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News and Notes from G.S.O.

Is a quarterly news 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.

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CURRENT ISSUE:

Box 459 - Winter 2021 - South Africa's Diamond Jubilee Year of Celebration

PAST ISSUES:

2020 - 2021

2021

Box 459 - Spring 2021 - The Virtual 26th World Service Meeting Box 459 - Summer 2021 - La Viña Celebrates 25 Years of Service to A.A.’s Spanish-speaking Community Box 459 - Fall 2021 – Supporting the Fellowship: G.S.O.’s New Member and Customer Service Department Box 459 - Winter 2021 - South Africa's Diamond Jubilee Year of Celebration

2020

Box 4-5-9 - Holiday Issue 2020 – The ICOAA Seminar: Communicating a Shared Purpose Box 459 - What's New at G.S.O. – Celebrating Over Half a Millennium of Service Box 459 - Fall 2020 – "A.A. at Its Best": New Approaches to the Seventh Tradition Box 459 - Spring 2020 - A Full Table: The Day of Sharing at G.S.O. Box 459 - Summer 2020 - Meeting Uncertainty with Resiliency: G.S.O. in the Pandemic

2010 - 2019

2019

Box 4-5-9 - Holiday Issue 2019 Box 459 - Spring 2019 - Our Great Responsibility: Rediscovered Wisdom from A.A.’s Co-Founder Box 459 - Summer 2019 - Come Celebrate A.A.'s 85th Birthday in Detroit, Michigan Box 459 - Fall 2019 - The Meeting Guide App

2018

Box 4-5-9 - Holiday Issue 2018 Box 459 - Fall 2018 - To Be Young... and Sober Box 459 - Spring 2018 - A.A. Zhengzhou Convention: Slow Train to Sobriety Box_459_Summer_2018 - “One Who Cannot Stop Drinking”

2017

Box 4-5-9 - Holiday Issue 2017 Box 459 - Fall 2017 - Intergroup/Central Office: Then and Now Box 459 - Summer 2017 - 67th A.A. General Service Conference Convenes Box 459 - Spring 2017 - Carrying the A.A. Message Through Literature - From Twi to Konkani

2016

Box 4-5-9 - Holiday Issue 2016 Box 459 - Fall 2016 - Gratitude Month and the Birthday Plan Box 4-5-9 - Summer 2016 - 66th A.A. General Service Conference Convenes Box 4-5-9 - Spring 2016 - Alkali Lake: A Native Community Sobers Up

2015

Box 4-5-9 - Holiday Issue 2015 Fall 2015 - International A.A. Convention: 80 Years — Happy, Joyous and Free Summer 2015 - 65th General Service Conference Spring 2015 - Anonymity and the 2015 International Convention

2014

Box 4-5-9 - Holiday Issue 2014 Box 4-5-9 - Fall 2014 - Bon Anniversaire, Québec! Box 4-5-9 - Summer 2014 - 64th General Service Conference Box 4-5-9 - Spring 2014 - Come and Celebrate A.A.'s 80th Birthday in Atlanta, Georgia

2013

Box459 - 2013 Holiday Issue Box 459 - Fall 2013 - Does Your Group Have a Literature Chair? Box 4-5-9 - Summer 2013 Box 459 - Spring 2013 - More Questions About Anonymity

2012

Box 459 - Holiday 2012 Fall 2012 - When is Breaking Your Anonymity Not an Anonymity Break? Summer 2012 - 62nd General Service Conference Spring 2012 - Man On the Bed: A.A. Number Three

2011

Winter Issue 2011 Fall 2011 — A.A.'s Twelve Concepts for World Service Summer 2001 — 61st General Service Conference Spring 2011 — 'Children of Chaos': The Birth of A.A.'s Traditions

2010

Winter Issue 2010 Fall Issue 2010 - A.A.’s 75th Birthday Celebration Summer Issue 2010 - 60th General Service Conference Spring Issue 2010 - Making Way for the Future: G.S.O.’s A.A. Archives Gets a....

2000 - 2009

2009

Winter Issue - 2009 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...

2008

Holiday Issue - 2008 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

2007

Holiday Issue 2007 October - November 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 ...

2006

Holiday Issue 2006 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

2005

Holiday Issue 2005 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

2004

Holiday Issue 2004 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...

2003

Holiday Issue 2003 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... February - March 2003 - The A.A. Message Knows No Borders...

