Southeast Texas Area 67

Frequently Asked Questions

Quick answers about SETA, anonymity, meetings, and how the Area works.

What is SETA?

Alcoholics Anonymous is organized worldwide, with the General Service Office (G.S.O.) in New York at its center. The Southeast Texas Area — SETA, or Area 67 — is one of the areas that make up that structure. Each year the Area elects a Delegate to attend the General Service Conference, where delegates from across the U.S. and Canada guide the work of G.S.O.

SETA also carries the message through service: taking meetings into correctional and treatment facilities, informing professionals about A.A., and supporting the groups and districts within the Area.

How do I find an A.A. meeting?

Use Find a Meeting to search meetings across Southeast Texas, in person or online, in English or Spanish. Each district page also lists its local meetings and contacts.

No one uses a last name. Is this what you mean by “anonymity”?

Yes. A.A. experience has been that the messenger can get in the way of the message. Carrying the message matters far more than who gets the credit, and anonymity helps keep us humble — which is vital to staying sober.

It is also why this site lists service positions rather than people: every contact is a role address, such as a district’s DCM, that stays the same when the person serving in it changes.

How do I reach someone in Area service?

See Contact, or find the position you need on the Area Officers, district or committee pages.

How does my group contribute to the Area?

See Self-Support for the mailing address, the suggested distribution of contributions, and A.A.’s guidance on the Seventh Tradition.

Why doesn’t the website have a particular feature?

What the Area website carries is decided by the Area Assembly; see the SETA IT Guidelines & Policy. Suggestions are welcome through the Information Technology committee.