Alcoholics Anonymous’ General Service Office has a ton of information available to answer any questions you have about starting a new meeting or group. So a lot of the information posted here is really a link to the main AA.org website.
In South Florida, we are represented by:
- Area 15, which is divided into 20 geographic or language districts.
- District 5 serves part of Sarasota county and Charlotte County including Arcadia, Boca Grande, Englewood, Fort Ogden, Grove City, Nokomis, Port Charlotte, North Port, Punta Gorda, Englewood , Venice, Warm Mineral Springs.
- The local Intergroup office of District 5 is located in North Port.
Recommended readings and links:
The A.A. group, where it all begins
A handy guide to what an A.A. group is; how a group functions; the group’s relations with others in the community; and how the group fits into the structure of A.A. as a whole.
A list of materials that is helpful when starting a new A.A group with links to online (PDF) material.