[UPDATED: August 3, 2025, Susan S]
CO-HOST INSTRUCTIONS for AA Newcomers Group: It Works If You Work It – We thank you for being of service.
Please arrive at least 10-15 minutes early. Please copy and paste each message below from here to the zoom chat.
Big welcome to all the newcomers: 1st thing we suggest is to find someone to work with (a sponsor). If you don’t know what a sponsor is – please stay after the meeting. Here are a few helpful links to AA literature: THERE’S A BETTER LIFE!
Find online meetings anytime and anywhere: https://aa-intergroup.org/
AA Starter Pack: https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/about-aa/newcomers/starter-pack
Letter to Newcomers: https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/letter-to-anyone-new-to-aa
12 Steps & 12 Traditions: https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/twelve-steps-and-twelve-traditions
Daily Reflections: https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/daily-reflection
Living Sober: https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/living-sober-pdf-format
Read the Big Book and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions: https://www.aa.org/pages/en_US/read-the-big-book-and-twelve-steps-and-twelve-traditions
The Chat Box is closed for the beginning part of the meeting. If you need your name changed, I can do that for you. It will be turned back on later in the meeting. Thank you!
A.A.'s Seventh Tradition states: “Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.” To contribute to support this meeting and AA as a whole, you can send your contributions through the Venmo app: @aazoomnewcomers
For proof of attendance, please adhere to the following guidelines: #1 You must arrive in the waiting room 5 minutes after the hour. Upon that, you “claim your seat” by sending a direct message with your camera on, to the P:roof of Attendance / POA Co-Host. #2 Second, by filling out the POA request form, you must submit your request to https://sites.google.com/view/aa-newcomers-group/poa
After you have done so, you will receive an automatic confirmation email from forms-receipts-noreply@google.com. You may need to check your junk folder.
If you feel uncomfortable, or unsafe for any reason during the meeting, please contact one of the Co-Hosts via private chat for assistance.
Option 1: At the bottom of the screen, click Reactions or More than Reactions, then look for “Raise Hand”.
Option 2: Keyboard shortcut: Press Alt+Y. [Repeat the same procedure to lower your hand.]
Please remember that the chat section is for
1) Get a temporary sponsor or sponsor’s contact info.
Questions & Answers on Sponsorship Pamphlet
2) Prayers.
3) Give encouragement.
The Chat section is NOT to be used for
1) NO Crosstalk - Giving advice or critically judging any person message (such as mean or disrespectful talk). 2) NO Non-AA conversation. Remember, “Love and tolerance is our code.” (Found on page 84 of the Big Book.)
We will disable the chat if these Chat Section guidelines are not followed. Thank you for being cooperative.
To obtain proof of attendance verification for this meeting, please send the POA Host a direct chat in the chat box during the meeting AND you’ll need to submit your request to https://sites.google.com/view/aa-newcomers-group/poa by filling out the POA request form.
Newcomers Zoom Meeting Works If You Work It
Meets DAILY at 10am PST; 1pm EST.
Our Meeting ID: 209 476 126
No passcode required or our direct link is www.zoom.us/j/209476126
Our website is https://sites.google.com/view/aa-newcomers-group/home
Please join us for our business meeting on the fourth Tuesday of the month.
A.A.'s Seventh Tradition states: “Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.” To contribute to support this meeting and AA as a whole, you can send your donations through the Venmo app: @aazoomnewcomers
Please direct message a host or co-host for the mailing address. Thank you!
If you have 6 months of sobriety and would like to be a speaker or if you know of anyone that would be willing to speak at our meeting, please email aazoomnewcomers@gmail.com. Put “SPEAKER” in the subject field and one of our trusted servants will be in touch.
TO BE USED IN CASE OF EMERGENCIES ONLY
********** “We are not licensed crisis intervention specialists and are not qualified in this area. We offer the message of Alcoholics Anonymous.” **********