The Directory of AA Groups in Ireland is now available to purchase, through the online shop or at the General Service Office. This booklet is confidential and available to AA members only.
The Twelve Traditions
The Twelve Traditions
AA’s The Twelve Traditions are a group of principles, spiritual in their nature, which, if practiced as a way of life, can expel the obsession to drink and enable the sufferer to become happily and usefully whole.
1
Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.
2
For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority – a loving God as He may express Himself in our Group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants – they do not govern.
3
The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.
4
Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or A.A. as a whole.
5
Each group has but one primary purpose – to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
6
An A.A. Group ought never endorse, finance or lend the A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money property and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.
7
Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.
8
Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever non-professional, but our service centres may employ special workers.
9
A.A., as such, ought never be organised; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.
10
Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
11
Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio and films.
12
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.
News & Updates
Online Shop – Price Increases
On September 1st, prices in our Online Shop will adjust to reflect some increases in costs that have been passed onto us from AA World Services and also a V.A.T. increase that came into effect from 01/09/23.
Website Issue – Missing Counties
We are aware of an issue with our website where some counties are not showing in the dropdown menu.
Our Web Team are aware and are working to resolve this issue.
Please bear with us while a resolution to the issue is found.
Donegal Convention Added to Events
Donegal Area Convention
Theme – Freedom to be Responsible
Friday 13th to 15th October 2023 – Jacksons Hotel, Ballybofey, Donegal
Events Page – Click Here
Maps not working in ‘Find a meeting’
UPDATE – This issue has now been rectified.
We are aware of an issue where the ‘Show on map’ and other mapping issues are not currently working as expected.
We are working with our developers and hope to have this resloved.
-AA I.T. Team
GSO IT Upgrade Works
Our IT systems will be undergoing upgrade works Monday the 26th June.
We expect that there will be some disruption to normal services during this time.
We thank you in advance for your patience in this regard.
Normal uninterrupted service should resume on Tuesday 27th at 9:30am.
GSO Closed May Bank Holiday
The GSO will be closed on Monday 1st of May.
The office will reopen on Tuesday the 2nd of May at 9.30am
GSO Closed St. Patricks Day
The GSO will be closed on March 17th St. Patricks Day.
The office will reopen on Monday 20th at 9.30am
12 Steps & 12 Traditions Hardback is Back In Stock
12 Steps & 12 Traditions Hardback is now Back In Stock.
12 Steps & 12 Traditions Hardback is Currently Out Of Stock
12 Steps & 12 Traditions Hardback is Currently Out Of Stock.
The paperback and pocket versions are still available.
Happy New Year GSO is Open
Wishing you all a Happy New Year!
The GSO is back open and ready to help.
GSO Closing 3pm Thursday 22nd December
The General Service Office will be closing at 3pm on Thursday 22nd December 2022.
The office will open again as usual at 9.30am on Friday 23rd December 2022.
The Road Back Issue 439 Just Out
Issue 439 the latest issue of The Road Back publication has just been added to the website.
Courier Collections Before Christmas
The last day that Fastway will be making a collection from the GSO will be Wednesday the 21st December 2022.
Literature Shop Returns to Full Opening Hours
From Monday 5th December 2022 the Literature Shop here in GSO will return to the pre-covid opening hours of Monday to Friday from 9.30am to 5.00pm.
We thank you all for your patience and support during the Covid19 disruptions.
Hardback edition of the Big Book is Back In Stock
The Hardback Edition of the Big Book is now Back in Stock!
Click HERE to visit the store.
Hardback edition of the Big Book is currently out of stock
Unfortunately, we are temporarily out of stock of the hardback edition of the Big Book We hope to have more stock very shortly. Shortages are due to delays in transportation to Ireland.
Minor delays in G.S.O.
The General Service Office is experiencing a much larger than usual demand for support & services.
New – AA Service Handbook for Ireland 2022 Edition
The AA Service Handbook for Ireland (2022 Edition) has been updated with all of the Conference updates right up to and including decisions made at Conference 2022. It can be ordered from the shop from here
Updated Website Launched
July 11th – The new look website has just launched.
We hope that you will be able to more easily find the information that you are searching for.
We’ve completely revamped Find a Meeting , we’ve introduced a completely new Literature Shop and making a Contribution should be more streamlined.