New Frontier Newsletter

The Central Office of Western New York publishes the New Frontiers monthly. We are supported by your subscriptions and Central Office donations. The New Frontiers presents the experience and opinions of members of Alcoholics Anonymous on the disease of Alcoholism. Opinions expressed here are not those of Alcoholics Anonymous as a whole, nor does publication of any article imply the endorsement by the Central Office of Western New York or Alcoholics Anonymous. (Exceptions: Quotations from ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS and the AA books and pamphlets are reprinted with permission of AA World services, Inc. Articles reprinted with permission of AA Grapevine, Inc. Are subject to the GRAPEVINE copyright.)

This page last updated January 25, 2012

Date Issued Title Link
February 2012 It Works For Me... PDF file
January 2012 "Central Office Notes ~ The Honolulu Story … " PDF file
December 2011 "Lesson Learned" PDF file
November 2011 "Our Design For Living Is Not A One Way Street" PDF file
October 2011 "The Boy and The Man" PDF file
September 2011 "reality of sobriety" PDF file
August 2011 "Patient Improvement" PDF file
July 2011 "All Of The Above" PDF file
June 2011 "PSST! Hey, Buddy!" PDF file
May 2011 "BUFFALO CENTRAL Gets It Done!" PDF file
April 2011 "I believe this is a God thing" PDF file
March 2011 "WHY ATTEND MEETINGS ??" PDF file
February 2011 "Why Service Work Enhances Your Sobriety" PDF file
January 2011 "Two Or More People... " PDF file
December 2010 "Life's Road Map" PDF file
November 2010 "Ultimate Communicator" PDF file
October 2010 "What's Our Message" PDF file
September 2010 "A Reluctant AA" PDF file
August 2010 "Where Did The Twelve Steps Come From?" PDF file
JULY 2010 "EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT SOBRIETY..." PDF file
JUNE 2010 "HOW AN OLD TIMER GREETS A NEWCOMER" PDF file
MAY 2010 "THE SPIRIT OF A.A." PDF file
April 2010 "UNCONDITIONAL SOBRIETY" PDF file
March 2010 THE STEPS OF A.A.- AN INTERPRETATION PDF file
February 2010 The Next Frontier...Emotional Sobriety PDF file
January 2010 The Principle of Unity in AA PDF file
December 2009 A Power of My Choice - An Understanding PDF file
November 2009 The Greatest Gift of All PDF file
October 2009 Buffalo Fall Convention PDF file
September 2009 Our Common Welfare Should Come First PDF file
August 2009 We Think We Have It PDF file
July 2009 A Spoke in the Wheel PDF file
June 2009 Does a Pill Jag Count As a Slip? PDF file
May 2009 Open Your Tool Kit PDF file
April 2009 Think Positive PDF file
March 2009 Constant Thought Of Others PDF file
February 2009 Spotlight: Treatment Facilies Committee PDF file
January 2009 Think, Think, Think - Revisited PDF file
December 2008 Practice But Don't Preach PDF file
November 2008 The Necessity of Meditation PDF file
October 2008 67th Buffalo Fall Convention PDF file
September 2008 History Lights the Way PDF file
August 2008 Central Committee Inventory PDF file
July 2008 Central Committee Inventory Held May 31 PDF file
June 2008 Perseverance Means Keeping On and On PDF file
May 2008 Buffalo Central Gets It Done PDF file
April 2008 Boring, Blue, Miserable, ... Pit of Dispair PDF file
March 2008 Principle - First Things First PDF file
February 2008 Principle - I am an Alcoholic PDF file
January 2008 Practice these Principles in All Our Affairs PDF file
December 2007 Graditude in Action PDF file
November 2007 A Leisurely Lunch PDF file
October 2007 Think, Think, Think PDF file
September 2007 "STAND FOR SOMETHING OR FALL FOR ANYTHING!!!" PDF file
