The Intergroup Scoop is going on hiatus — Help us fill these Newsletter team service positions
The EBI newsletter is going on hiatus after the December issue, so that the team can regroup and add staff. Positions needed: Designer/Producer – produce email last week of each month, meeting deadlines. Approximately 4-6 hours, plus attend at least 1 weekly team meeting Mondays at 6:30pm. Related or promotional experience helpful but not required. […]
The Scoop Intergroup Newsletter Needs YOU!
Want to do service and have fun? Join the Newsletter team! What’s required? Positions needed (in order of priority) Designer/Producer – produce email last week of each month, meeting deadlines. Approximately 4-6 hours, plus attend at least 1 weekly team meeting Mondays at 6:30pm. Related or promotional experience helpful but not required. Sobriety requirement: 3 […]
6 Tips to Stay Sober at Holiday Events
Negotiating holiday events, whether family gatherings or other parties where alcohol is served, can be tricky. Be prepared—here are some tips to avoid slips: 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 […]
Meet Lindsay, EBI’s New Office Administrator / Bookstore Manager
By Lindsay P. This might sound weird but I love processing meeting updates. Keeping our information current is HUGE and feels significant if it gets someone to a meeting for the first time. How did you hear about the position and what made you decide to take it? My sponsor really believes in service and […]
Service Profile: East Bay Intergroup Chair
by Carol Z. How did you hear about the position and what made you decide to take it? I had been attending the meeting as Intergroup Representative. After Steve C., the previous Chair, stepped down, we had a meeting with no chair, no agenda, and no minutes from the previous month’s meeting. I volunteered to […]
Call for stories for “A.A. for the Black and African-American Alcoholic” pamphlet
The Literature Committee has opened a call for stories for the pamphlet “A.A. for the Black and African-American Alcoholic”. The committee is seeking stories of recovery from all African-American, Canadian and Caribbean A.A. members from the English-, French- and Spanish-speaking Black communities in the A.A. structure in the United States and Canada. How to submit […]
Service Profile: Accessibilities Committee Chair
by Dan M. “Barriers to A.A. can be physical, mental, geographical, or other factors. We want to address anything that can hinder an alcoholic from participating in A.A….We ask…’Who isn’t here?’” What is the Area 06 Accessibilities Committee? Area 06 is California Northern Coastal Area, which extends from Santa Cruz to the Oregon border on […]
Why I Love H&I
by Deborah G. “Our hearts have been both broken and filled with joy following the ups and downs of the women’s lives, and we have made some lifetime friends in recovery.” My work with the Northern California Hospitals and Institutions Committee (H&I) has given me a special kind of bonding that I couldn’t get elsewhere […]
Service Profile: Zoom Host
Service Profile: Zoom Host From sweeping the floor to unlocking the virtual door — he was willing to do his small part. By Jeremy S. How did you hear about the position and what made you decide to take it? I’ve almost always had a service position for in-person meetings, but didn’t feel comfortable with […]
My First of Many Assemblies
By Dan M. Ever wonder what happens at a GSR Assembly? A seasoned GSR shares his experience. “I couldn’t have known the sense of love and trust in a place where you can leave your phone or even your wallet on the table and feel that it’s absolutely safe. I remember joking that if I […]