2002

Holiday Issue 2002 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 Now Talk With Another In Español

2001

December 2001 - Holiday Issue 2001 October-November 2001 - Big Book Fourth Edition — Reflects. . . August-September 2001 — A.A.s in India Build Ever-Widening 'Road of Happy Destiny' June-July 2001 — 51st General Service Conference "Love and Service" April-May 2001 — Our Common Bond - 'We're All Different' February-March 2001 — Do We Clean Up Our Act After Meetings?

2000

Holiday Issue 2000 October-November 2000 — Gratitude Month- Our Chance to Say 'Thank You!' August-September 2000 — 'Pass It On-Into the 21st Century' Celebrating 65 Years of Freedom June-July 2000 — 50th General Service Conference "Trusting Our Future to A.A. Principles" April-May 2000 — All Roads Lead to Minneapolis — June 29-July 2, 2000 February-March 2000 — Croatians Carry the Message (and Drunks) Any Way They Can

1990 - 1999

1999

Holiday Issue 1999 October - November 1999 - 57 Years! — A Day At a Time August - September 1999 - They're Doing the Rotation Rock at G.S.O. June - July 1999 - 49th General Service Conference "Moving Forward: Unity Through Humility" April - May 1999 - Louisiana A.A. Shares 'Secrets' From the Big Book February - March 1999 - 15th World Service Meeting

1998

Holiday Issue - 1998 October - November 1998 - It Is Never Too Late to Start Living Sober August - September 1998 — Widening Circles of Sobriety Mark Native American International A.A. Convention June - July 1998 — 48th General Service Conference "Our Twelfth Step Work" April - May 1998 — Sponsorship Goes Two Ways

1997

Holiday Issue 1997 October - November 1997 - Stories Being Reviewed for a Possible Fourth Edition of A.A.'s Big Book August - September 1997 - Members Reach Out To A.A.s in Flooded North Dakota June - July 1997 - 47th General Service Conference "Spirituality — Our Foundation" April - May 1997 - Work of The General Service Conference Goes on All Year February - March 1997 — Identification Is 'The Essence of Our Common Bond'

1996

Holiday Issue 1996 October - November 1996 - Gratitude Month Can Last All Year Long August - September 1996 - Anonymity Humility at Work June - July 1996 - 46th General Service Conference "Preserving Our Fellowship — Our Challenge" April - May 1996 - Gratitude Makes Waves in the Caribbean February - March 1996 — The Big Book Can Be a Sponsor's Gold Mine

1995

Holiday Issue 1995 October - November 1995 - Gratitude — from the Russian Republics August - September 1995 - 56,000 Celebrate A.A.'s 60th Anniversary" June - July 1995 - 45th General Service Conference "Pass It On — Our Three Legacies" April - May 1995 — A.A.s From Around the World Head for San Diego February - March 1995 - 13th World Service Meeting Delegates Plug In to Unity

1994

Holiday Issue 1994 October - November 1994 - In A.A. — November is Gratitude Month August - September 1994 - The Role of A.A. Literature: When the Chips Are Down, Reinvent the Basics June - July 1994 - 44th General Service Conference "Spirit of Sacrifice" April - May 1994 — 'Spirit of Sacrifice' Sets the Tone of the General Service Conference February - March 1994 - 1995 International Convention Most Frequently Asked Questions

1993

Holiday Issue 1993 October - November 1993 - How Do Groups Cope With the Moving Blues? August - September 1993 - The Home Group: Heartbeat of A.A. Is New Grapevine Booklet June - July 1993 - 43rd General Service Conference "A.A. Takes Its Inventory — The General Service Conference Structure" April - May 1993 — A.A.s Indiana Reinvent the 'Six-Pack' February - March 1993 - A.A. Takes Its Inventory

1992

Holiday Issue 1992 October - November 1992 - HAAM Radio Carries Fellowship and Warmth 'Over the AAirwaves' August - September 1992 - The Elusive Origins of the Serenity Prayer June - July 1992 - 42nd General Service Conference — "The A.A. Message in a Changing World" April - May 1992 — The Work of the Conference Goes On All Year Long February - March 1992 - 1992 Membership Survey Form Gets a Facelift

1991

Holiday Issue 1991 October - November 1991 - Making A.A. Accessible To the Alcoholic With Special Needs August - September 1991 - Literature Chairpersons Can Make a Big Difference June - July 1991 - 41st General Service Conference — "Sponsorship: Gratitude in Action" April - May 1991 — Sponsorship: Is It Disappearing? February - March 1991 - Unity: Are We Living Up to Our Legacy?

