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 November 2021
 Volume 2 Issue 11

 If you want to drink, that's your business;
 if you want to stop, that's ours.

 is Gratitude Month!
 What are you grateful for?

Step 11

Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious
 contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for
knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

 Tradition 11

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.

 Concept 11

 The Conference shall observe the spirit of A.A. tradition,
 taking care that it never becomes the seat of perilous wealth
 or power; that sufficient operating funds and reserve be its
prudent financial principle; that it place none of its members in
a position of unqualified authority over others; that it reach all
important decisions by discussion, vote, and whenever possible,
 substantial unanimity; that its actions never be personally
 punitive nor an incitement to public controversy; that it never
 perform acts of government; that, like the Society it serves,
 it will always remain democratic in thought and action.

Results from the Area Election

Thanks to everyone who attended – and cast your ballot – at the Area
43 Election Assembly. Here are the new officers who will serve as
Panel 72, beginning on January 1, 2022:

Delegate Grace F

Alt Delegate Sue W

Chair Addie F

Alt Chair Andi J

Secretary Karen L

Treasurer Karen P

Registrar Pam B

 The Great Hotline Transition: We Are Live!!

On Tuesday, October 26th, operators at our new answering service,
TeleDirect, began fielding Hotline calls.

A collective exhaling of breath here in New Hampshire AA. And…it’s
going just fine 

Will there be wrinkles? Of course! Will there be a learning curve? You
bet! The good news is that our new vendor is very responsive and our
account manager has done amazing work getting us up and running.
Don’t confuse this with an insurance ad…but we feel we are in good
hands.

I was reflecting that we owe tremendous thanks to Steve D. When he
was Hotline Chair, he sounded the alarm that our Hotline wasn’t
working very well. That was 18 months ago, and it has taken a lot of
work to get us to this moment. The number of AA members who have
played a part in this transition are too many to name – but the work
has been anchored by the Ad Hoc Committee on the Hotline, and now
by the Area 43 Hotline Committee, helped along by the resource-
guide-publishing skills of Gina B. and some top-notch technical
assistance from Dan L. The biggest take-away from this 18-month
journey:

There are many dedicated folks in Area 43 laser focused on carrying
our message of hope to the still suffering alcoholic.

Thank you!

Grace F
Chair
Area 43

 Upcoming Events

Click on the image to bring you to the
 Mass State Convention website

Either I judge or love.

Looking for a meeting?
 Go to:
 https://nhaa.net/meetings/

 And also
Download the Meeting Guide app
 from AA.org
 or
 l k

"Click Here"

for a "friendly" meeting list!

 Meeting Types

Easily Accessible Zoom Meetings

 Safety Reminder
 It is strongly suggested that we do not share our last names
 on Zoom

 It takes almost absolutely nothing for me to be willing.

 Area 43 Committee Meetings

 Committee Day Time Zoom

 Meeting Code
 2nd
Accessibility 7:30 PM ID 690-393-7306
 Monday
 Password AAC2020
District 18 6:15 PM District 18
 GSR’s 1st “Click” here
 Monday

Meeting Code
 1st
 204 532 8828
 Functions Tuesday 6:00 PM
 No Password

 1st
 Tuesday Meeting Code
 PI/CPC 6:00 PM Meeting ID: 228 681 5454
 Password Area43

 3rd
 Meeting Code
 Tuesday 6:30 to 7:30
SOC/Finance Meeting ID: 228 681 5454
 PM
 Password Area43

 3rd
 Meeting ID: 929 354
 Monday
 Treatment 10 AM 9517
 Password: Area43

 Meeting ID: 908 361
 1st Monday
Young People 7 PM 6900
 Passcode: area43

 My world today is only limited by my own boundaries.

 Virtual Committee Meetings
 US and Canada

I don’t go anywhere where I can’t take my higher power.

 12 steps are job training to sponsor people.

 Each month, Pipeline
 will highlight a different standing committee.

 Coming next month...Young People's!

 Spotlight on Webmaster
The webmaster position is appointed by the Technology Chair and serves on
the Technology Committee. If you are a member of AA, you have likely
visited NHAA.net on at least a few occasions. Perhaps you came to look up
a meeting location, change group info, learn about upcoming events or buy
something from the Area Service Office. You may have also made a digital
contribution to the Area or wanted a printout of the prayers or promises
we often use in AA meetings. Whatever the reason, the primary purpose
of our public website is to help the newcomer and those that want to stop
drinking.

On average, we get over 11,000 unique visitors to our website. The top
pages they are looking at are Meetings, Homepage, Prayers & Promises &
the Online Store. With that said, our website is only as useful as the
content that is provided. Therefore, it's crucial that each meeting ensure
that their information is correct. We recently had some folks complain
that they showed up to an in-person meeting and the doors were locked
because meeting info was out-of-date. Eeek! That's defeating our primary
purpose.

It's also important to promote meeting, District and Area events. Have
your GSR or DCM submit events, or you can always send them
to webmaster@nhaa.net. During COVID-19, the meeting listings changed
on a nearly daily basis and our members relied on the website to get up-to-
date information. A lot of people got sober virtually during a global
pandemic because they were able to readily access that information online.
From a personal standpoint, I've enjoyed being the Web Ninja. I know that

the work I do is having a huge impact on those that are trying to get and
stay sober and it helps my sobriety by being of service to my fellows.
Thank you for allowing me to be of service to each of you. Again, if you
have comments or suggestions, please feel free to reach out
to webmaster@nhaa.net.

Cheers,

Jordan K.
Area 43 Web Ninja

 I learn the steps by teaching them (sponsoring) more than
 doing them.

