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August 2025 Intergroup Scoop

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In Between Fellowship 65th Anniversary

August 16, 1 - 6 pm, Oakland

United Lutheran Church, 8800 Fontaine St., Oakland
Questions? Contact Toni G. 415-845-7893

Triangle Fellowship Annual Summer BBQ & Potluck

August 17, 12 pm, Hayward

Kennedy Park, 19501 Hesperian Blvd., Hayward
Questions? Contact Aricka at 510-755-9119 or Darnell at 510-560-5213
Bring a Dish to Share.

Western Roundup Living Sober

August 22 - 24, San Francisco

Holiday Inn San Francisco-Golden Gateway, 1500 Van Ness Ave., San Francisco
Registration Open

Eastbay Intergroup All Groups Day

September 6, 11 am - 4 pm, Alameda

Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach, 8th St., Otis Dr., Alameda

AA History: Bill W.'s Final Years (Part 1)

AA History: Bill W.'s Final Years (part 1)
by Dan M.

After finishing The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, then The Twelve Concepts for World Service, Bill W.’s major work with the fellowship was coming to an end. He was now free of AA obligations and could pursue other interests... He met physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer in the U.S. Virgin Islands, where Bill and Lois were vacationing...

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Carry the Message: Bridging the Gap

Did You Know: Bridging the Gap
by Samantha G.

Bridging The Gap (BTG) committee members and volunteers provide support for alcoholics and addicts who have just been released from treatment or correctional facilities, by connecting and taking them to a meeting.

Have you heard of BTG? Not many of us in AA have, according to one previous committee member, Juan, from Fremont, CA’s Men’s Stag meeting. Yet this General Service sub-committee, formed over 30 years ago, serves our primary purpose …

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Heard in a Meeting: The hardest direction I can receive from a sponsor is...

Heard in a Meeting: When you're on a pink cloud...

When you’re on a pink cloud, make sure you have a pink parachute.

At 4 years sober, I wanted to die. And I wanted to take a few of you with me.

First it was magic, then it was medicine and finally it was misery.

There’s no one more useless in Alcoholics Anonymous...

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More Upcoming Conferences and Events

50th Annual Lake Tahoe Fall Festival
October 3 - 5, Caesar's Republic, 18 Hwy 50, Stateline, NV
Registration Open
Love & Service AA Group - Three Legacies Conference
November 7 - 8, Hope Center Church, 2275 Morello Ave., Pleasant Hill
Registration Open
International Women's Conference 2026
February 12 - 15, 2026, Community Choice Convention Center, Des Moines, IA
Registration Open
Is your group or fellowship hosting an upcoming event?
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East Bay Intergroup (EBI) News

Thank You for Your Group Contributions

Your 7th tradition contributions mean that East Bay Intergroup can provide:
Bookstore, Helpline/Chatline, Office Services, Meeting Directories,
Newcomer Meetings, Public Information, and Special Events.
See the most recent Group Contributions report

Service Opportunities

All are invited. Find out about service positions for:
Bridging the Gap, General Service, H&I, Intergroup and PI/CPC

EBI Seeks Newcomer Chair

Learn more about the Newcomer Committee.

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