And if you compare it to what my grandparents went through with the Holocaust, it’s nothing.
We must stay home right now to stop the spread of COVID-19 and save the lives of the older and immunocompromised, and possibly even ourselves. I realized I could survive trapped in my house as long as I had my connectedness to other alcoholics. It was amazing and easy, and it was almost the same. I didn’t need to worry about not being able to go to meetings. I didn’t need to worry about the terrifying possibility of spreading the virus.
And all of a sudden, I realized the entire AA experience had gone online from Google Hangouts to Houseparty to Zoom I could do my AA meeting from the comfort of my home. It all started when someone texted me a Zoom link to a meeting. Look forward to seeing more of yall in living rectangles on my screen.”Īnd now all my AA meetings are taking place in rectangles. Author Mary Karr tweeted about going to her first Zoom meeting: “Last night enjoyed by first 12-step meeting in the Zoom app. I knew that we were heading into a public health nightmare.Īnd I was not alone, writer Ana Marie Cox tweeted about arriving at an AA room and finding it empty they ended up taking the whole thing online. I had seen the numbers and I knew that hundreds or thousands could die. Store were closed, grocery shelves were empty, and the world felt really scary and different. It’s worth bearing in mind, that it’s not necessary for every group to create an online meeting as there is nothing stopping you joining another group meeting either in NZ or overseas.īecause international zoom meeting details are always changing, and frequently we don’t have up-to-date information from the administrators, we encourage people looking for these meeting to go directly to the international websites and via other sources.COVID-19 was completely different for the first time I couldn’t find toilet paper.
There are also lots of guides online at places like YouTube. The following attached guide is a how-to for creating or attending a Zoom meeting. If you are struggling and can’t find a meeting please call 08 or email us on are a number of international meetings people can attend as well as local Zoom meetings and the question of anonymity with zoom meetings is being asked. Suggestions are that you provide us the web link, not just the Zoom meeting ID number. We realise that not everyone is technically savvy on these things but we are learning fast and we trust that someone in your conscience group will be able to help get your group up and running using an online format. the Zoom link if you have set up a consistent weekly virtual meeting If your group is starting a Zoom (or similar) meeting can you send the details to The details we need are:ģ. We are asking that groups let GSO know if their meeting is available online. All meetings will be in recess from 25th March. Here is a link to our suggestions for you to discuss with your groups regarding anonymity. If members are aware that it is an open meeting then they have a choice whether to attend. If we are at an open meeting we are quite visible to any member of the public that decides to come along. We do not see a Zoom meeting as being any different to an open meeting or a public meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. Also, you can read the detailed guides below and in the shop for more details if needed. Here is a short video showing the settings and what to change. The solution is not to cancel your meetings or even to set passwords, it is to change your Zoom internal settings to stop people taking control of your meeting. Some of our meetings have had unwanted guests sharing unwanted and objectionable material at online meetings. International meetings are below on this page.
#Aa zoom meetings now password#
Once a meeting is then chosen, the Zoom link button is available in the meeting details with a password just above. Filter by Any Type to show “online meetings” and then by Day and Time to create a relevant list. All meetings are now listed in the meetings finder on our meetings page.
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