AA Newsletter 

Heart to Heart - January 2001

Qualifications for AA Intergroup Service

One day quite by accident,

I read a cute (unapproved, :) ) quote on the wall of an AA meeting room in a church basement many years ago.

It said that “85% of accomplishments were completed by folks that were not qualified for the job!”

That quote had been the motivator of a lot of my positive actions for many years now .

I also heard a statistic somewhere that “inadequacy” is the prevalent feeling experienced by recovering individuals. I related to that feeling, so the quote gave me some impetus to begin tasks and involvements that I felt under qualified for. I also used a 3 part method that I learned about in a good business practices seminar.

• Like anything, before something gets done, it needs to have an achievable goal. That is, some action or event that is possible to accomplish.
• Secondly, this action requires an adequate support group, I have heard it said that even the Lone Ranger had Tonto!
• Finally, a suitable time frame is required for any project task or deed to be successful.

So how does all this have anything to do with AA service?

Well, having the right attitude and support can allow anyone to take a service position.

There are many groups in the city that do not send an representative to Intergroup. In order for an AA group to have input into the local AA events in the Regina area, it is wise to have a representative of the group in attendance at Intergroup meetings.

In speaking with some AA members I have gotten the idea that many groups may erroneously feel they have Intergroup representation because they have a GSR rep attending GSR meetings. GSR meetings discuss AA business at the AREA 91(SK) level, and do not have any real input into many local AA events except if that event is an Area Conference or Gratitude night.

Keep it Simple ?

Okay, that’s one of our fondest AA slogans!

So why then , if it is an ‘AA Slogan’, do we have so many complicated traditions and rules in AA? The organization that is supposedly so unorganized.

What is this ‘AA Intergroup’, is it a ‘governing body’ or a ‘collective group conscience’. Is it responsible ‘to the AA groups’ or ‘for the AA groups’? Is it the same as a GSR group? And who the heck pays for the AA office to stay open? The Government?

What are these Concepts of Service and what on God’s green earth is a DCM? Or a GSR?

Is there some sort of District Committee ? If so, what in heavens name do they do?

I thought AA was about staying sober and helping the next alcoholic to recover! So why do we need all this other stuff?

If you have these questions, stay tuned … Heart to Heart will try and simplify these issues over the next few months!

Directly across from Robin’s on Arcola and Victoria

Open to all AA members.

A wonderful way to learn about our Legacies of Unity and Service, and how they all enhance our personal recoveries.

Regina AA 2001 Roundup

Core Ritchie 2230 Lindsay St Regina

Everyone welcome Tickets Cost $25.00   Limited amount of Tickets

Contact the AA office for Tickets and Details

Plan To Attend

May 4, 5, 6th - 2001

www.aaregina.com WebNews

Regina AA Website:

The main intent of our local AA website is to function as a public service announcement that can be accessed by still suffering alcoholics, community members, referring professionals and AA members who may be visiting our area and wish to source a meeting or event.

The Regina AA website’s homepage has received 640 visits since June 19th. Visitors are tracked anonymously through the domain server. The most visits (hits) in one day was 40, on November 16th, indicating a trend to more frequent usages as the website becomes more common knowledge to the public.

The most hits in December was on the 29th with 15.

The website costs less than $200.00 per year to maintain.

Heart to Heart Online has received 141 visits in the last 15 weeks.

Area #91 (Sask) AA Archives Update

Let the banners fly and the bells ring out!! It's here!! It's here!!

Area #91 officially has an archive repository. After more than 25 years of ideas, suggestions, motions and debate, the Area #91 Saskatchewan general service assembly, approved a motion for a permanent home for archives.

The home will be located at 115b 3^rd Avenue South, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan commencing January 01^st 2001.

A lease will be signed concurrent with the term of the assembly. Every assembly will make a decision whether or not to renew the lease. The cost to the area will be $999.96 per year.

Now that the motion has passed and a lease signed, the real work can begin.

We still need more information on the beginnings of AA in our province. A good start would be with your home group. Who, what, when, where and how did it start?

Any old-timers with 30 or more years sobriety in your group?

History forms are available from your GSR or DCM. Fill them out and send them in, we would be delighted to hear from you.

A house warming/grand opening is in the works for February, the same weekend as the Saskatoon roundup. More details to follow.

The 55th anniversary of AA in Saskatchewan happens in November of 2001. The archives committee is going to help co-ordinate a celebration of this event. Again, more details to follow.

These are exciting times for AA in Saskatchewan!

Let's all work together to preserve the AA message and carry it to other alcoholics.

Like any other AA service, the primary purpose of those involved in archival work is to carry the message of AA.

Archives service is more than mere custodial activity; it is the means by which we collect, preserve and share the rich and meaningful heritage of our fellowship.

It is by the collection and sharing of these important historical elements that our collective gratitude for AA is deepened.( from the AA archives guidelines)

Yours in love and service, Maury F

Area #91 archives chairperson

All in stock AA audio tapes are reduced to $8.00

While supplies last!

Old Grapevines Wanted:

Myers Recovery Centre 2nd Floor, 2100 Hamilton St

Regina, SK

Jokes and Inspirations

Items Needed:

Toothpick, Rubber Band, Band Aid, Pencil, Eraser, Chewing Gum, Mint, Candy Kiss, Tea Bag.

TOOTHPICK

To remind you to pick out the good qualities in others.

RUBBER BAND

To remind you to be flexible, things might not always go the way you want, but it will work out.

BAND AID

To remind you to heal hurt feelings, yours or someone else's.

PENCIL

To remind you to list your blessings everyday.

ERASER

To remind you that everyone makes mistakes, and it's OK.

CHEWING GUM

To remind you to stick with it and you can accomplish anything.

MINT

To remind you that you are worth a mint!

CANDY KISS

To remind you that everyone needs a kiss or a hug everyday.

TEA BAG

To remind you to relax daily and go over that list of blessings

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You Know You've Had Too Much Holiday Cheer When....
1. You notice your tie sticking out of your fly.
2. Someone uses your tongue for a coaster.
3. You start kissing the portraits on the wall.
4. You see your underwear hanging from the chandelier.
5. You have to hold on to the floor to keep from sliding off.
6. You strike a match and light your nose.
7. You take off your shoes and wade in the potato salad.
8. You hear someone say, "Call a priest!"
9. You hear a duck quacking and it's you.
10. You complain about the small bathroom after emerging from the closet.

2002

Western Canada Regional Forum

Hosted by:

THE AA GENERAL SERVICE OFFICE

NEW YORK

Mark your calendars now  For this important AA event.

RAMADA INN

1818 Victoria Avenue, Regina

Held in Regina Saskatchewan

Friday June 7, Saturday June 8, Sunday June 9,