{"id":4,"date":"2017-04-11T18:12:42","date_gmt":"2017-04-11T18:12:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2026-03-31T19:05:05","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T02:05:05","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/","title":{"rendered":"HOME"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1021\" src=\"http:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/welcome.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"116\" \/><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; border-width: 0px; border-color: #FFFFCD; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-color: #FFFFCD; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1017\" src=\"http:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/aalogo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-color: #FFFFCD; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<p><strong>1024 &#8220;J&#8221; Street, #428<\/strong><br \/><strong>PO Box 185<\/strong><br \/><strong>1024 &#8220;J&#8221; Street, #428Modesto, CA 95354<\/strong><br \/><strong>24 Hour Hotline: 209-572-2970<\/strong><br \/><strong>Office Hours:<\/strong><br \/><strong>On-Call Only<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-width: 0px; border-color: #FFFFCD; text-align: center; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<div><script src=\"http:\/\/cviaa.org\/timestamp.js\" type=\"text\/javascript\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.15em; color: #000000;\">Find meeting information in the <a href=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/meetings\/\">Meeting Guide<\/a> and how to use in <a href=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/how_to_meeting_guide\/\">Using Meeting Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 1.15em; color: #000000;\">Please use <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/email\/\">SEND MAIL<\/a><\/strong> for Questions, Suggestions, Comments, Meeting Information, Events, Fliers, and Announcements.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.15em;\">Announcments:<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #ff00ff;\">NEW OFFICE HOURS: 11:30AM-3:30PM Monday through Friday<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Flyerwiz_1770061766678.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-79884 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Flyerwiz_1770061766678-244x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Flyerwiz_1770061766678-244x300.png 244w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Flyerwiz_1770061766678-832x1024.png 832w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Flyerwiz_1770061766678-768x945.png 768w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Flyerwiz_1770061766678-1248x1536.png 1248w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Flyerwiz_1770061766678.png 1300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NEW-NOON-MEETINGS-2-1-2026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-80418\" src=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NEW-NOON-MEETINGS-2-1-2026-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NEW-NOON-MEETINGS-2-1-2026-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NEW-NOON-MEETINGS-2-1-2026-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NEW-NOON-MEETINGS-2-1-2026-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NEW-NOON-MEETINGS-2-1-2026.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>HOTLINE 12 Step Contacts!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our hotline is a vital contact for the still suffering alcoholic and we require updated names for sober alcoholics that are willing to be 12 contacts. Please take this form you your homegroup and email your volunteers to webmaster (at) cviaa.org<\/p>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/aa.cviaa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12StepListSignup.pdf\" class=\"pdfemb-viewer\" style=\"\" data-width=\"max\" data-height=\"max\" data-toolbar=\"bottom\" data-toolbar-fixed=\"off\">12StepListSignup<\/a>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>New Meetings:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9907.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-74714\" src=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9907-232x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9907-232x300.jpeg 232w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9907-792x1024.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9907-768x994.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9907-1187x1536.jpeg 1187w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/IMG_9907.jpeg 1546w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TheMeadowsFellowship.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-71023 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TheMeadowsFellowship-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TheMeadowsFellowship-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TheMeadowsFellowship-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TheMeadowsFellowship-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TheMeadowsFellowship-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TheMeadowsFellowship.png 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TheCheersGroup.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71025\" src=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TheCheersGroup-231x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TheCheersGroup-231x300.png 231w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TheCheersGroup-790x1024.png 790w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TheCheersGroup-768x996.png 768w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/TheCheersGroup.png 954w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MERCYPAA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-71026\" src=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MERCYPAA-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MERCYPAA-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MERCYPAA-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MERCYPAA-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MERCYPAA-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/MERCYPAA.jpg 1131w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LB-YPAA.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-72519 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LB-YPAA-232x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LB-YPAA-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LB-YPAA-791x1024.jpg 791w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LB-YPAA-768x994.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LB-YPAA-1187x1536.jpg 1187w, https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/LB-YPAA.jpg 1545w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Announcement: <\/strong><\/em><\/span>Oakdale Friday Night Moving to 350 Oak st. <a href=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/AA-FNG-Moving-07012025.pdf\">See Flyer Here!<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Announcement<\/span>: <a href=\"https:\/\/cviaa.org\/aa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Central-Valley-Area-AA-Hospitals-and-Institutions.pdf\">Women H&amp;I Volunteers needed!<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Announcement:<span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For those who are interested in early AA history. There is a new link under <strong>AA INFORMATION<\/strong>. It is &#8220;<em><strong>A History of Alcoholics Anonymous<\/strong><\/em>&#8221; by Oliver Clark. This is a visual and auditory history of AA that spans the period 1932-1971<\/span>.<em><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rehab4addiction.co.uk\/aa-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to see it.<br \/><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span id=\"page45R_mcid11\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who share their<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">experience, strength<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">hope with<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">each<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">other that they may<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">solve their common problem and help others to recover<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">from<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">alcoholism.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span id=\"page45R_mcid13\" class=\"markedContent\"><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking.<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-<\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with <\/span><span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">not<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">wish to<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">engage<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">in<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">any controversy,<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">neither endorses nor<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and<\/span> <span dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\">help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"page45R_mcid15\" class=\"markedContent\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right; font-size: small;\"><em>(Reprinted with permission of A.A. 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