February 20th, 2026
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Unity
Tradition 3 – Long Form
Our membership ought to include all who suffer from alcoholism. Hence, we may refuse none who wish to recover. Nor ought A.A. membership ever depend upon money or conformity. Any two or three alcoholics gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an A.A. group, provided that, as a group, they have no other affiliation.
AA Group Updates
Group Anniversaries
Mon. March 16th Woonsocket-UNITY– Precious Blood Church Hall, 94 Carrington Ave., 51th Anniversary, 7:30PM, Guest Speakers and Buffet
Tue. March 17th East Providence-SEEDS OF HOPE – East Providence City Hall, 145 Taunton Ave. 1St Anniversary, Guest Speaker and Refreshments
Sun. March 22nd East Greenwich-CAME TO LIVE– St Lukes Church, 99 Peirce St., 42nd Anniversary, 7PM. Guest Speaker and Buffet
Fri March 27th No. Kingstown- STEP INTO LIFE-Mt. Veron Masonic Lodge, 1515 Ten Rod Rd. 21st Anniversary. 7PM Guest Speaker and Buffet.
Sat. April 4th Attleboro, MA- HONEST WOMEN TRYING– Murray Universalist Church, 505 No. Main St., 10AM- 11:15 AM. (20th Anniversary) Breakfast , Speakers , and Raffles
Group Changes
East Providence-BETTER LATE THAN NEVER- Open Step. Church of the Nazarene, 1275 Pawtucket Ave. will be changing their time. Effective Saturday, March 7th they will meet from 7PM to 8PM
Disbanded Groups
East Providence – SATURSDAY NIGHT AA- Haven Methodist Church, 200 Taunton Ave., Saturdays at 7PM
Warwick- FRIDAY NIGHT BIG BOOK– Kent County Hospital, 455 Tollgate Rd., Fri. at 7:30PM
New Groups
Westerly- 24 HOURS A DAY MORNING MEETING-Open Literature/ Discussion. Franklin Lodge, 20 Elm St., Daily at 7:30 AM
West Warwick- ONE DAY AT A TIME– Open Discussion. Anchor Recovery Center, 1229 Main St., Wednesdays at 7PM
Cancelations
Providence-BOOZE BUSTERS– St. Augustine’s Church, 635 Mt Pleasant Ave. will not meet on Saturday, April 4th
Kingston-KINGSTON SATURDAY NIGHT– St Augustine’s Church, 15 Lower College Rd. will not meet on Saturday, April 4th
Service Updates
R.I.C.S PI/DUI Committee is recruiting a pool of Volunteer Speakers willing to occasionally share at State Driver Retraining Classes. We will be answering requests from all CCRI Campuses (Lincoln, Warwick, Newport and Providence). If you would like to volunteer for this vital service or would like more information please contact Gordon E. at Gordone1256@gmail.com or call the Central Service Office
RI CENTRAL SERVICE Treatment & ACCESSIBILITIES Committee will once again provide AA meetings for both the Detox Unit and the Dual Diagnosis Unit at Roger Willams Hospital. Any Groups or Individual member willing to provide AA Speakers for a monthly commitment please contact RI Central Service
RI Central Service is always in the process of up-dating our 12-STEP LIST. Anyone willing to be added to the list should contact their Group Secretary or call Central Service. “When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there and for that I am responsible
The next regular meeting for Central Service Delegates will be held Via Zoom on Wednesday, March 18th, 2026, at 7:00 PM. Zoom Meeting ID: 312 255 2726 – Password Meeting ID and links will be sent to all registered Central Service Delegates
We need volunteers to help with our monthly mailing – takes less than one hour. The next mailing will take place at Central Service, 1005 Waterman Ave, E. Providence Wednesday, March 25th, 2026 at 9AM
The Area 61 Treatment and Accessibilities Committee (TAC) is looking for groups to share their experience, strength and hope across RI in various treatment and detox facilities. Please visit the “Treatment and Accessibilities” sub-committee page on AAinRI.com (found under the “Area 61 Subcommittees” button in the main navigation bar) and click the “Submit Group Interest in Facility Commitment” button to see facilities in need of commitments. Please complete the required fields in the form and submit. A TAC member will respond within 72 hours with available day/time openings for the facilities
So RI Intergroup is always looking for members willing to volunteer to do 12 Step Work. Manning the Office, Answering Phones, Rides, as well as people wanting to become involved in Committee Work. There are several Opportunities for Service Available Contact So RI Intergroup at 401-739-8777 for more information
***Please note the deadline for submitting any information for the next today is Friday, March 20th, 2026
Recovery
RICS will sponsor a virtual “OPEN MIC NIGHT NITE” Saturday May 2nd Starting at 8PM. Zoom Meeting ID: 856 8703 0297 Passcode:891419 Anyone interested in performing or needing more information should contact Austin D Email: 1wholestep@gmail.com
↑PRICES ARE GOING UP ↑
As of February 1st, AAWS will be raising Literature Prices by $3.00 per book, all other AAWS items will be raised by 15 %. RICS will put in a large literature order before the deadline. Prices will increase at RICS effective March 1st.
