KENTUCKIANA NEWS WINTER 2022
A Message from the Chair…
Welcome readers! This is the last edition where I will be the Chair of the Kentuckiana Newsletter. Thank you to those who wrote articles: alcoholics writing for alcoholics. If you want to continue to receive the Area 26 newsletter, click SUBSCRIBE.
Melanie P., Outgoing Chair
Does your alcoholism stay at home?
Does your alcoholism stay home when you’re on vacation? I have heard a lot of people say that when they are on vacation they don’t go to meetings or maybe skip their readings or meditation because “I’m on vacation”. Read More
Getting Sober During the Holidays
Home for the Holidays. What better place to be, especially if it is a warm and loving atmosphere. But not so, if you are an alcoholic, who is estranged by your selfish, self-serving attitudes and actions. Read More…
With New Glasses I See
Our AA Big Book (Fourth Edition) on PG 419 (in the story, Acceptance was the Answer) talks about lenses being in backwards. Well, my lenses were in backwards and my glasses were upside down. With AA and my fellows, they are turned right again. Most of us get the negative winter blues, cold temperatures, slick roads and cold snow and ice, don’t forget that. We grumble and complain. Instead, look in the beauty of it all with new glasses. Read More…
Message from the Incoming Archives Chair
Hello everyone! My name is Joy M., formerly the Grapevine Lady. Oh come on, you remember me…lil’ shorty sportin’ the green Grapevine suite who bounced off the walls with silly skits to get the word out about our Grapevine? Yeeeah, I thought you’d remember. Anyhow, I was asked to serve as the incoming Archives Chair for the 2022 – 2023 term. I am very grateful for this opportunity to serve Area 26 once again, and look forward to working with everyone on the Archives Committee! So hold onto your hats! You never know what I am up to…well, 4’11”, but that’s besides the point 🙂. Read More…
AA.org: A Separate PO Box Established for 7th Tradition Contributions
Traditionally, all correspondence to the Global Service Office (GSO), including your mail-in contributions, were sent to Box 4-5-9, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163. To expedite processing of mail-in contributions, effective immediately, AA groups, Districts and Areas should mail contributions to:
PO Box 2407
James A Farley Station
New York, NY 10116-2407
Don’t worry if you continue to send your contributions to Box 4-5-9, they will continued to be acknowledged and processed. It will just take more time.
Current Events
Traditions Workshop Link to Flyer
Area 26 Spring Assembly Link to Flyer
Kentucky State Convention 2022 Link to Flyer
Southern States Women’s Conference Link to Flyer
Grapevine’s New Podcast
The AA Grapevine offers a new feature – 30-minute variety podcasts. A new podcast in English is published every Monday. Listen to a podcast…
We Are Not a Glum Lot
An online interactive word search puzzle. Let us know what you think! Put Word Search in subject line, mail to kentuckiana@area26.net
Link to puzzle…
Site of the Quarter
California Northern Coastal Area of AA. Multilingual, Committee reporting and more. Link to CNCA site…
About Kentuckiana News
Kentuckiana News is published quarterly and is for all AA members. AA member stories, opinions and news are welcome – submit your information to Kentuckiana@area26.net