Help Wanted Category
Need help or information? Feel free to post here and see who is available and willing to help…
General
This category is for topics that are of interest to most the community or you don’t know where to place your questions or comments.
Accessibilities
The Accessibilities Category supports AA members working to remove barriers to participation for all alcoholics. The goal is straightforward: every alcoholic who reaches out for help should find AA available to them, regardless of physical, sensory, mental, social, or technological limitations.
Accessibilities Committees explore, develop, and offer resources to alcoholics facing significant barriers to AA participation. These volunteer committees work to ensure AA reaches everyone who needs it. Barriers can be mental, physical, geographic, cultural, or technological — and they vary widely among people.
Committee activities span every service level: coordinating workshops, surveying meetings for wheelchair access and ASL interpretation, arranging sign language interpreters, and recording signed meetings for deaf members. Beyond in-person access, committees champion digital solutions including virtual meetings and AA literature in audio and ASL video formats.
GSO supports Accessibilities work through a dedicated workbook and kit. Committees also collaborate closely with Public Information and CPC committees. Use the Accessibilities Category in the TIAA Forum to share experiences, ask questions, and connect with others doing this work. Visit the Forum Categories page to get started.
Archives
This category is for AA members that work with, are interested in, or curious about AA Archives.
Random Topic Category
The Random Category is the TIAA Forum’s space for off-topic discussions, casual conversation, and anything that doesn’t fit elsewhere. Sometimes you just need a meeting recap, a place to share feelings, or a fun story from a 12th step call. This is that place.
The Random Category welcomes off-topic discussions about concerts, experiences, humor, and general fellowship — anything that keeps the conversation friendly and on the right side of the community guidelines. Profanity and unfriendly exchanges are not welcome; posts that cross the line will be flagged or removed by moderators.
If you post something off-topic in another category, a moderator may move it here. Please use the Random Category to keep other forum spaces focused on their intended purpose.
Technology Category
In the Technology Category AA members can discuss technology events coming up with relevant activities to mention, or a technology project or working group action being taken, or something singular that is being done. If an activity is not yet on the calendar due to lack of support or commitment, or if something is only in the idea stage, please consider using another category to discuss it until it is ready for preparation. This is a good Category to have volunteer recruiting or “help wanted” type discussions, for things that are ready to go, but not yet fully supported. Please use your judgement to keep this activity focused on Action-oriented items. Probably, many many more threads will be generated on topics that would not reach the calendar.
This is a good place to have discussions around…
notices regarding upcoming events or activities
scheduling and logistics for events or activities on the calendar
volunteers needed or volunteer organizing details
service opportunities for an already planned event
“how to” discussions for something in progress
working group activities
status for things being done or just completed
Please choose the General Category for discussions regarding concepts, traditions, thoughts, & ideas.
AA in VR — Virtual Reality AA Meetings
AA in VR brings Alcoholics Anonymous meetings to life in virtual reality, accessible from home with or without a headset. Members attend as avatars in immersive 3D meeting rooms on platforms including Meta Horizon Worlds and VRChat. Spatial audio makes voices sound as if people are sitting nearby — far closer to the feel of an in-person AA meeting than a video call. Full anonymity is protected by design: no real names, no visible faces, no location data.
AA in VR grew from the COVID-19 pandemic, when virtual reality filled the connection gap that video conferencing left behind. Meetings follow traditional AA formats — speaker meetings, Big Book discussions, open sharing — and are open to anyone worldwide. No VR experience required. Visit aainvr.org to find meeting times and get started.
PI/CPC Working Group
The PI/CPC Working Group brings together AA members committed to carrying the message of recovery into the public square. Current and past Public Information and Cooperation with the Professional Community chairs, service volunteers, and interested AA and Al-Anon members all participate. The only requirement is a desire to carry the message.
The PI/CPC Working Group moderates the PI/CPC Category in the TIAA Forum, where members share outreach ideas and coordinate efforts. PI committees reach the general public through schools, media, and digital materials. CPC committees educate professionals — healthcare providers, courts, educators, and employers — about what AA is and what it offers. GSO supports both through workbooks, templates, and the About A.A. newsletter. For more information, contact picpceastbay@gmail.com.
NAAAW – National A.A. Archives Workshop
The National AA Archives Workshop (NAAAW) is an annual gathering hosted by a rotating Host Committee selected through an open bidding process. Workshop guidelines and direction are set by group conscience through its Advisory and Guidance Committees.
Sessions follow an A.A. Forum format, centering on the shared experience, strength, and hope of archivists and Archives Committee members from across the fellowship. Each workshop aims to renew energy, strengthen communication, and advance the practical work of A.A. archiving — sharing information, methods, procedures, and ethics in a spirit of service.
Consistent with A.A.’s primary purpose, NAAAW members work to preserve the integrity of the A.A. message and the history of the fellowship, ensuring that record of recovery remains available to current and future members.
NAATW – National A.A. Technology Workshop
The National AA Technology Workshop (NAATW) is an annual gathering for A.A. members interested in using technology in service to the fellowship. Attendees share experience, connect with like-minded members, and bring ideas back to their home groups and service committees.
NAATW members are volunteers with no special authority — experienced across technology fields but grounded in A.A. principles. The group suggests service roles, encourages sharing of useful solutions, offers experience to other service committees, and works to develop deeper guidance on applying A.A. Traditions to technology questions.
The NAATW steering community ensures continuity of the Workshop, preserves and shares Workshop content, and serves as a clearinghouse for those working at the intersection of technology and A.A. service.