Monday, May 17, 2010
Sunday, May 16, 2010
AA Preamble
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS is a fellowship of men and women
who share their experience, strength and hope with each other
that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover
from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to
stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we
are self-supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied
with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does
not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes.
Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
Friday, May 14, 2010
Online AA Meetings
"Modem-to-modem or face-to-face, A.A.’s speak the language of the heart in all its power and simplicity"
"Nothing matters more to AA's future welfare than the manner in which we use the colossus of modern communication. Used unselfishly and well, it can produce results surpassing our present imagination." - Bill Wilson, Grapevine, November, 1960.
Online meetings are an excellent supplement to regular f2f meetings but in no way intended to be a substitute for them. In reality, they afford that extra dimension of catching up on one, any time any hour. More so especially, if an individual is troubled, despairing and in urgent need of our AA fellowship therapy! - AA OZ Unity Group, November, 2007
"Nothing matters more to AA's future welfare than the manner in which we use the colossus of modern communication. Used unselfishly and well, it can produce results surpassing our present imagination." - Bill Wilson, Grapevine, November, 1960.
Online meetings are an excellent supplement to regular f2f meetings but in no way intended to be a substitute for them. In reality, they afford that extra dimension of catching up on one, any time any hour. More so especially, if an individual is troubled, despairing and in urgent need of our AA fellowship therapy! - AA OZ Unity Group, November, 2007
Thursday, May 13, 2010
Singleness of purpose statement
This is a closed meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. In support of AA singleness of purpose, attendance at closed meetings is limited to persons who have a desire to stop drinking. If you think you have a problem with alcohol, you are welcome to attend this meeting. We ask that when discussing our problems, we confine ourselves to those problems as they relate to alcoholism.
The Australian Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous
The Australian Online Inter-Group of Alcoholics Anonymous was formed in March 2000 to serve all Australian online A.A. groups in the rapidly growing online Fellowship.
AOIG is composed of elected representatives of the online A.A. groups wishing to participate, chosen by their respective groups. As the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous grows and flourishes in this new medium of electronic communication, we will strive to provide whatever support we can offer to groups as they carry the message of recovery from alcoholism.
We are pleased to have the opportunity to serve, and strive to further unify the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous, both among online groups and between the Online Fellowship and the rest of the Australian and World A.A. service structure.
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
Meeting times Australia, USA, Canada and UK
Current meeting schedules till daylight saving changes in October 2010
Start time will be as followed:-
8.00pm Sydney NSW members:
8.00pm Brisbane Queensland:
8.00pm Melbourne Victoria:
8.00pm Hobart Tasmania:
7.30pm Adelaide South Australia:
6.00pm Perth West Australian:
Meetings times USA
Start time will be as followed:-
6.00am New York:
5.00am Kansis :
4.00am Denver:
3.00am Las Angeles
Meetings times UK, Ireland and Scotland
Start time will be as followed:-
11.00am London
11.00am Glasgow
11.00am Edinburgh
11.00am Dublin
Meeting Times Canada
Start time will be as followed:-
6.00am Toronto
4.00am Alberta
3.00am British Columbia
Start time will be as followed:-
8.00pm Sydney NSW members:
8.00pm Brisbane Queensland:
8.00pm Melbourne Victoria:
8.00pm Hobart Tasmania:
7.30pm Adelaide South Australia:
6.00pm Perth West Australian:
Meetings times USA
Start time will be as followed:-
6.00am New York:
5.00am Kansis :
4.00am Denver:
3.00am Las Angeles
Meetings times UK, Ireland and Scotland
Start time will be as followed:-
11.00am London
11.00am Glasgow
11.00am Edinburgh
11.00am Dublin
Meeting Times Canada
Start time will be as followed:-
6.00am Toronto
4.00am Alberta
3.00am British Columbia
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Unity Group History
Australia can be proud to lay claim to be the first country in the world to employ 'real time' audio for online AA meetings and can be verified on that fact by an American member (Nancy) who assisted 'yours truly' in the opening of the very first inaugural online audio meeting sometime back in the latter half of the 1990's. We still have contact with that gracious lady whom some have met f2f since those real early days of audio meetings and very grateful for all she has done in playing such a special part in the structure of AA online audio meetings for recovering alcoholics all over the globe!
