How to Find Area 23 Districts, Groups, and Service Information for Southern Indiana

Area 23 | Southern Indiana of Alcoholics Anonymous serves as the information hub for A.A. in Southern Indiana, covering approximately 21 Districts across 54 counties starting just north of Indianapolis. The site is organized to provide information for the Area, its Districts, Groups, individual A.A. members, professional communities, and the general public, and it supports Area service work while encouraging participation in the A.A. service structure. If you are looking for a district, a group, or a way to get involved in service, the site is the place to start.

What Area 23 Covers

Area 23 represents the counties of Southern Indiana, beginning in an area just north of Indianapolis. According to the site, the Area comprises approximately 21 Districts from 54 counties. This geographic structure matters because district and group information is organized around it — knowing roughly where you are in Southern Indiana helps you narrow down which district to look for.

Finding Your District and Group

The site's stated purpose is to provide information for the Area, Districts, Groups, individual A.A. members, professional communities, and the general public. Use that structure as your path:

1. Start at the Area level. Confirm you are on the Area 23 | Southern Indiana site — the welcome heading identifies it as the website for Area 23 of Alcoholics Anonymous.
2. Move to Districts. Because the Area is divided into roughly 21 Districts, district information is the layer between the Area and individual groups. Identify the district that matches your county.
3. Locate Groups. Group-level information sits under the district structure. If you already know of a local group, use the district context to confirm it belongs to Area 23.

The site does not publish a single combined directory in the material available here, so expect to move through the Area → District → Group layers rather than jumping straight to a searchable list.

Service Information and Participation

Beyond meeting information, the site exists to support Area service work and to encourage participation in the service structure of Alcoholics Anonymous. That means it is also the entry point if you want to understand how the Area organizes its service work or how members take part. The site explicitly addresses several audiences — Area, Districts, Groups, individual members, professional communities, and the general public — so the service information is intended to be usable by people outside the fellowship as well, such as professionals seeking context about A.A. in the region.

What the Site Tells You About A.A. Itself

The site includes core A.A. reference material that answers common questions before you go further:

• The A.A. Preamble describes A.A. as a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength, and hope to solve their common problem and help others recover from alcoholism. It states that the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking, that there are no dues or fees for A.A. membership (the fellowship is self-supporting through its own contributions), and that A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization, or institution.
• The Responsibility Statement — "I am responsible... When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. always to be there. And for that: I am truly responsible."
• Links to further reading on whether A.A. is for you, the Twelve Steps, the Twelve Traditions, and the Twelve Concepts.

If your question is about cost or membership requirements, the Preamble answers it directly: no dues or fees, and the only requirement is a desire to stop drinking.

A Practical Checklist

Common Sticking Points

• County vs. district confusion. The Area spans 54 counties but only about 21 districts, so a district usually covers more than one county. Match by county first, then confirm the district.
• Expecting a national directory. This is the Area 23 site for Southern Indiana specifically — it is not a statewide or national lookup tool.
• Looking for professional resources elsewhere. The site states that it provides information for professional communities, so check the Area 23 pages before assuming you need a separate source.