Hot Topics

Technology questions A.A. forum members are talking about right now

The A.A. community is navigating a rapidly changing technological landscape. Hot Topics are the issues that come up again and again across A.A. service structures — questions about supporting online meetings, digital contributions, websites, helplines, central office phone services, and more.

These Hot Topics summarize conversations among TIAA members. The Technology in AA Forum does not endorse any particular product, service, or viewpoint mentioned. Our goal is to share our experience and ideas in the spirit of AA’s principles. For details, see our Products and Services Policy.

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A.A. members share their experience with 24/7 hotline phone services for Alcoholics Anonymous. Forum members share about VoIP and call-forwarding solutions including Grasshopper, VoIP.ms, Vonage, Google Voice, and others to help Intergroups stay connected with members seeking help.
Meeting App for Alcoholics Anonymous
The A.A. Meeting Guide app lists over 100,000 meetings across 180 countries, helping anyone find local or online A.A. meetings. Forum members discuss the app and its companion 12-Step Meeting List WordPress plugin — covering updates, troubleshooting, and practical tips from the recovery community.
Online/In-Person Hybrid Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings., including setup options, equipment needs, and shared guidance from TIAA forum members.
Recovery Source offers free static‑site tools that help AA and 12‑step groups publish accurate meeting data with ease.
While we don’t endorse or recommend specific products, many service organizations have found Google Workspace for non-profits useful.
Code for Recovery (C4R) is a volunteer community building open‑source tools to help A.A. service entities manage meeting data, including TSML and Meeting Guide integrations.
Migrating an Alcoholics Anonymous website to new hosting, including staging sites, local builds, tools, and guidance from TIAA forum members.
A.A. groups share their experience collecting Digital 7th Tradition contributions online. Forum members discuss solutions including PayPal business accounts, dedicated treasurer email addresses, PO boxes, Venmo, Zelle, Cash App, and Square — with practical tips on privacy settings and keeping accounts in the group’s name rather than a member’s.
See solutions for using electronic voting for A.A. — for Area Assemblies, forum voting, anywhere you need to count votes according to A.A. principles.
Fellowship Connection helps A.A. manage group, district, and area records, with discussions on data accuracy, APIs, and communication tools.
Alcoholics Anonymous Archives Category where members share ideas on using technology to preserve records and support archivists

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