Are You a Newcomer?

Welcome! You are in the right place.

"We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness."  -Alcoholics Anonymous, page 83 (Into Action)

SISTX Newcomer Packet

Resources for AA Newcomers

SISTX - Newcomer Packet - 2024.pdf

Keep coming back, it works if you work it.

On this page and in our Newcomer Packet, you will find information for AA newcomers.

 Request an online phone list for additional support by asking a Host or Co-host in any meeting.

We have four women's AA meetings a day, seven days a week!

Do you need to phone into a Meeting? Find the phone number and login information HERE

Find In-Person Meetings and AA Apps

Resources to find meetings of Alcoholics Anonymous

3 Key Suggestions to Stay Sober

1. The book, “Alcoholic Anonymous”

The first 164 pages of this book contains the program of recovery. Feel free to ask the Host at any AA meeting to help you get a copy of the book. You will also hear the book Alcoholics Anonymous most frequently referred to as the “Big Book”.

2. A Sponsor

A sponsor in AA is someone who has recovered through the 12 Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous as outlined in the Big Book and is willing to take someone else through the same work.

3. A Home Group

AA members attend many different meetings but belong to one group that they call their “Home Group”. This is the group where they accept service responsibilities. With membership comes the right to vote on issues that affect the group and might also affect AA as a whole. As with all group-conscience matters, each AA member has one vote; this is voiced through the home group.

The 24-Hour Plan

The Plan

Take from a manual for Alcoholics Anonymous (the Akron Manual), first published in1939

Questions and Answers on Sponsorship

Understanding Sponsorship in A.A.

Finding a Sponsor

A Two-Way Street to Recovery


Text taken from the pamphlet: "Questions and Answers on Sponsorship" from AA.org. View pamphlet here.

Suggested Books to Start Reading

While there are many books on sobriety, the core solution of Alcoholics Anonymous and its Twelve Steps are laid out in the first 164 pages of the Big Book. This is the best place to begin your journey. We recommend finding a sponsor to guide you through the A.A. Twelve Steps, offering support and experience as you work toward lasting recovery. 

The Big Book is our foundational text, available here online one chapter at a time. We encourage you to consider purchasing your own copy through your local Intergroup to support your recovery journey and have a complete reference as you grow. Start with the first 164 pages or these chapters below:

This essential guide explains each of the Twelve Steps and Traditions in depth. The online version provides access one chapter at a time. For ongoing reference, please consider buying your own copy through your local Intergroup.

Start each day with inspiration and focus from A.A. literature. The Daily Reflections page offers short meditations to keep you centered in the Program’s principles.

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