August 2007 "IT'S OURS---WE OWN IT!!!" PDF file
July 2007 "Critics Say..." PDF file
June 2007 "New AA Stories..." PDF file
May 2007 "THE CIRCUS IS GETTING MUCH TOO LARGE FOR THE TENT" PDF file
March 2007 "The Survival and Growth of AA is a "We" thing!!!" PDF file
January 2007 "It All Starts With The Concept Of One" PDF file
December 2006 December Topics Of Discussion PDF file
November 2006 November Topics Of Discussion PDF file
October 2006 October Topics Of Discussion PDF file
September 2006 September Topics Of Discussion PDF file
August 2006 August Topics Of Discussion PDF file
July 2006 July Topics Of Discussion PDF file
June 2006 June Topics Of Discussion PDF file
May 2006 May Topics Of Discussion PDF file
March 2006 March Topics Of Discussion PDF file
February 2006 February Topics Of Discussion PDF file
January 2006 January Topics Of Discussion PDF file
December 2005 From the AA Archives PDF file
November 2005 NOVEMBER = GRATITUDE MONTH PDF file
October 2005 Acceptance PDF file
September 2005 International Conventions PDF file
August 2005 DID YOU MISS THE EXPERIENCE?!!! PDF file
July 2005 The Joy Of Service PDF file
June 2005 "The History Of The Responsibility Declaration" PDF file
May 2005 The History of AA In Buffalo, New York PDF file
April 2005 Get Ready For The 2005 International Convention PDF file
March 2005 Cling to AA PDF file
February 2005 The Mayonnaise Jar and Coffee PDF file
January 2005 Flight Pattern PDF file
December 2004 Rodolph PDF file
November 2004 The AA Group PDF file
October 2004 Twenty Truths To Remember PDF file
September 2004 12 Signs of a Spiritual Awakening PDF file
August 2004 Cloudy Skies PDF file
July 2004 The AA Program-Spiritual But Never 'Religious' PDF file
June 2004 "It's Not About Me" PDF file
May 2004 traditions with a small 't' PDF file
April 2004 On Anonymity- Do We Take It To Far? PDF file
March 2004 12 Steps To A Slip PDF file
February 2004 Mental Obsession PDF file
January 2004 Shalom; From Jerusalem, Isreal PDF file
December 2003 ~Thank-You~ " PDF file
November 2003 What AA Has Done For Me PDF file
October 2003 it's funny PDF file
September 2003 How Can AA Survive? PDF file
August 2003 FIVE STAGES OF DRUNKENNESS PDF file
July 2003 From "The Three Legacies of AA PDF file
June 2003 AA Old-Timer's Prayer PDF file
May 2003 Neither Chase nor Chosen PDF file
April 2003 Thanks From Florida PDF file
February 2003 Experience, Strength & Hope- To You PDF file
January 2003 The Right Fight PDF file
December 2002 The Christmas Prayer PDF file
November 2002 One Day At A Time PDF file
October 2002 Two Thoughts On Gratitude PDF file
September 2002 Plastic Sobriety PDF file
August 2002 Why Should We Pay To Go To AA Events? PDF file
July 2002 The Serenity Prayer PDF file
May/June 2002 From the Doctors Opinion... PDF file
May 2002 From the Doctors Opinion... PDF file
April 2002 Remember??? PDF file
March 2002 A.A. is a Life With Purpose PDF file
February 2002 "Our Most Deadly Enemy PDF file
January 2002 Alcoholics & Money PDF file
December 2001 Alcoholics Anonymous and September 11 PDF file
November 2001 Bulletin only PDF file
October 2001 Bulletin Only PDF file
September 2001 Bulletin & Minutes Only PDF file
August 2001 Bulletin & Minutes Only PDF file
July 2001 Bulletin & Minutes Only PDF file
June 2001 For The Past Forty Years... PDF file
May 2001 Is This When I Let Go And Let God? PDF file
April 2001 Attitude PDF file
March 2001 Dear Friends Of Bill W. PDF file
February 2001 Relapse...Slip PDF file
December 2000 I never thought... PDF file
