OIAA stands for the Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous, an international service organization that supports and connects online A.A. groups. it operates like a traditional local intergroup or central office, but functions entirely in the digital space to help groups carry the recovery message via the internet. (AA Intergroup)
Meeting Directories: Maintains comprehensive lists of online A.A. meetings, including video conferencing, chat, email, and phone-based groups.
Central Information Source: Provides details and guidance about digital A.A. participation worldwide.
Service Committees: Operates committees focused on technology, public information, and unity.
Workshops and Assemblies: Hosts regular online forums and quarterly business meetings to foster connection and share group experiences. (AA Intergroup)
The Online Intergroup is a service entity established pursuant to Tradition Nine of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) to operate on behalf of the participating online AA groups in accordance with AA’s Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts.
The principal responsibilities of the Intergroup are:
to promote the unity of online AA groups in accordance with Tradition One (Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.)
to use the internet to carry the message of AA in accordance with Tradition Five (Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.)
to respond to the needs of the online AA groups in accordance with Tradition Nine (A.A., as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.)
to provide a central source of information about online AA through a website, directory, and the activities of its members, in accordance with Tradition Eleven (Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films.) (AA Intergroup)
The membership of the Intergroup meets continuously as an Assembly. Any AA member is welcome to participate in the Assembly although voting privileges are limited to registered online AA groups, acting through their representatives, and current officers. The Assembly elects officers and chairs of its standing committees, who also serve ex officio as trustees. The business of the Assembly is guided by its Bylaws and Operating Guidelines. (AA Intergroup)
Chairperson: Leads the Assembly’s business meeting; sets the business agenda; sits as a non-voting member on all standing committees; and is responsible for forming ad hoc committees as needed.
Alternate Chairperson: Acts as Chair in the Chair’s absence and assumes other responsibilities as delegated by the Chair.
Secretary: Maintains all official OIAA corporate records and presides over elections.
Treasurer: Maintains the OIAA’s financial records. The Treasurer is a non-voting member of the Finance Committee.
Historian: Maintains an accurate history of the OIAA and conducts an annual Online Intergroup Census. (AA Intergroup)
12th Step Committee: Responds to alcoholics who reach out for help over the Internet. If you need help now for a drinking problem, email the committee. If you’d like to link your AA entity with the OIAA 12th Step Committee, contact us.
Convention Committee: Plans OIAA presence at AA functions.
Cooperation With the Professional Community (CPC)Committee: The CPC Committee reaches out to professionals such as those in the medical profession or judicial system with information about AA through pamphlets, exhibits, and direct contacts. The CPC maintains a web page and responds to email inquiries.
Finance Committee: Assists in the development of financial policies and guidelines and works with the Treasurer to develop an annual budget.
Policy & Admissions Committee: Assists online AA groups with OIAA membership registration; reviews the Policies and Guidelines documents periodically; and renders advisory opinions on new motions before they are placed on the agenda for discussion and vote.
Public Information Committee: Responsible for communication with the public via literature, presentations, press, radio, films, television, and the Internet. For more information, visit the Public Information page.
Unity Committee & GSO Liaison: Promotes unity between the Online Intergroup and other AA entities such as the General Service Office, Alcoholics Anonymous World Service, Inc., areas, districts, and Intergroups.
World Wide Web Committee: Maintains the OIAA’s website and makes recommendations regarding its content. (AA Intergroup)