About Us
An area is a geographical division within a state or province.
A general service conference delegate comes from an area. In
Massachusetts
there are two areas -- the Eastern Mass. Area (Area 30) and the
Western Mass. Area (Area 31).
The Eastern Massachusetts area committee consists of eight Area
Officers, D.C.M.'s from 26 geographically defined districts and
two Spanish districts, seven Conference and five Standing Committees.
The area committee is responsible for the health of the conference
structure and thus for growth and harmony in the A.A. fellowship.
The Area Committee meets monthly and hears reports and proposals
which may be presented to the Area Assembly.
An Area 30 Assembly is any meeting of area G.S.R.'s and the Area
Committee. Voting members of the Assembly are all currently serving
G.S.R.'s (or alternates) and all members of the Area Committee. Among
other things, the Area Assembly hears reports from Area Officers
and takes action on proposals presented The Area Assembly meets
five times a year. The area assembly is the mainspring of the
Conference structure - the democratic voice of the movement expressing
itself. Assemblies are the responsibility of the area committee,
and are conducted by its chairperson.
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The Area 30 Web Site
This
site is maintained by the A.A. General Service Committee of Eastern
Massachusetts (Area 30) for the purpose of providing information
pertinent to G.S.R.'s, committee members, officers and other interested
A.A.'s within Area 30. The site is maintained by members of the Area
30 Web Site Committee. For more information about Area 30, including
its web site guidelines, see About Us.
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Declaration of Unity
This we owe to A.A.'s future:
To place our common welfare first;
To keep our fellowship united.
For on A.A. unity depend our lives,
And the lives of those to comeReprinted
from The A.A. Service Manual, (c)1999, with permission of
A.A. World Services, Inc.
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Preamble of Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and
women
who share their experience, strength and hope with each other
that they may solve their common problem
and help others to recover from Alcoholism.
The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.
There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership;
we are self supporting through our own contributions.
A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics,
organization, or institution;
does not wish to engage in any controversy,
neither endorses or opposes any causes.
Our Primary Purpose is to stay sober
and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
From the October, 2001 Grapevine. Reprinted
with permission of The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.
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Responsibility Pledge
"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."
Reprinted from Pamphlet P-1,
This Is A.A., page 24, with permission of A.A. World Services,
Inc.
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