Bridging the Gap
Service in Action Bridging The Gap Bridging the Gap The local Bridging the Gap program, or BTG, connects new members being discharged from a facility to A.A. in their community. Clients can request contacts through the A.A. Temporary Contact/Bridging the Gap Request form. A.A. members can serve as A.A. Temporary Contact/Bridging the Gap Volunteers. Committee members: bring […]
East Bay Intergroup now has a WhatsApp Group. Join our forum where we engage in discussions centered around AA Unity, Service, and Recovery in the Bay Area. Our mission is clear: to foster unity and community, supporting AA’s primary purpose. 🤝 As a collective, we encourage you to freely share valuable information such as Homegroup […]
History of AA
AA History Early AA History in the San Francisco Bay Area A History starting in 1941 for the East Bay and Alameda County Taken from page 67 of the history of the Bay Area.Assembled by Dean K. completed in 1984 after exhaustive research with the assistance of other AA members and records from GSO and […]
12th Step, Tradition, and Concept
Each month we focus on a Step, Tradition, and Concept, and provide a quote from Bill W. Step 12 Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. “True ambition is not what we thought it […]
December Intergroup Scoop
Open Position on Board of Directors There is one opening on the EBI Board for the coming year. If you would like to apply or know someone to nominate, go to the application form. Bookstore The new Point of Sale system is working well, making transactions easier and faster. Lindsay P. is restocking medallions and […]
Thank you and goodbye, Leela
We wish to extend a huge thank you to Newsletter Team Member, Leela R., for her year of service on the EBI Scoop newsletter. Leela joined the team in January and has served as Events/Production manager, for 11 regular issues, plus what will be 2 extra holiday issues. Leela produces the email and writes/edits our […]
Welcome, Bill M., to the Newsletter Team
We welcome Bill M. to the Newsletter Team. Bill joined in October, after taking the newsletter survey and contacting the team. With long-term sobriety, Bill wanted a different type of service position and hoped to make use of his love of writing. He proposed a monthly column focused on sponsorship, a special interest of his, […]
Did Early A.A. Members Have Sponsors?
By Bill M. I recently heard someone in a meeting say, “There is no mention of sponsorship in the first 164 pages of the Big Book.” I’ve heard that a few times and always felt it was a glib pronouncement, a myth, so I consulted a word-search program to find out. Guess what? The word […]
Heard in a Meeting: This isn’t Wendy’s…
This isn’t Wendy’s—you can’t have it your way. Sometimes God doesn’t work as fast as 3 shots of tequila, and I have to be patient. My first sober Christmas I called my parents and said, “Good news! I’m coming home for Christmas.” They said, “No, you’re not.” It took a long time for them to […]
6 tips on attending events where alcohol will be served
1. Keep your glass full of a healthy beverage such as sparkling cider or bubbly water (many members recommend against non-alcoholic wine or beer, as they can be reminders of what we can’t have). Even water is good to keep us hydrated, energized and healthy. 2. Put your sobriety first and don’t give in to […]
