Worcester Area Intergroup (WAI) is an Alcoholics Anonymous intergroup serving the still sick alcoholic and AA community in central and metrowest Massachusetts. WAI meets monthly on the 2nd Thursday at 7pm, all delegates and interested AAs are welcome to attend.![]() Click for: [Office Information] [Driving directions] [WAI Brochure] WAI is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit supporting local A.A. members and groups. WAI maintains AA meeting lists, literature, a staffed office and a 24-hour telephone hotline. WAI offers help to alcoholics, professionals, and those affected by alcoholism. WAI is guided by AA's twelve traditions and twelve concepts for world service, and is entirely supported by local AA members and groups. For more information, see the following:
WAI ServicesWAI offers services and resources to the still-sick alcoholic and AA community, including: WAI is entirely funded by contributions and purchases from AA members and groups. You may contribute by phone, mail or online, as shown below. To contribute on a regular or monthly basis, see the "Faithful Fiver" page. WAI is overseen by two committees, a Steering Committee and a Delegates Committee which together comprise the membership of WAI. Both committees hold a meeting on the 2nd Thursday of each month, to which all interested A.A.s are invited and encouraged to attend (for directions: click here).
A.A. General Service StructureA.A.'s general service structure is often depicted as an "inverted triangle", as shown below.
AA Communications Flowchart
![]() An Intergroup Committee is mainly composed of Delegates from local AA groups. An AA group may elect a delegate to represent them at Intergroup committee meetings. An intergroup delegate is an A.A. group’s link to an Intergroup, equivalent to the GSRs who represent groups at District and Area assemblies. A district may also elect a delegate or District Liaison to serve as a link between the district and the intergroup. Similarly, an intergroup may elect an Area Liaison to represent the intergroup at area assemblies and committee meetings. See the pamphlet Circles of Love and Service for an overview and see the AA Service Manual for details on A.A. general service. The Area 30 Handbook documents A.A. general service within eastern Massachusetts. A.A. Intergroups & General ServiceAn A.A. Intergroup (also called a Central Office) is a committee or organization whose purpose is to serve A.A. groups at the local level. Intergroups often have a physical office and a 24-hour hotline and provide resources to support AA's primary purpose at the local level: to help the still sick and suffering alcoholic in collaboration with A.A. members and groups.
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Although an intergroup falls under the broader definition of AA "general service" (service beyond the group level), it is not to be confused with "General Service" — a shorthand reference to AA’s service structure. In Massachusetts and elsewhere, Intergroups and General Service entities (Areas, Districts) operate and exist independently. For more information on AA intergroups, see the Central or Intergroup Offices guidelines.
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Worcester Area Intergroup 100 Grove St # 314 Worcester MA 01605
Tel: (508) 752 9000 Email: steps@aaWorcester.org
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