When the road ahead of you seems to have no end,
And when it’s rough and rocky at every turn and bend,
When you’re tired and weary, and feel you’ve lost your way,
When you face new roadblocks each and every day,
When just getting started requires an uphill climb,
Do not be discouraged– take One Step at a Time.
Then [...]
As is often the case, there is a wealth of recovery information in the publications of recovery groups other than our own. The following items are adapted from Hope For Today, an Al-Anon publication. The first is found on page 366; the second is from page 360.
What is Hope?
The camp has been reserved, the theme has been chosen, the menu is set and the excitement is building—all for the IISAA 2010 Fall Retreat, Giving Hope ~ Getting Serenity.
. . . a reflection on the 2010 ISO of SAA “Long Live the Miracles” International Conference.
Todd W., IISAA Delegate
My experience this past Memorial Day weekend continues to give me much to reflect on. My experience is not unique. I went both as a delegate for the Indiana Intergroup of SAA and as [...]
Richard S.
In SAA, personal recovery should always come first. However, there is a part of recovery that gets very little recognition, and that is service work.
What is service work? Service work can be as simple as chairing a meeting or becoming the Intergroup representative for your meeting.
When does service work become a viable [...]
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A poem by Portia Nelson
Chapter One:
I walk down the street.
Two individuals recently made donations of $500 each to IISAA.
It was pointed out that these gifts violated our bylaws which limit such personal gifts to $200.
Intergroup voted to correct this oversight by returning $300 to each donor.
Following much discussion of this point and in a subsequent group conscience vote, it was decided to [...]
Mike M, the creator of the IISAA webpage and the only webmaster we have ever had, has notified Intergroup that he is moving out of state and that we need to find someone to replace him as webmaster.
Mike has been a faithful and generous servant leader for IISAA for many years. Not only has [...]
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