Welcome to AA District 0500's
"The NY/PA Border District"
The A.A. Responsibility Statement:
I am Responsible when anyone, anywhere reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. always to be there... and for that I am responsible.
District 0500's
The district 0500's Web Site is an online Public Information presence for the Inter-groups we serve. Our desire is to provide accurate information about A.A. and the business of the District; to foster the participation of members, groups and committees in service.
THE TWELVE STEPS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
A.A.’s Twelve Steps 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. Click here
to view the 12 Steps.
THE TWELVE TRADITIONS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS (Short Form)
A.A.’s Twelve Traditions apply to the life of the Fellowship itself. They outline the means by which A.A. maintains its unity and relates itself to the world about it, the way it lives and grows. Click here
to view the 12 traditions.
District Committee Member
The district committee member (D.C.M.) is an essential link between the group General Service Representative (G.S.R.s) and the area delegate to the General Service Conference. As leader of the district committee, made up of all G.S.R.s in the district, the D.C.M. is exposed to the group conscience of that district.
The A.A. Big Book
The Big Book was written in 1935 by Bill W. and the first recovered alcoholics. At the time the book was written A.A. was a small group of individuals who were finding a new way of life. Some of them were sober for only a few months and had no real income but they had a driving force that propelled A.A. into a international organization that has changed many live's over the years since.
The 12 & 12
The 12 steps and 12 traditions work book also known as the 12 & 12, breaks down each step and tradition into understandable terms. Each chapter, each paragraph has been written to assist a alcoholic understand how important each step & tradition is.
Bridging The Gap Volunteers Needed!
Become a volunteer for District 500's Bridging the Gap: Needed A.A. members and groups who are interested in carrying our message of recovery to alcoholics leaving treatment facilities by serving in this Temporary Contact Program, which by design helps the alcoholic make a transition from a alcoholism treatment program back into the community. If you are interested in volunteering for the program send us a message on our contact page.
Learn more about Bridging the Gap Click Here