Northeastern Maryland Intergroup of AA

(410)272-4150 office@nemdaa.org Office Hours Posted on Website

Week of December 7, 2025


Only you can decide

"Determine, for yourself, whether or not alcohol has become a problem for you. And remember that you will always be most welcome to join the thousands of people in A.A. who have put their drinking problems behind them..."

This Is A.A., p. 5


Upcoming Events


Office News

TEMPORARY REGULAR OFFICE HOURS: The office is open Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday from 10AM - 3PM. The 1st Saturday of the month we are open from 10AM - 2PM. 4th Tuesday open late (6:30PM before the Intergroup meeting starts at 7PM or after the meeting ends at 8PM). To make an appointment during other hours, please email office@nemdaa.org.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

GROUP NEWS

Temporary Time Change - The North East Big Book Group will meet at 7:30PM instead of 7:00PM on December 10th and 17th due to church activities.

Groups NOT meeting on 12/24, Christmas EVE: North East Big Book Group, THINK Group

Groups NOT meeting on 12/25, Christmas Day: Bel Air Women’s Big Book, Came to Believe, North East 12 & 12, We Are Not Saints (Virtual)

Groups NOT meeting on 1/1, New Year’s Day: Came to Believe

All other groups not listed above will meet at their regular time and day.

December 11th - Bel Air Women's Big Book will be having their annual Christmas Lunch at 11AM, meeting will start at 12PM. Bring a dish if you wish. Please keep in mind that this is a closed, women only meeting.

December 31st - 2025 New Year's Eve Alcathon hosted by the Rising Sun Group at West Nottingham Presbyterian Church (in the Church Hall off the parking lot), 1195 Firetower Road, Colora. 7PM to Midnight. Meetings on the hour for 45 mins with 15 mins fellowship between meetings. Come for one meeting or all! Pot luck, bring a dish if you wish.

DISTRICT NEWS

December 10th - The next District 30 Monthly Meeting will be at 7PM on Zoom. Meeting ID: 880 7034 5340. Passcode: 010635.

December 15th - The next District 28 Monthly Meeting you can attend in person at Harford Community Church, 2504 Creswell Road, Bel Air or on Zoom Meeting ID: 988 561 607 Passcode: 754350.

December 25th - District 28 will host a Christmas Day Alcathon from 9AM-6PM at Harford Community Church in Bel Air. See the flyer for more info.

AAWS NEWS

General Service Office Greetings and Reflections Newsletter

 

Institutions Committee

The Committee is still seeking help to coordinate Cecil County commitments. For details please email kyle@nemdaa.org.


Service

You are invited to the Maryland General Service Area Assembly on December 13, 2025, which will be held hybrid. Doors to the in-person meeting will open at 8:00AM at Severna Park United Methodist Church, 731 Benfield Road, Severna Park, MD 21146. Virtual room doors open at 8:45AM and the meeting will begin at 9:00AM. View the agenda and other meeting documents on the event page.

The Intergroup’s preliminary budget for 2026 was reviewed at the November Intergroup Council meeting and is available online for groups to download. We will discuss and vote to approve a final budget at the December Intergroup Council meeting on December 23rd. If your group has questions or concerns about the budget, please feel free to email them to office@nemdaa.org ahead of the meeting.


Answering Service

December 8 - December 14 Sobriety on Friday   
December 15 - December 21 Thirsty Thursday   
December 22 - December 28 Any Lengths   
December 29 - January 4 By the Book   

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


Anniversaries

09 December
Jen V Sisters of Sobriety - open to all 15 years   
Matt K Stay Stopped 9 years   
Spiro K Third Tradition 45 years   
10 December
CJ H Wednesday Night 12 Step 1 year   
Mark B Mann House Noon 3 years   
11 December
Stephanie B Any Lengths 8 years   
12 December
Chris S AAlphabet Soup 1 year   
Marie S Forest Hill Friday Night 1 year   
13 December
Jeremy S New Beginnings 1 year   
Mark F Plug in the Jug 7 years   
14 December
Angela N Start Living Group 1 year   
Tim R Sunday Reflections 7 years   
15 December
Allison Emotional Sobriety 17 years   
Tim T Rising Sun Group 40 years   
16 December
Abby D Bel Air Women's Group - open to all 3 years   
Bill G By the Book 20 years   
Derric B Third Tradition 24 years   
17 December
Cheri W A Woman's Way - open to all 3 years   
Grady Joppa 12 Step 8 years   
18 December
Jay E Living the Steps 13 years   
Joe S Came to Believe 26 years   
20 December
Joe M New Beginnings 27 years   
22 December
Mike B Emmorton Beginners 39 years   
23 December
Jodi A By the Book 9 years   
26 December
Amber W Sobriety on Friday 6 years   
Jen C Happy Hour 3 years   
27 December
Buzzy H Fallston Early Saturday Group 42 years   
Danny C Good Orderly Direction 8 years   
Jim D New Beginnings 18 years   
 
Total Years of Sobriety: 405  

Final Thought:

"We appreciate that nothing we can say will have any real meaning until the alcoholic personally is ready to admit as we once did, 'Alcohol is destroying me, and I want help.'"

This Is A.A., p. 17


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