 District Information

 District 7
 Committee Meeting 1st Thursday
 https://www.district7nhaa.org/

 District 8
 Committee Meeting 2nd Wednesday
 http://www.nhdist8aa.org/

 District 9
 Committee Meeting 1st Monday
 https://www.district9nhaa.org/

 District 10
 Committee Meeting 3rd Thursday
 https://nhaadistrict10.org/

 District 11

Committee Meeting last Tuesday
 http://www.nhaadistrict11.net/

 District 12
 Committee Meeting 3rd Sunday
 http://www.district12nhaa.org/

 District 13
 Committee Meeting 3rd Wednesday
 https://sites.google.com/nhaa13.net/d13/

 District 14
 Committee Meeting 2nd Monday
 https://seacoastaa.org/

 District 15
 Committee Meeting 1st Thursday
 https://www.nhaadistrict15.org/

 District 16
 Committee Meeting 2nd Thursday

 District 17
 Committee Meeting 2nd Wednesday

 District 18
 Committee Meeting 3rd Monday
 http://nhaadistrict18.net/index.html

 District 19
 Committee Meeting 1st Wednesday
 http://www.nhdistrict19.com/

 District 20
 Committee Meeting 2nd Tuesday
 https://nhaad20.net/

 District 21
 Committee Meeting 1st Tuesday
 http://uvaa.info/

I don’t have to be that person that I thought I was.

September 2021
 Group CONTRIBUTIONS
 Is YOUR group listed here?

 If God brought me to it, God can bring me through it.

 November is Gratitude Month!
 So what am I grateful for?
My sobriety
The God of my not understanding
AA
A loving wife
My children
My Grandchildren
My extended family
My friends
Service to and for AA
The Pipeline
The AA Hotline
My sponsor(s)

A roof over my head
Sports
Food in my tummy
Dogs
Animals
Apple pie
Yoga pants
Flowers
Trees
Falling leaves
Flora
Fauna
Heat in the winter
Air Conditioning in the summer
People who remind me that I am not perfect
A brain that performs well without alcohol and or drugs
Hunting
Cribbage
Zoom
A computer
A cell phone with cell phone service

The list can go on ad infinitum but I think you know why my AA nickname is
Grateful Dave

In sobriety, I get to have a relationship with reality.

 Area 43 Officers and Committee Chairs
 Position Name Email

 Delegate Pete V delegate@nhaa.net
Alternate Delegate Open altdelegate@nhaa.net
 Secretary Andi P secretary@nhaa.net
 Treasurer Karen P treasurer@nhaa.net
 Registrar Addie F registrar@nhaa.net

Chair Grace F chairperson@nhaa.net
 Alternate Chair Sue W altchairperson@nhaa.net

 Accessibilities Tish W accessibility@nhaa.net
 Archivist Open archives@nhaa.net
 Corrections Jeff E corrections@nhaa.net
 Finance Dan L finance@nhaa.net
 Functions Mallory R functions@nhaa.net
 Grapevine/Literature Jim M literature@nhaa.net
 Hotline Dave T hotline@nhaa.net
 PI/CPC Bob T picpc@nhaa.net
 Pipeline Dave T pipeline@nhaa.net
 Service Office Bennie V soc@nhaa.net
 Technology Sean K technology@nhaa.net
 Treatment Gina B treatment@nhaa.net
 Webmaster Jordan K webmaster@nhaa.net
 Young People’s Molly H youngpeoples@nhaa.net

 How well do you know your
 AA History?

 1. What is the number of the AA post office box at Grand
 Central Station post office?
 2. What was the former title of As Bill Sees It?
 3. A.A. publishes a daily mediation book. What is it called?
 4. AAWS publishes a newsletter designed to inform
 professionals about alcoholism. What is the name of this
 publication?
 5. Three “rights” are protected by the Twelve Concepts for
 World Service. Name one of them.
 6. Who is Leonard Blumenthal?
 7. What does G.S.R. stand for?
 8. Is the General Service Conference incorporated under the
 laws of any state?
 9. What are the Three Legacies?
 10. What is the present name of the organization that was once
 known as The Oxford Group?

Feel free to submit your answers to pipeline@nhaa.net. We will post
the answers next month and also those members who got all the

answers correct!

 CONGRATULATIONS to Jim M District 9, for correctly answering
 trivia from our spring trivia!

 Has your group considered holding a book
 raffle?
 Get your books at our Service Office in Hooksett!

 November 2021
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 December 2021
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Our Singleness Of Purpose
 There are those who predict that A.A. may well become a new spearhead for a
 spiritual awakening throughout the world. When our friends say these things,
 they are both generous and sincere. But we of A.A. must reflect that such a
tribute and such a prophecy could well prove to be a heady drink for most of us-
that is, if we really came to believe this to be the real purpose of A.A., and if we
commenced to behave accordingly. Our Society, therefore, will prudently cleave
 to its single purpose: the carrying of the message to the alcoholic who still
suffers. Let us resist the proud assumption that since God has enabled us to do
 well in one area we are destined to be a channel of saving grace for everybody.

 (A.A.® Comes of Age, p. 232)

 Are you or anyone you know celebrating 50
 years or more of continuous sobriety?

Send Pipeline the name and District and we will post it here!

 Are you passionate about a subject or
 condition in AA?
 Gender neutrality in our literature?
 A 5th Edition of the Big Book?
 Updating personal stories?
 Safety in AA?
 13 stepping?
 Returning The Doctor's Opinion back to page one?

 Send us your thoughts and
 Pipeline will publish it!
 pipeline@nhaa.net

Quote of the month:
 I have a brand new relationship with life.

The views, opinions and articles published in the Pipeline are those of
the contributing Fellow and not those of AA, GSO, Area 43, District
or anyone affiliated with our service structure. All articles and
contributions are for informational purposes and are not an
endorsement of any kind.

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