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A.A. LITERATURE

• GROUP LIFE
  

  	A.A. New Group Form
  	A.A. Change of Group Information
  	Suggestions for Leading Beginners Meetings
  	The A.A. Group . . . Where it all begins
  	How to Order AA Literature
  	Understanding Anonymity
  	Problems Other Than Alcohol
  	Questions & Answers on Sponsorship
  	the A.A. member-Medications & other Drugs
  	The Twelve Traditions Illustrated
  	Bill's Last Message
  	Dr. Bob's Farewell Talk

• IS YOUR GROUP CONNECTED TO A.A. AS A WHOLE?
  

  	Circles of Love and Service
  	A.A. Guidelines
  	Service Material from the G.S.O.
  	Box 4-5-9 - News and Notes from G.S.O.
  	The A.A. Grapevine: Our meeting in Print
  	Your A.A. General Service Office
  	Communication with G.S.O. by Region or Service Activity Regional Correspondent U.S. and Canada Information by Service Activity

• G.S.O. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
  

  	Self Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix
  	The A.A. Group Treasurer
  	Selected G.S.O. Financial Information
  	A.A. Guideline on Finance

• GETTING INVOLVED IN GENERAL SERVICE
  

  	Circles of Love and Service
  	Inside A.A.
  	A.A.'s Legacy of Service
  	The A.A. Service Manual Combined With Twelve Concepts for World Service
  	GSR - General Service Representative
  	District Committee Member - D.C.M. Alcoholics Anonymous District Information Change Form Your D.C.M. General Service Conference (US/Canada) Area Web Sites The District and the D.C.M. (A.A. Service Manual Chapter 3) Your A.A. General Service Office Inside A.A. Is Your Group Linked to A.A. As a Whole? How to Conduct a Sharing Session Concepts Checklist
  	Area Map of U.S. and Canada
  	Regional Map of U.S. and Canada
  	General Service Conference (US/Canada) Area Web Sites
  	Your AA General Service Office
  	The Twelve Concepts for World Service - Illustrated

• GENERAL SERVICE COMMITTEES
  

  	Communication with G.S.O. by Region or Service Activity
  	How AA members Cooperate with Professionals

• REGIONAL AND LOCAL FORUMS
  

  	Regional Forums Schedule Regional Forum - Western Canada
  	Online Forum Registration
  	U.S. and Canada Regional and Area Maps
  	Forums Reports
  	Local Forum Request Form

• COOPERATION WITH THE PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY (C.P.C.)
  

  	A.A. Guidelines on Cooperation with the Professional Community
  	A.A. Guidelines on Court DUI and similar programs
  	C.P.C. Workbook
  	C.P.C. Special Literature Package
  	Information on Alcoholics Anonymous
  	About A.A. - Newsletter for Professionals
  	Let's Be Friendly With Our Friends
  	A.A. as a Resource for the Health Care Professional
  	A.A. as a Resource for Drug & Alcohol Court Professionals
  	A Message to Correctional Professionals
  	Members of the Clergy Ask About Alcoholics Anonymous
  	Is There an Alcoholic in the Workplace?
  	Problems Other Than Alcohol
  	This Is A.A.
  	A.A. at a Glance
  	A.A. Fact File
  	A Brief Guide to Alcoholics Anonymous
  	A Member’s-Eye View of Alcoholics Anonymous
  	Three Talks to Medical Societies by Bill W., Co-founder of A.A.
  	E-mail G.S.O.'s C.P.C. Desk: cpc@aa.org

• CORRECTIONS
  

  	A.A. Guidelines on Corrections
  	Corrections Workbook
  	Corrections Special Literature Package
  	A.A. in Correctional Facilities
  	Carrying the Message into Correctional Facilities
  	A Message to Correctional Professionals
  	Corrections Correspondence
  	Pre-Release Contact Form For A.A.s on the INSIDE For A.A.s on the OUTSIDE
  	Sharing From Behind the Walls
  	The A.A. Group Handbook for Groups that Meet in Correctional Facilities
  	E-mail G.S.O.'s Corrections Desk: corrections@aa.org

• PUBLIC INFORMATION (P.I.)
  

  	A.A. Guidelines on Public Information
  	A.A. Guidelines on the Internet
  	P.I. Workbook
  	P.I. Special Literature Package
  	Public Service Announcements
  	Press Releases
  	Speaking at Non-A.A. Meetings
  	A.A. in Your Community
  	A.A. Membership Survey
  	Estimates of A.A. Groups and Members
  	Anonymity Letter to Media
  	Understanding Anonymity
  	Information on Alcoholics Anonymous
  	Problems Other Than Alcohol
  	FAQ About A.A. Web Sites
  	Memo on the Participation of A.A. Members in Research and Other Non-A.A. Surveys
  	E-mail G.S.O.'s P.I. Desk: publicinfo@aa.org

• TREATMENT FACILITIES (T.F.)
  

