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"It has often been said of A.A. that we are interested only in alcoholism. That is not true. We have to get over drinking in order to stay alive. But anyone who knows the alcoholic personality by firsthand contact knows that no true alky ever stops drinking permanently without undergoing a profound personality change."
"We thought 'conditions' drove us to drink, and when we tried to correct these conditions and found that we couldn't do so to our entire satisfaction, our drinking went out of hand and we became alcoholics. It never occurred to us that we needed to change ourselves to meet conditions, whatever they were."
As Bill Sees It. p.1
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The Intergroup Office is looking for volunteers. If you are interested, please call us at 410-272-4150 and see how you can help serve our A.A. Fellowship.
Thank you to all the groups and individuals who continue to support the Intergroup through contributions and service. Contributions may be made by mail or in person at the office: NEMDAA, 28 Centennial Lane, Aberdeen, MD 21001, or online via the PayPal account which is set up for contributions and is accessible on the Contribute page.
SHARE THE NEWS . . . Grapevine January News and La Vina January and February News. Here's the Links: GRAPEVINE and LA VINA.
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GROUP NEWS:
It's a New Day Step Meeting has a changed its name to Daily Reflections New Beginnings and is now a Literature topic meeting. The meeting time in now 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM.
Rising Sun Big Book has a permanently changed its meeting time to 6:30pm to 7:30pm. Still meeting on Wednesday's at the same location. Effective immediately.
Daily Reflections New Beginnings Formerly It's a New Day Step Meeting has a permanently changed its meeting time to 5:30pm to 6:30pm. Still meeting on Thursday's at the same location. Effective immediately.
Higher Power has contributed 57 Big Books and 18 Twelve and Twelves to the Veterans Hospital Building 22.
DISTRICT NEWS:
District 30 needs your help! If you're looking for a service opportunity, consider standing for the position of Alternate DCM, Secretary, or Treasurer for this next term. For more information on District service, contact Steffani M. at steffani@nemdaa.org or join us at our next Virtual District Meeting on January 11th on Zoom. Please spread the word. Meeting ID: 827 7522 1425. Passcode: 770711 . You can also Dial In at 929 205 6099.
January 13th District 11 will meet at 6:30 PM for their first monthly meeting of the New Year. Join us at the Bethel Lutheran Church, off of route 40, behind the McDonalds, in North East MD. All are welcome!
January 14th - 10 AM GSR Monthly Meeting on Zoom. Meeting ID: 335 232 9265 No Password. FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN HELP YOUR HOME GROUP AND THE STILL SUFFERING ALCOHOLIC.
AREA 29 MARYLAND NEWS
January 15th Accessibilities Monthly Committee Meeting on Zoom. Meeting ID: 841 2499 3206. Password: 326186. This month we will talk with Misha Q. and Roger W. about LIM: the Loners Internationalists meetings.
January 21st Planning and Leadership Meeting with Panel 72 Officers, Area Committee Chairs/Co-Chairs, DCMs/Alt. DCMs, and CARC leaders. ZOOM ONLY. More Information for meeting specifics will be posted soon.
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Thanks for everyone's support. For more information email Rex at rex@nemdaa.org.
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We would like to say thank you to our friend, Joe Peterson, 42 year member of Joppa 12 Step, for his many years of service to A.A. Our condolences are offered to his family, friends, and home group. He passed away on January 1st. Please keep him and his love ones in your thoughts and prayers.
From the Archives . . . meeting at Zion United Methodist Church, Cecilton, Maryland . . .
“The Almost Serene Group started in south Chesapeake City on August 4th, 1987… [with] 20 AA's attending regularly. Our group has a GSR & AH., we participate on the institutions committee, have a Grapevine… and an Intergroup representative. Our group also celebrates anniversaries with cake and fellowship after the meeting.” (NEMDAA, Anon., nd)
Are you interested in archives work or would you like help working on your group’s history? Contact Mark at archives@nemdaa.org
Interested in being of service? Already an IGR for your home group? Just want to learn more about service at an Intergroup level?
The following committees are looking for support: The Ways and Means Committee needs a new Chair, as well as a Co-Chair and committee members.
The CPC/CI Committee is looking for committee members. Please email Diane@nemdaa.org with any questions about this committee. Your service is appreciated!
Other committees are also available to join and looking for members.
Come to the next Intergroup monthly meeting on January 24th at 7pm. Information for the zoom log in is available on the website, we also meet in person here at the office 28 Centennial Ln, Aberdeen, MD 21001.
Your service is greatly appreciated, and we look forward to serving alongside you!
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| January 9 - January 15 |
Happy Hour
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| January 16 - January 22 |
Joppa Twelve Step
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| January 23 - January 29 |
Good News Group
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| January 30 - February 5 |
Sobriety on Friday
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You can reach the Answering Service Chair at answeringservice@nemdaa.org |
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| * physical meeting |
| † virtual meeting |
| ‡ actual sobriety date |
| 08 January |
| Chris C |
Sunday Morning NOW * |
5 years |
| Jeremy F |
Attraction Rather Than Promotion * |
1 year |
| 10 January |
| Amber F |
Bel Air Women Group - Open to all * |
1 year |
| Chris C |
Three Legacies * |
39 years |
| Darius |
Stay Stopped * |
15 years |
| Patrick W |
Third Tradition * |
2 years |
| 11 January |
| Chelsea D |
North East Big Book * |
2 years |
| LaDonna K |
Wednesday Night 12 Step * |
13 years |
| 12 January |
| Frank M |
Back to Basics * |
8 years |
| 13 January |
| Mike F |
Fundamentally All Is Well * |
5 years |
| 15 January |
| Scott K |
Sunday Morning Now * |
26 years |
| 16 January |
| Jay S |
Emmorton Beginners * |
1 year |
| Jeffrey W |
Bel Air Big Book * |
25 years |
| 17 January |
| Eddie S |
By the Book * |
2 years |
| Jerry D |
Third Tradition * |
21 years |
| 18 January |
| Ashley P |
North East Big Book * |
9 years |
| Jeremy H |
Rule 62 * |
3 years |
| Joe F |
Joppa 12 Step * |
22 years |
| 20 January |
| Greg W |
Spesutia Group * |
41 years |
| 23 January |
| Lilly B |
Monday Night Raw * |
1 year |
| Ray A |
Darlington Big Book * |
14 years |
| 24 January |
| Rich G |
By the Book * |
27 years |
| 25 January |
| Ben G |
To The Bitter End * |
5 years |
| Jayson C |
Joppa 12 Step * |
4 years |
| Jen A |
Providence * |
8 years |
| Kelly M |
Providence * |
9 years |
| 26 January |
| Kealey P |
Pursuit of Happiness * |
1 year |
| Meghan F |
Came to Believe * |
22 years |
| 28 January |
| Jeff P |
Plug in the Jug * |
38 years |
| * physical meeting |
| † virtual meeting |
| ‡ actual sobriety date |
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