“It must never be forgotten that the purpose of Alcoholics Anonymous is to sober up alcoholics. There is no religious or spiritual requirement for membership. No demands are made on anyone. An experience is offered which members may accept or reject. That is up to them.”
— Bill W
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Tradition Three
On Tradition Three
“Our membership ought to include all who suffer alcoholism. Hence we may refuse none who wish to recover. Nor ought A.A. membership ever depend upon money or conformity. Any two or three alcoholics gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an A.A. group, provided that, as a group, they have no other affiliation.”
This is a sweeping statement indeed; it takes in a lot of territory. Some people might think it too idealistic to be practical. It tells every alcoholic in the world that he may become, and remain, a member of Alcoholics Anonymous so long as he says so. In short, Alcoholics Anonymous has no membership rule.
Why is this so? Our answer is simple and practical. Even in self-protection, we do not wish to erect the slightest barrier between ourselves and the brother alcoholic who still suffers. We know that society has been demanding that he conform to its laws and conventions. But the essence of his alcoholic malady is the fact that he has been unable or unwilling to conform either to the laws of man or God. If he is anything, the sick alcoholic is a rebellious nonconformist. How well we understand that; every member of Alcoholics Anonymous was once a rebel himself. Hence we cannot offer to meet him at any half-way mark. We must enter the dark cave where he is and show him that we understand. We realize that he is altogether too weak and confused to jump hurdles. If we raise obstacles, he might stay away and perish. He might be denied his priceless opportunity.
So when he asks, “Are there any conditions?” we joyfully reply, “No, not a one.” When skeptically he comes back saying, “But certainly there must be things that I have to do and believe,” we quickly answer, “In Alcoholics Anonymous there are no musts.” Cynically, perhaps, he then inquires, “What is this all going to cost me?” We are able to laugh and say, “Nothing at all, there are no fees and dues.” Thus, in a brief hour, is our friend disarmed of his suspicion and rebellion. His eyes begin to open on a new world of friendship and understanding. Bankrupt idealist that he has been, his ideal is no longer a dream. After years of lonely search, it now stands revealed. The reality of Alcoholics Anonymous bursts upon him. For Alcoholics Anonymous is saying, “We have something priceless to give, if only you will receive.” That is all. But to our new friend, it is everything. Without more ado, he becomes one of us.
Our membership tradition does contain, however, one vitally important qualification. That qualification relates to the use of our name, Alcoholics Anonymous. We believe that any two or three alcoholics gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an A.A. group provided that, as a group, they have no other affiliation. Here our purpose is clear and unequivocal. For obvious reasons we wish the name Alcoholics Anonymous to be used only in connection with straight A.A. activities. One can think of no A.A. member who would like, for example, to see the formation of “dry” A.A. groups, “wet” A.A. groups, Republican A.A. groups, Communist A.A. groups. Few, if any, would wish our groups to be designated by religious denominations. We cannot lend the A.A. name, even indirectly to other activities, however worthy. If we do so we shall become hopelessly compromised and divided. We think that A.A. should offer its experience to the whole world for whatever use can be made of it. But not its name. Nothing could be more certain.
Let us of A.A. therefore resolve that we shall always be inclusive, and never exclusive, offering all we have to all men save our title. May all barriers be thus leveled; may our unity thus be preserved. And may God grant us a long life –and a useful one!
Bill W.
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