Northeastern Maryland Intergroup of AA

Staying away from the first drink

"...And then there would come the occasion (some special celebration, a personal loss, or no particular event at all) when two or three made us feel fine, so we thought one or two more could not hurt. And with absolutely no intention of doing so, we found ourselves again drinking too much. We were right back where we had been - overdrinking without really wanting to."

Living Sober, p. 4

Upcoming Events

• August 16th - Area 29: Public Information Committee Monthly Meeting
• August 17th - District 28 Monthly Meeting
• August 19th - Area 29: Treatment-Bridging the Gap Monthly Forum
• August 18th-23rd - Sessions by the Sea
• August 25th - Intergroup Council Monthly Meeting
• September 1st - Area 29: Cooperation with the Professional Community (CPC) Committee Monthly Meeting
• September 5th - Area 29: Accessibilities Committee Meeting

Office News

OFFICE HOURS: The office is open TUESDAY - FRIDAY from 10AM - 3PM, and the first Saturday of the month from 10AM - 2PM.

Friendly reminder that announcements, anniversaries, and updates may be requested 4 weeks in advance. Requests received before Noon on Friday will appear in Sunday's release, otherwise will post the following week. Thank you for being an intricate part of the bulletin!

ANNOUNCEMENTS

GROUP NEWS

August - September 6th - Good News Beginners will not be meeting. Meetings will resume as normal after September 6th. The Good News discussion meeting will not be affected.

DISTRICT NEWS

August 17, 7PM - District 28 Monthly HYBRID Meeting, in-person at Harford Community Church, 2504 Creswell Road, Bel Air or on Zoom Meeting ID: 988 561 607 Passcode: 754350

INTERGROUP NEWS

August 25th, 7PM - Intergroup Council Monthly Meeting, give your Home Group a voice or sign up to volunteer for service!
In-person or via Zoom: Meeting ID: 826-6343-9078, Passcode: 070124.

NEMDAA 50th - From the Archives - In April 1976, the legal documents establishing the Northeastern Maryland Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous (AKA NEMDAA) were signed and published. Through April 2027, we will, with grateful hearts, celebrate our 50-years of service milestone.

MARYLAND AREA AND AAWS NEWS

Our Common Welfare - Area 29 - The Summer 2026 edition covering the 76th General Service Conference is now available online and in print at the Intergroup Office free of charge. Check it out to learn what the Conference's decisions actually mean for your home group - in plain language, without the jargon.

Read the latest Grapevine News to learn what’s new for September 2026!

AAWS has announced that Season 2 of Our Primary Purpose, the official podcast from the General Service Office (GSO) of Alcoholics Anonymous for the U.S. and Canada, is now streaming on major podcast platforms. For more information about the podcast, including episode descriptions and listening links, visit the GSO podcast webpage.

Institutions Committee

Elkton Women's Shelter (Brantwood) seeks one woman to fill the 3rd Friday @ 6:30PM commitment. They are also open to other days. Currently only 1 woman is bringing in support one Friday per month.

Cecil County Detention Center (CCDC) is also looking for women to support a Tues or Fri commitment, please email institutions@nemdaa.org for details.

CCDC - Save the Dates:
NEW Clearance Orientation - October 28th at 11AM.
Renewal Clearance Orientation - October 28th at 11AM.

Service

AAWS has an opening for 3 Class B (alcoholic) Trustees: Northeast, Southwest Regional Trustees, and Trustee-at-Large/Canada. Resumes are due by JAN 1, 2027. Eligibility requirements and responsibilities can be found here.

Answering Service

Anniversaries