That first meeting was set up on M-player and became the first fully operational AA audio meeting in the world a couple of months or so before the Sobervoices group came into being. A little while later to expand our resources we combined with SV's' and became the one group overall.
I feel that is something the Australian AA Fellowship can be happy to acclaim to in our part of our undying quest to carry the wonderful message of hope directly to the hearts of many suffering alcoholics located in various corners of our ever growing world of the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous.
That first meeting was set up on M-player and became the first fully operational AA audio meeting in the world a couple of months or so before the Sobervoices group came into being. A little while later to expand our resources we combined with SV's' and became the one group overall.
I feel that is something the Australian AA Fellowship can be happy to acclaim to in our part of our undying quest to carry the wonderful message of hope directly to the hearts of many suffering alcoholics located in various corners of our ever growing world of the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Monday, May 10, 2010
Unity Group Protocol
We are glad you are here, especially newcomers. This is an "Alcoholics Anonymous" website.
Our primary purpose is to stay sober and to help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.
'Our only requirement for membership is our 3rd tradition, a desire to stop drinking'.
If you do have a desire to stop drinking and you have come here to learn about our way of life
or, if you have come simply seeking AA fellowship, then we welcome you!
AA - Australia Unity Recovery Group meetings offers daily online AA meetings and a general discussion forum.
Please take time out to read our simple guidelines etc. regarding our GC decisions. In becoming a member, you
agree to adhere to the those decisions and discussion format. They continue to apply at all times during
meetings or open chat!.
In the spirit of AA, love and tolerance, AA - Australia Meetings may contain many diverse points of view
regarding alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous from visitors especially those unfamiliar with our fellowship.
Some discussions may often be offensive or controversial. AA - Australia attempts to maintain as free and
open of an AA meeting place as possible.
In accordance with the first AA tradition "Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery
depends upon AA unity", if you have come to carry any message directly opposed to the AA method
of recovery, we suggest you seek a more appropriate site.
This is an AA group that encourages everyone to carry the message of hope that AA offers, and posts or
shares that attack the very nature of AA will not be allowed to continue.
Also, continual and intentional disruption of the online AA meetings and discussion forums will not be
tolerated and will result in loss of attendance privileges.
Please be respectful of each other and for those not aware, Paltalk is our landlord, we are their tenants.
Abusiveness or insults towards others won't be tolerated here. Share your own inventories, please dont
take others.
Sexual harassment, vendetta's, stalking or making prejudicial comments toward another member is
considered abusive.
Please remember, Principles before Personalities. If you are having a personal problem with someone
in our online AA community, please
try to resolve it privately. If you have tried to address it one on one without any resolution forthcoming
send us an IM or email and we will take appropriate course of action.
Please avoid the use of neon or brightly colored fonts in the meeting room as these colors are very hard
on the eyes.
Don't spam the chat room. Think of your buddies plus, your own character comes under scrutiny as a
result of it.
Taping (Cam's, cameras or audio recorders) of our room or any speakers without specific permission will
not be tolerated...Breaking anonymity is contradicting our traditions, consequently, any offenders will be
removed immediately!
Posting links to other groups outside AA is not permitted with out consulting an admin first.
If someone is sending you unwanted whispers or messages put them on ignore and contact us immediately.
NB Recommendations passed on from the Australian GSO on behalf of all AA groups
Board Recommendation 1-2/99: "The Board recommends that barring a problem person from an AA meeting
does not constitute barring from AA, but is rather applying Tradition 1 and putting the common
welfare of members first".
If the matter deteriorates, a Restraining Order should be obtained and, should the order be violated, police
assistance should be sought.
Thanks for taking the time to read this as it is for your security and helps us stay aligned with ourTraditions
By entering the room I agree to abide by the guidelines of the group as determined by our 'Group Conscience'.
