A Nun's Story
She came to believe in a God to whom she had previously given lip service when she was drinking;
I was an alcoholic for the books. I drank, got drunk, had many blackouts and continued to drink. I was filled with anger, resentment, guilt and self-pity. And I continued to drink. I guess none of this is exceptional to AA folks except for the fact that I am a nun: an alcoholic nun. On my bad days, I asked to God to "get me out of this problem and then I would lay off the booze." In my small mind, I was lying to myself. I would not know this though until years later when I got sober. I hit my bottom 34 years ago, and I went through my own unsupervised withdrawal. I shook,...continue on reading☞
Welcome to the new Website for the Massachusetts District 3 of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.)
Massachusetts District 3 of A.A. is located in Southeastern MA, within Bristol and Plymouth Counties, and stretches from Fall River to Bourne, along Massachusetts’ Buzzards Bay.
District 3 includes the following towns (in alphabetical order): Acushnet, Bourne, Dartmouth, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown, Lakeville, Middleboro, Marion, Mattapoisett, Rochester, Wareham, and Westport.
Whether you are:
- a newcomer looking for information on A.A.
- are concerned about your own drinking
- are concerned about someone else’s drinking
- are looking to educate yourself about alcoholism, recovery or Alcoholics Anonymous
- or are already a member of our fellowship and are looking to get involved
this site should have much to offer you.
Here, you will find general information on A.A., links to other sources of information, a local meeting list, a list of regional A.A. events, key contacts, opportunities for service and much more.
Please check back soon as we will be adding additional resources and information throughout the year.
We welcome your input and suggestions.