1990

Holiday Issue 1990 October - November 1990 - World Service Meeting Will Convene in Munich August - September 1990 - 48,000 A.A.s Meet in Seattle" June - July 1990 - 40th General Service Conference — "The Home Group — Our Responsibility and Link to A.A.'s Future" April - May 1990 — A.A.'s 55th Birthday Party Offers Fellowship and Fun In Spirit of Self-Support February - March 1990 - The Home Group — the 'Heartbeat' of A.A.

1980 - 1989

1989

Holiday Issue 1989 October-November 1989 — Practicing the Seventh Tradition... August-September 1989 — Big Book Celebrates 50th Birthday June-July 1989 — 39th General Service Conference — "Anonymity — Living Our Traditions" April-May 1989 — Committees Set the Stage for the General Service Conference February-March 1989 — A.A. Pamphlets Getting 'New Look'

1988

Holiday Issue — 1988 October-November 1988 - The Language of the Heart... Bill W.'s Grapevine Writings... August-September 1988 - Have You Thought About Anonymity Lately? June-July 1988 - 38th General Service Conference - "Our Singleness of Purpose - Key to Unity" April-May 1988 - 38th "Singleness of Purpose..." February-March 1988 - How do A.A. Films Happen? A Behind-theScene Look

1987

Holiday Issue 1987 October-November 1987 — A.A. Survey Confirms Anticipated Trends August-September 1987 — A.A. Comes of [COMPUTER] Age June-July 1987 — 37th General Service Conference "The Seventh Tradition — A Turning Point" April-May 1987 — A.A. in Poland — Alive and Thriving February-March 1987 — 'Twelve Concepts Illustrated'

1986

Holiday Issue 1986 October-November 1986 — 1990 Convention: Seattle, Here We Come! August-September 1986 — World A.A. Plans to Meet in Guatemala City June-July 1986 — 36th Conference Looks Ahead April-May 1986 — 1986 Conference Spotlights A.A. Responsibility February-March 1986 — Record Crowd, Happy Time, at G.S.O. Open House

1985

Holiday Issue 1985 October-November 1985 — Delegates Carry Message of 35th Conference to Folks Back Home August-September 1985 — 50th Anniversary International Convention June-July 1985 — 35th Conference Celebrates Gratitude and Responsibility April-May 1985 Anniversary Joy Sets Tone of A.A.'s 35th Annual General Service Conference February-March 1985 — A.A.’s Find Personal Rewards in Service On Vital Committees

1984

Holiday Issue 1984 October-November 1984 — More of the Young and Cross-Addicted Now in A.A., Survey Reveals August-September 1984 — A.A. Message Reaches Out Into 114 Countries Around the World June-July 1984 — Literature Projects Crowd the Schedule of The 1984 Conference April-May 1984 — 34th Conference Will Hear the Many Voices of Gratitude February-March 1984 — Service and Unity Flourish as Fruits Of Regional Forums

1983

Holiday Issue 1983 October-November 1983 — 'Let Go' to Grow — The Spirit of Rotation Keeps A.A. Alive August-September 1983 — A.A. Receives Volunteer Action Award June-July 1983 — Conference Sessions Reflect Group Concerns and Group Conscience April-May 1983 — 33rd. Conference Explores the Twelfth Tradition February-March 1983 — Wherever Newcomers Come From, Do We Meet Them 'Where They Are'?

1982

Holiday Issue 1982 October-November 1982 — Let's Take a Closer Look at Our Tradition of Self-Support August-September 1982 — Service: Coffee Cups to the Conference June-July 1982 — 1982-Year of Changes; Gordon Patrick Set to Chair Board of Trustees April-May 1982 — 32nd Conference to See Rotation at the General Service Board Helm February-March 1982 — Let's Make Them Want to 'Keep Coming Back'

1981

Holiday Issue 1981 October-November 1981 — Detailed Picture of A.A. Today Emerges From Survey Results August-September 1981 — Sponsorship Workshops Give a District New Vigor June-July 1981 — Conference Favors Montreal for 1985... April-May 1981 — 31st Conference to Choose 1985 Convention Site February — March 1981 — Bulletins Foster Friendship Among A.A. Groups

1980

Holiday Issue 1980 October-November 1980 — 1980 Convention Enriches Our Store of A.A. Memories August-September 1980 — Welcome to New Orleans! June-July 1980 — 30th Conference Probes Procedures for Approval of A.A. Literature April-May 1980 — Beginners Meetings Bring Double Rewards, Groups Say February-March 1980 — A.A. Literature Prices Cut Again as Contribution

1970 - 1979

1979

Holiday Issue 1979 October-November 1979 - Discussion Meetings Are Influencing A.A. Group Life August-September 1979 - Come Celebrate Sobriety - July 3-6, 1980, in New Orleans June-July 1979 - 29th Conference Approves Film 'A.A. - An Inside View' April-may 1979 - 1979 Conference to Review the Three Legacies February-March 1979 - Why Do So Many A.A.'s Enjoy P.I. Work?

