|
|
|
|
|
Congratulations Sobriety
Birthday Celebrants!
Briana B -- 5 years
Darcy B -- 20 years
Rich O -- May 15
Donate a contribution in the amount of your years of sobriety and we'll say congratulations to you here!
|
|
|---|
|
|
|
|---|
|
|
|
Excerpts from the Big Book
related to Step Six
Step six might look straightforward, and some breeze right through it. Others though know that both steps six and seven are foundational to sustained sobriety. Defects of character arise sometimes often and sometimes rarely. They are not usually excised all at once and forever. Here is the core message of Step Six:
Entirely Ready: Accept your defects, stop making excuses for them, and become willing to do the work to change.
Willingness Over Perfection: You do not have to fix everything overnight. The Big Book notes that with most defects, you will "have to be content with patient improvement" rather than expecting them to be lifted all at once.
The Three Key Questions: The Big Book asks three specific questions to gauge our readiness:
1) Are we now ready to let go of all the things we have admitted are
objectionable?
2) Can God now take them all—every one?
3) If we cling to something we won't let go, do we ask for help being
willing? |
|
|---|
|
|
|
JUNE is the
SIXTH month
Step 6: Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
Tradition 6: An AA group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the AA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.
Concept 6: On behalf of A.A. as a whole,our General Service Conference has the principal responsibility for the maintenance of our world services, and it traditionally has the final decision respecting large matters of general policy and finance.But the Conference also recognizes that the chief initiative and the active responsibility in most of these matters should be exercised primarily by the Trustee members of the Conference when they act among themselves as the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous. |
|
|---|
|
|
|
|---|
|
|
|
|
|
VOLUNTEER POSITIONS NEEDED
NVI is looking to fill the following volunteer positions as soon as possible:
– Literature Committee Chair
The Literature Committee shall make available as requested General Service Conference-approved literature for sale at INTER-GROUP, district, or area events such as workshops and conventions, or elsewhere as appropriate. The Literature Committee is encouraged to provide education and information on General Service Conference approved literature and products
– IT Committee
The Information Technology (IT) Committee is responsible for advising the NVI Board as to the acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of all IT systems; equipment; and recommendations for programming solutions required by Northern Virginia Inter-Group (NVI). Disposal of end-of-life equipment involves protecting confidentiality and anonymity.
To volunteer or for more information, contact the Operations Manager at info@nvintergroup.org. Thanks for considering these opportunities to be of service.
|
|
|---|
|
|
|
|
The following are just a few of the upcoming events. Explore these websites to find more!
|
|
|
|
|---|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Send something that you would like to share and any suggestions you may have for how to improve our newsletter (whether ideas for new or different content or you have information about anything AA related in our area) to newsletter@nvintergroup.org. We would really love to hear from YOU!
Amy W
|
|
|---|
|
Volunteers Needed!
- Literature Chair
- 12th Steppers
- CPC
|
|
|
|
|
|
Next NVI Board Meeting will take place
Tuesday, August 4, at 7:30 pm
(NO JULY MEETING)
All board meetings are hybrid (in-person & online) and held the first Tuesday of each month. Meeting announcements go out to the NVI mailing list.
|
|
|---|
|
|
|
|
|---|
|
|
|
|
Shop at the NVI Online Bookstore for your literature and sobriety medallions! |
|
|---|
|
|
|
|
|---|
|
|
Intergroup Officers
Chair: Irving M.
chair@nvintergroup.org
Vice Chair: Beth D.
vicechair@nvintergroup.org
Treasurer: Sam
treasurer@nvintergroup.org
Secretary: Jess P.
secretary@nvintergroup.org
Operations Manager: Chris
info@nvintergroup.org |
|
|---|
|
|
|
|
Web Team
website@nvintergroup.org
Newsletter: Amy
newsletter@nvintergroup.org
Events & Ad Hoc Committees
Fundraising & GB 2026: Travis fundraising@nvintergroup
Young People: Ashley liaison-vscypaa@nvintergroup.org
WAIA: Jerry F. |
|
|---|
|
|
|
|---|
|
|
|
|
Come Visit NVI!!
Want to visit the NVI bookstore located in our office and shop in person?
Need to meet with the NVI Operations Manager?
|
|
|---|
|
|
|
|---|
|
|
The Unity Lifeline is a monthly newsletter of the Northern Virginia Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous. It is about, by and for the members of the Fellowship of AA. Opinions expressed herein are NOT to be attributed to AA as a whole, nor does publication of information imply any endorsement by either AA or the Northern Virginia Intergroup and artwork from AA literature are reprinted with permission from AA World Service, Inc. and/or The AA Grapevine, Inc. Contributions from our readers are encouraged! Submissions are edited for space and clarity ONLY. Contact information is required and anonymity is respected. In keeping with our goal of being self-supporting, your subscription is appreciated.
|
|
|---|
|
|
|
For inclusion in the next newsletter, please submit info to newsletter@nvintergroup.org |
|
|---|
|
|