  	A.A. Guidelines on Treatment Facilities
  	T.F. Workbook
  	T.F. Special Literature Package
  	A.A. in Treatment Facilities
  	Where Do I Go From Here?
  	Bridging the Gap
  	Central Offices, Intergroups and Answering Services US/Canada
  	E-mail G.S.O.'s T.F. Desk: tf@aa.org

• LONERS INTERNATIONALISTS MEETING (LIM)
  

  	Loners-Internationalists Correspondence Service
  	E-mail G.S.O.'s T.F. Desk: lim@aa.org

• SPECIAL NEEDS/ACCESSIBILITIES
  

  	A.A. Guideline - Serving Alcoholics with Special Needs
  	A.A. Guideline - Carrying the A.A. to the Deaf Alcoholic
  	Special Needs/Accessibilities Workbook
  	Fall 2006 About A.A. Newsletter
  	Suggested Special Needs/ Accessibilities Committee Activities
  	A.A. for the Older Alcoholic—Never Too Late
  	E-mail G.S.O.'s Special Needs Desk: specialneeds@aa.org

• 2010 INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
  

  	Frequently Asked Questions
  	Information About San Antonio
  	Registration
  	Information about Volunteering
  	Convention Housing
  	Tours in San Antonio

Box 4-5-9 - News and Notes from G.S.O.

Is a quarterly bulletin from the U.S./Canada General Service Office. This newsletter includes information about A.A. service, literature, events, sharing from groups, service committees and individual U.S./Canada A.A. members.

CURRENT ISSUE:

Winter Issue - 2009-10 PDF

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PAST ISSUES - PDF

Please select one Fall 2009 - 70 Years and Counting: A.A.’s ‘Basic Text’ ... Summer 2009 - 59th General Service Conference April - May 2009 - Come and Celebrate A.A.’s 75th Birthday in San Antonio, Texas February - March 2009 - The 59th General Service Conference — Evolution and Endurance Holiday Issue - 2008-09 October - November 2008 - A.A. in Cyberspace—G.S.O.’s A.A. Web Site... August - September 2008 - They’re Back in Prison—But This Time It’s Voluntary June - July 2008 - 58th General Service Conference April - May 2008 - Has Your Group Looked in the Mirror Lately? February - March 2008 - Spanish Big Book Published in New Third Edition Holiday Issue - 2007-2008 October - Novemver 2007 - Coming in Young and Staying Sober in A.A. August - September 2007 - Intergroup/Central Offices: A.A.'s Front Line June - July 2007 - 57th General Service Conference April - May 2007 - The Health of A.A. Worldwide... February - March 2007 - A.A. Under The Maple Leaf — The Beginning ... Holiday Issue 2006-20007 October-November 2006 — Hurricane Katrina — One Year Later August-September 2006 — Father Ed Dowling — Bill W.'s Confidant... June-July 2006 — 56th General Service Conference... April-May 2006 — G.S.O.'s Evolving Web Site Undergoes Another Overhaul February-March 2006 — Dark Districts — a Focus for Many Area Delegates Holiday Issue 2005-2006 October - November 2005 - A.A. Meeting on a Frozen Continent August - September 2005 - "I Am Responsible" Over 44,000 A.A.s... June - July 2005 - 55th General Service Conference April - May 2005 - What is the General Service Conference? February - March 2005 - 18th World Service Meeting Holiday Issue 2004-2005 October-November 2004 - A.A.s in Canada Carry Message of Hope... August-September 2004 - The Fellowship's International Monthly Journal... June-July 2004 - 54th General Service Conference "Our Singleness... April-May 2004 - Singleness of Purpose February-March 2004 - Come and Celebrate A.A.'s 70th Birthday... Holiday Issue 2003-2004 October - November 2003 - The A.A. Message of Recovery... August - September 2003 - Sub-Saharan Africa Zonal Meeting... June - July 2003 - 53rd General Service Conference Living A.A.s... April - May 03 - Welcome to Your A.A. General Service Office February - March 2003 - The A.A. Message Knows No Borders... December 2002 - Holiday Issue October - November 2002 - Let Your Group Know About A.A.?s... August-September 2002 - How L.A.'s First... June-July 2002 - 52nd General Service Conf... April-May 2002 - Homebound ? But Not Alone or... February-March 2002 - In Tokyo, One Alcoholic Can... December 2001 - Holiday Issue 2001 October-November 2001 - Big Book Fourth Edition — Reflects. . .

 

© Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., 2009
Articles appearing in Box 4-5-9 may be reprinted in local A.A. publications
(including A.A. Web sites) provided that they are reprinted
in their entirety and that the following attribution is included:
“Reprinted from Box 4-5-9 (issue date, page number)
with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.”