What Member and Committee Information Does A.A. Area 73 Provide?

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A.A. Area 73's site (aawv.org) separates its audience into two main tracks: people seeking help with a drinking problem, and A.A. members or professionals looking for service information. If you are already in A.A. or work with it professionally, the "Member info" and Area Committees sections are your entry points. The site covers upcoming events, committee information, and contacts for press, media, and professional cooperation.

Who Area 73 Serves

Area 73 includes all of West Virginia along with portions of Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. That geographic scope matters for members: events, committee activity, and meeting listings are organized around this multi-state area rather than a single city or state.

Member Information

The site's "Member info" section is described as covering:

  • Upcoming events
  • Committee information
  • Other resources for A.A. members

This is kept separate from the public-facing help content, so members don't have to sort through newcomer material to find service information.

Area Committees and Professional Contacts

Area 73 maintains various Area Committees, and the site provides information for:

  • Press and media inquiries
  • Working with professionals
  • Other forms of outside cooperation

The site directs visitors to "select the appropriate option for information," meaning the committee pages are organized by the type of inquiry rather than lumped into one contact form.

Getting Help vs. Member Resources

The two tracks are deliberately distinct:

Audience Entry point What you find
Someone concerned about their drinking Get Help / Need Help? A solution-oriented starting point, meeting finder, contact options
A.A. members Member info Events, committee details, member resources
Media, professionals, partners Area Committees Contacts and information for working with A.A.

If you think you may have a drinking problem, the site points to meetings scheduled daily throughout Area 73 and a contact form. Members of A.A. are described as ready to answer questions.

One Practical Note

The site states that its 800 number is down for maintenance and directs visitors to fill out a form instead, with a promise that someone will get back to you as soon as possible. If you're trying to reach Area 73 by phone, use the form rather than the 800 number until service is restored.

For members, the practical path is: go to the Member info section for events and committee details, and use the Area Committees pages if your question involves press, media, or professional cooperation.