AA's Loners-Internationalists Service: Connection Through Correspondence
Not every AA connection happens in a meeting room or a video call. If distance, circumstances or access make ordinary attendance difficult, AA's correspondence resources are worth understanding on their own terms. The word meeting in a publication's name does not necessarily mean a scheduled online session.
Understand the format before looking for a joining link
AA's Remote Communities resource describes the bulletin and correspondence participation. It is a different format from clicking a link to a live meeting. The page explains that members use email and postal correspondence.
Read the stated requirements and consider what you can practically use. If you want to know whether the service fits your circumstances, use the official LIM contact resource. Do not assume a decades-old account of participation describes every current arrangement.
Ask a specific access question
A useful inquiry might explain that you are seeking correspondence information and ask about the next step, format or address requirements. You do not need to send a complete personal history merely to ask how the service works. Include only the information necessary for the question.
Check the language information first. The official desk page states that this service is available in English. If you need another language, ask an appropriate official AA contact what resources are available rather than assuming this particular service supplies a translated version.
Think through your own correspondence privacy
A stable address should also be one you can use with the degree of privacy you need. Consider who can see postal deliveries, shared email inboxes or device notifications. Ask the service contact what information is used and shared before agreeing to an arrangement you do not understand.
Confidential correspondence is not material to repost publicly. Avoid forwarding another person's letter or including identifying details in a group chat without permission. You can describe a practical access question without circulating somebody else's experience as an example.
Keep correspondence, meetings and milestone objects distinct
This service information does not promise a particular response time, relationship or shipment of chips. Our chip-acquisition guide covers asking about recognition arrangements separately. Do not assume a correspondence service follows a local meeting's handover custom.
If you are helping another person, ask what kind of connection they want before offering a keepsake. A live meeting, a letter and an anniversary medallion serve different purposes. You can explore more than one resource without treating a retail purchase as a replacement for the contact they sought.
Medallions to consider
If an AA anniversary keepsake is separately wanted, choose the recipient's confirmed duration and design. These are retail medallions, not items supplied by or required for the LIM service.
Bicolor Pure White 7 Chakras Sparkle (1-40y)
Annual options run from 1 year to 40 years, with 18 months also listed. The photo shows the sample inscription XXIV; choose your confirmed milestone using the product page's Sobriety Time selector.
Tricolor Velvet Plum (24h, 1-45y)
Annual options run from 1 year to 45 years, with 24 hours and 18 months also listed. The photo shows the sample inscription VII; choose your confirmed milestone using the product page's Sobriety Time selector.
Common questions
Is LIM simply a video meeting?
The official resource describes a confidential bulletin and correspondence service, rather than just a live joining link.
Is the service available in every language?
The official LIM desk page states English only. Ask official local contacts about other language resources.
Will participation automatically include a chip?
Do not assume that. Ask about correspondence arrangements and milestone recognition as separate questions.
Keep reading
For a confirmed AA milestone, compare the designs in Elite Medallions and Deluxe Coins. Check the live product selector for the duration you need.