1978

Holiday Issue — 1978 October-November 1978 - Latest Survey of Membership Shows Fast-Rising Proportion of Women and Young People in A.A. August-September 1978 - Is Your Group in Close Touch With A.A. as a Whole? June-July 1978 - 28th Conference Approves A.A. Film Project April-May 1978 - Milestone in Grapevine History Celebrated February-March 1978 - Members Asked to Review 1978 Conference

1977

Holiday Issue 1977 October-November 1977 - How the A.A. Booklet 'Came to Believe...' Can Change Lives August-September 1977 - Big Book Study Guides? A.A.W.S. Arrives at a Position June-July 1977 - Quality of Local A.A. Group Studied by 1977 Conference April-May 1977 - Archives Help the Fellowship Keep to Our Primary Purpose February-March 1977 - The A.A. Group - Variety and Vitality Worldwide

1976

Holiday Issue 1976 October-November 1976 - Price of BigBook Reduced, Discount on Pamphlets Improved August-September 1976 - New Third Edition of Big Book Adds Present-Day A.A. Stories June-July 1976 - Latest Estimate of Membership Worldwide... April-May 1976 - Conference to Examine Sponsorship February-March 1976 - More Deaf Seek A.A. Help

1975

Holiday Issue 1975 October-November 1975 - 19,300 Hail A.A.'s 40 Years... August-September 1975 - New Archival Library at G.S.O. Shows the Roots of the Fellowship June-July 1975 - 25 Years' Experience With Traditions and... April-May 1975 - What Really Goes on Behind the Scenes at the Conference? February-March 1975 - 1974 A.A. Survey Does Massive Twelfth Step Job, Proves Again That 'A.A. Works'

1974

Holiday Issue 1974 October-November 1974 - Big Book Study Groups Grow... August-September 1974 - D.C. - Area A.A.'s Get a Unique Look April-May 1974 - Do Gas Shortage and Inflation Mean Crisis for A.A.? February-March 1974 - Theme Set, Agenda Shaping Up for 1974 Conference

1973

Holiday Issue 1973 October-November 1973 - Our Grapevine-Growing With A.A. August-September 1973 - Archival Library to Be a Reality June-July 1973 - Gratitude, Responsability Shape Conference Actions April-May 1973 - '73 Conference: Which Will Be Hottest Topic? February-March 1973 - Big Things Are Brewing-Both in an out of A.A.

1972

Holiday Issue 1972 October-November 1972 - Delegates from Fifteen Countries Hold Second World Service Meeting August-September 1972 - Which Serves Alcoholics Better - Special 'Group,' or 'Meetings'? June-July 1972 - Conference Actions Support Traditions, Services April-May 1972 - Dr. Jack Goes To Germany at Request of U.S. Army February-March 1972 - How Good Groups Get Better

1971

Holiday Issue 1971 Memorial Issue, January 1971 - To Our Bill, In Loving Memory October - November 1971 - Hazel R. Dies at Home After Surgery August-September 1971 - Literature-Help for Every A.A. Member June-July 1971 - Communication Seen as Key to A.A. Growth April-May 1971 - General Service Conference Comes of Age As Successor to A.A. Founders February - March 1971 - Does P.I. Work Do Any Good?

1970

Holiday Issue 1970 October-November 1970 - Bernard Smith, Non-A.A. Trustee, Dies of Heart Attack in New York August-September 1970 - 11,000 at Miami Convention Pledge to Preserve A. A. Unity Box 459 - June-July 1970 - Growing Need for A.A. Services April-May 1970 - New Home for Your G.S.O. February-March 1970 - What to tell your group about... A.A.'s 35th Anniversary Convention in Miami Beach

1960 - 1969

1969

Holiday Issue 1969 - Language of the Heart Heard 'Round the World Winter 1969 - Winter 1969 - Ways to Liven Up Your Meetings in the Dead of Winter (or Summer) Fall 1969 - October Is a Big A.A. Month Summer 1969 - Midsummer Night Miseries Can Turn to Joy in A.A. Conference Issue 1969 - Group Conscience Guides A.A. Spring 1969 - New World Directory in Two Volumes

1968

Holiday Issue 1968 - Holiday Spirit Prevails in A.A. October - November 1968 - A.A. Participates in Congress on Alcoholism August-September 1968 - Future of A.A. Glimpsed at Conference June-July 1968 - Unity Assures Our Future April - May 1968 - Local Arteries of A.A. Life February-March 1968 - New Year - New Faces at G.S.O.