"Group Conscience AA OZ Unity Group"
Our primary purpose is to stay sober and to help other alcoholics achieve sobriety.
'Our only requirement for membership is our 3rd tradition, a desire to stop drinking'.
If you do have a desire to stop drinking and you have come here to learn about our way of life
or, if you have come simply seeking AA fellowship, then we welcome you!
AA - Australia Unity Recovery Group meetings offers daily online AA meetings and a general discussion forum.
Please take time out to read our simple guidelines etc. regarding our GC decisions. In becoming a member, you
agree to adhere to the those decisions and discussion format. They continue to apply at all times during
meetings or open chat!.
In the spirit of AA, love and tolerance, AA - Australia Meetings may contain many diverse points of view
regarding alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous from visitors especially those unfamiliar with our fellowship.
Some discussions may often be offensive or controversial. AA - Australia attempts to maintain as free and
open of an AA meeting place as possible.
In accordance with the first AA tradition "Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery
depends upon AA unity", if you have come to carry any message directly opposed to the AA method
of recovery, we suggest you seek a more appropriate site.
This is an AA group that encourages everyone to carry the message of hope that AA offers, and posts or
shares that attack the very nature of AA will not be allowed to continue.
Also, continual and intentional disruption of the online AA meetings and discussion forums will not be
tolerated and will result in loss of attendance privileges.
Please be respectful of each other and for those not aware, Paltalk is our landlord, we are their tenants.
Abusiveness or insults towards others won't be tolerated here. Share your own inventories, please dont
take others.
Sexual harassment, vendetta's, stalking or making prejudicial comments toward another member is
considered abusive.
Please remember, Principles before Personalities. If you are having a personal problem with someone
in our online AA community, please
try to resolve it privately. If you have tried to address it one on one without any resolution forthcoming
send us an IM or email and we will take appropriate course of action.
Please avoid the use of neon or brightly colored fonts in the meeting room as these colors are very hard
on the eyes.
Don't spam the chat room. Think of your buddies plus, your own character comes under scrutiny as a
result of it.
Taping (Cam's, cameras or audio recorders) of our room or any speakers without specific permission will
not be tolerated...Breaking anonymity is contradicting our traditions, consequently, any offenders will be
removed immediately!
Posting links to other groups outside AA is not permitted with out consulting an admin first.
If someone is sending you unwanted whispers or messages put them on ignore and contact us immediately.
NB Recommendations passed on from the Australian GSO on behalf of all AA groups
Board Recommendation 1-2/99: "The Board recommends that barring a problem person from an AA meeting
does not constitute barring from AA, but is rather applying Tradition 1 and putting the common
welfare of members first".
If the matter deteriorates, a Restraining Order should be obtained and, should the order be violated, police
assistance should be sought.
Thanks for taking the time to read this as it is for your security and helps us stay aligned with ourTraditions
By entering the room I agree to abide by the guidelines of the group as determined by our 'Group Conscience'.
"Group Conscience AA OZ Unity Group"
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Disclaimer
Disclaimer
Our website is not endorsed nor approved by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc, the service office for the U.S. and Canada, or any other country's national service office. It is solely provided by the AA Australia Unity Recovery Group as part of its continuing 12 Step work in reaching out to the alcoholic who still suffers. Some of the material on this web site was originally published by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., but please do not assume that this implies license to reproduce or use this material in any form. All rights are retained by the original publisher Alcoholics Anonymous®, AA®, and The Big Book® are registered trademarks of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. The Grapevine® and AA Grapevine® are registered trademarks of The AA Grapevine, Inc.
Our website is not endorsed nor approved by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc, the service office for the U.S. and Canada, or any other country's national service office. It is solely provided by the AA Australia Unity Recovery Group as part of its continuing 12 Step work in reaching out to the alcoholic who still suffers. Some of the material on this web site was originally published by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc., but please do not assume that this implies license to reproduce or use this material in any form. All rights are retained by the original publisher Alcoholics Anonymous®, AA®, and The Big Book® are registered trademarks of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. The Grapevine® and AA Grapevine® are registered trademarks of The AA Grapevine, Inc.