Northeastern Maryland Intergroup of AA
(410)272-4150 office@nemdaa.org Office Hours Posted on Website

Week of October 22, 2023

Living to Good Purpose

The awareness that I was an alcoholic came gradually, through the identification with the stories that were shared, and through the recognition that my life was becoming better.

Beginner's Book, p. 17

Upcoming Events

Office News

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

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GROUP NEWS:

October 24th -

October 27th - The Spesutia Group will not meet.

November 9th -

DISTRICT NEWS:

November 10th - DISTRICT 11 ELECTIONS- District 11 will hold elections for District Committee Member (DCM), Alternate District Committee Member, Secretary, and Treasurer service positions on November 10th at 6:30 PM at Bethel Lutheran Church, 24 Cameron Road, North East, MD. All interested members are invited to stand for election at our meeting. Serving General Service Representatives (GSRs) or their Alternates are urged to attend as voting members. Please join us as we honor the spirit of rotation.

District 28 - Service Positions available - D.C.M. - District Committee Member, Alt.D.C.M. - Alternate District Committee Member, Secretary, and Treasurer - Have you served your District? How do you serve? For more information email

INTERGROUP NEWS:

October 22nd - Planning Meeting - For all those asking the answer is YES we are having an A.A. New Year's Eve Dinner Dance in North East again this year! Thanks to the Intergroup which voted at its last meeting to sponsor the event. If you had a good time last year you will have a great time this year! But the two of us so far planning it need your help to pull it off again. So please come out to our first New Year's Eve Dinner/Dance planning committee meeting Sunday, Oct. 22, 6:30 pm at McDonalds in North East. We all had a great time working on the committee last year and hope many of you can join us for some fun service work! Any questions email Michele C at

October 24th -Intergroup Monthly Meeting - The meeting will be held in person at the Intergroup Office at 28 Centennial Lane, Aberdeen and on line on

AREA/AAWS NEWS:

November 5th - GSR & DCM Training - CHILI COOK-OFF - AREA 29 MULTI DISTRICT ELECTION YEAR TRAINING EVENT - General Service - BRING THE HEAT AND A HEART FOR SERVICE CHILI COOK-OFF 2:30-5PM. Hot Prizes for the best chili! *WHICH DISTRICT CAN MAKE THE BEST CHILI?* St Stephens Church, 901 Courtney Road, Halethorpe, MD.

 

Institutions Committee

The Institution

Service

Are you on the Answering Service? - Allison H. your Answering Service Chair, updated the Answering Service Hours and Point of Contact Sheet. If you are on the rotation, your Home Group should have received this document. If not please contact Allison at

Be of Service! Office Volunteers play a vital role of an operating intergroup office. How can you help? Duties may include answering the phone, literature and medallion sales, counting inventory, prepping sales items (folding, labeling), and light cleaning. Please email

Here's the Link for the digital, anonymity-protected version of the

Answering Service

October 23 - October 29 Any Lengths   
October 30 - November 5 By the Book   
November 6 - November 12 Providence Group   
November 13 - November 19 New Beginnings   

You can reach the Answering Service Chair at answeringservice@nemdaa.org

Anniversaries

22 October
Jean B Good News Group 10 years   
23 October
Mike Bel Air Monday Night Twelve Step 5 years   
Will D Darlington Big Book 34 years   
24 October
Chrissy O Bel Air Womens Group - Open to All 8 years   
Dana K Right Road Twelve and Twelve 4 years   
Rod By the Book 1 year   
25 October
Kyle L Rule 62 7 years   
Ralph C THINK Group 34 years   
Vince D North East big Book 8 years   
26 October
Glen R Living the Steps 14 years   
Rocky Any Lengths 21 years   
27 October
Ginny A Bel Air Friday Night 36 years   
Patrick B Sobriety on Friday 8 years   
28 October
Dave B Fallston Early Saturday Group 3 years   
29 October
Dave T Attraction Rather Than Promotion 14 years   
31 October
Doug L Forest Hill Tuesday 35 years   
Scott D Third Tradition 31 years   
01 November
Trevor M Rule 62 1 year   
02 November
Joe C Never Too Early 2 years   
Joe G Sunlight of the Spirit 53 years   
John W Living the Steps 39 years   
Tara L Any Lengths 2 years   
03 November
Ariel B Happy Hour 49 years   
John P Sobriety on Friday 33 years   
04 November
Sean K New Beginnings 23 years   
05 November
Rich H Delta Big Book 1 year   
06 November
Brenda L Celebrate Sobriety 35 years   
07 November
Alex Forest Hill Tuesday Night 1 year   
Dana W Sisters of Sobriety - Open to All 3 years   
Larry O Sober by the Bay 28 years   
Mitch B Sober by the Bay 25 years   
Sara P Bel Air Womens Group - Open to All 5 years   
08 November
Justin W To the Bitter End 3 years   
Kim G Joppa 12 Step 5 years   
Mark B THINK Group 1 year   
09 November
Brad A One Day at a Time 35 years   
Julie K Any Lengths 2 years   
10 November
Jim R Happy Hour Group 17 years   
Lisa B Women for Sobriety 9 years   
Sarah B New Life Aberdeen 36 years   
11 November
Hunter S New Beginnings 3 years   
Steve D Living Sober 1 year   
 
Total Years of Sobriety: 685  

Final Thought:

"The ideas that got so firmly embedded in our lives during drinking do not all disappear quickly, as if by magic, the moment we start keeping the plug in the jug. . . the malady lingers on."

Living Sober, p. 68

28 Centennial Lane Aberdeen, MD 21001-2498