November 2000 LET GO PDF file
October 2000 I DON'T FEEL AS IF I BELONG ANYMORE PDF file
September 2000 Assuming we are spiritually fit... PDF file
August 2000 What Is AA? PDF file
July 2000 Happy Indepence Day PDF file
June 2000 CAME TO BELIEVE PDF file
May 2000 HELP WANTED PDF file
April 2000 Half Measures PDF file
March 2000 We Are Miracles PDF file
February 2000 GREETINGS FROM IRELAND PDF file
January 2000 GOLDEN YEARS OF SOBRIETY PDF file
December 1999 When You First Come to Sobriety... PDF file
November 1999 Bulletin Only PDF file
October 1999 Bullitin + partial Newsletter PDF file
September 1999 A shot from the past- PDF file
August 1999 Roll Out Those... PDF file
July 1999 Moving Forward PDF file
June 1999 Happy 64th Birthday PDF file
May 1999 Happy Mothers Day PDF file
April 1999 Spring Fix Up Time! PDF file
March 1999 Happy*Happy*Happy PDF file
February 1999 Happy Valentines Day PDF file
January 1999 Happy New Year PDF file
December 1998 Merry Christmas PDF file
November 1998 November is Gratitude Month PDF file
October 1998 Happy Halloween PDF file
September 1998 "I Am Responsible" PDF file
August 1998 God Grant Me The Serenity PDF file
July 1998 We Are Going To Know A New Freedom... PDF file
June 1998 Happy Father's Day PDF file
May 1998 Happy Mother's Day PDF file
April 1998 Happy Easter PDF file
March 1998 Happy*Happy*Happy PDF file
February 1998 Happy Valentine's Day PDF file
January 1998 Happy New Year PDF file
December 1997 Happy Holidays! PDF file
November 1997 Gratitude PDF file
October 1997 Happy Halloween PDF file
September 1997 God Grant Me the... PDF file
August 1997 Roll out those lazy... PDF file
July 1997 4th of July PDF file
July II, 1997 July is Fitness Month in AA PDF file
June 1997 Father's Day PDF file
May 1997 M is for the million things she gave me... PDF file
April 1997 Springtime PDF file
March 1997 Happy Easter PDF file
February 1997 Valentine's Day PDF file
January 1997 Happy New Year PDF file
December 1996 Bulletin + Minutes Only PDF file
November 1996 In AA November is Gratitude Month PDF file
October 1996 Step 10 PDF file
September 1996 Step 9 PDF file
August 1996 Bulletin + Minutes Only PDF file
July 1996 Step 7 PDF file
June 1996 Step 6 PDF file
May 1996 Step 5 PDF file
April 1996 Since Step Four is... PDF file
March 1996 Step 3 PDF file
February 1996 Step Two PDF file
December 1996 Bulletin + Minutes Only PDF file
December 1995 Happy And Sober Holidays To All! PDF file
November 1995 In AA November is Gratitude Month PDF file
October1995 NO VACATION FROM ALCOHOLISM PDF file
September 1995 Higher Power PDF file
August 1995 AA EVERYWHERE*ANYWHERE PDF file
July 1995 WHAT PART OF AA's STATED PURPOSE DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND? PDF file
June 1995 The Early History Of Alcoholics Anonymous In WNY PDF file
May 1995 Special Forum: Correctional Facilities Panel PDF file
April 1995 April 1995 PDF file
March 1995 Bright Promise PDF file
February 1995 1995- A fresh Start PDF file
January 1995 Bulletin + Minutes Only PDF file
December 1994 Dare To Be Vulnerable PDF file
November 1994 Chasing Fear With Faith PDF file
October 1994 Delegate Report PDF file
September 1994 How Far Should We Go... PDF file
August 1994 Figuring the Odds in an Uncertain World PDF file
July 1994 From Alcoholic Groups, A case of Murder PDF file
June 1994 Founders Day Herold PDF file
May 1994 Captivity vs. Freedom PDF file
April 1994 Fables vs. Facts PDF file
March 1994 Recovered vs. Cured??? PDF file
February 1994 Choice? PDF file
January 1994 Bulletin & Minutes Only PDF file