1967

Holiday Issue 1967 - Nothing Quite Like an A.A. Christmas October - November 1967 - 'This is A.A. - Can I Help You?' August - September 1967 - International Franciscan Award to A.A. June - July 1967 - Group Conscience at Work April - May 1967 - The 'Voice of A.A.' Will be Heard February - March 1967 - Your Letters Bring Vitality to G.S.O.

1966

Holiday Issue 1966 - Much to be Thankful For! Unity-Harmony-Open Door October-November 1966 - Traditions Steer A.A.'s Course Since 1946 August-September 1966 - Five Regions to Nominate Board Members June-July 1966 - 1966 Directory shows 12,444 A.A. Groups Worldwide April - May 1966 - Please Bring Answers! Conference Time is Question Time for us at G.S.O. February - March 1966 - Why The General Service Conference

1965

October-November 1965 - Can You Spare Five Minutes to Help with 6,000 Alcoholic Problems? August-September 1965 - 'I am Responsible' June - July 1965 - Which Counts Most - Me or My A.A. Group? April-May 1965 - 15th Conference Checks Itself on 9th Tradition February - March 1965 - A.A.'s First 100 - And You - Called to Toronto

1964

Holiday Issue 1964 - When is 'Breaking My Anonymity' NOT an Anonymity Break? January 1964 - Sharing Our A.A. Experiences in the New Year November 1964 - A.A.'s Express Gratitude to You - In Many, Many Ways September-October 1964 - How Healthy is your Group? July-August 1964 - Two New A.A. Trustees Elected to Board April-May 1964 - King-Size Sharing... February 1964 - Drunks, Diplomats, and Delegates All Walk Down Our Halls

1963

December 1963 - How We Can All Help Carry the Message Overseas November 1963 - Members of A.A. Share Gratitude for Unity September-October 1963 - Public Information - Attraction or Promotion? May 1963 - A.A. Takes Its Inventory April 1963 - General Service Conference Meets April 24th February 1963 - Principle of Anonymity Explored January 1963 - Attention A.A. Gals!

1962

December 1962 - How About Our "Responsibilities of Service"? November 1962 - Thanksgiving for G.S.O. and A.A.'s Everywhere August 1962 - California Group Adopts Loner in Italy July 1962 - Sponsoring Armed Forces Members-Special Survey April 1962 - 12th Annual Conference Meeting This Month March 1962 - "The Language of the Heart" February 1962 - The G.S.R. January 1962 - A.A. Group Honors Dr. Sam

1961

December 1961 - Christmas Greetings November 1961 - We are Grateful... Septembre 1961 - An Invitation August 1961 - New Leaflet on G.S.O. Services July 1961 - Introducing Kleina Jones June 1961 - The Birthday Plan May 1961 - Historic Meeting Place April 1961 - Conference Meets This Month March 1961 - 305 E. 45 Street, New York City New Home of G.S.O and The A.A. Grapevine February 1961 - Frank Gulden - A Great Friend

1960

September 1960 - A.A. Week - June 27 Through July 3 - Results August 1960 - Convention Highlights July 1960 - A.A. Week March 1960 - For G.S.R.s - A New Information Sheet is Now Available... February 1960 - 10th General Service Conference

1956 - 1959

1959

November 1959 - We Are Grateful...

1958

December 1958 - Groups Scan Trustee Ratio Change October 1958 - Minnesota to Nominate GSB Trustee September 1958 - Trustees Approve 1960 Convention August 1958 - Groups Asked to Conduct Census July 1958 - G.S.O. Offers 'Literature Packages' March 1958 - Areas Complete Conference Plans

1957

September 1957 - A.A. in England Passes Milestone August 1957 - Bill's New Book Being Printed 1957 - Seventh Service Conference Meets March 1957 - Group Displays of Books Surveyed February 1957 - Growth, Progress Noted Overseas January 1957 - Survey Shows Hospital Group Needs

1956

December 1956 - Work Begins on 1957 Directory November 1956 - Two Areas Will Name Trustees October 1956 - Plan Sessions on Institutions August 1956 - Two Fall 'Gratitude Weeks' Planned July 1956 - Groups Respond to Birthday Plan in Many Areas June 1956 - Four 'Service Principles' Suggested May 1956 - Sixth Conference Studies Services