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MEETINGS IN MOTION MEETINGS IN MOTION
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Group and Meeting Changes Group and Meeting Changes
Sunday Nooners ** NEW ** Sunday Nooners
Allied Gardens Allied Gardens Sun @ 12:00 pm
** NEW **
Office Bldg 5107 Waring Rd Office Bldg 5107 Waring Rd
Sun @ 12:00 pm
Freethinkers/We Agnostics Freethinkers/We Agnostics
Solana Beach Solana Beach Mon @ 6:00 pm Mon @ 6:00 pm
Lemon Grove Lemon Grove Mon @ 7:30 pm Mon @ 7:30 pm
Pacific Beach Pacific Beach Tues @ 9:00 am Tues @ 9:00 am
Del Mar Heights Del Mar Heights Tues @ 12:00 pm Tues @ 12:00 pm
Solana Beach Solana Beach Wed @ 12:00 pm Wed @ 12:00 pm
Ramona Ramona Fri @ 6:30 pm Fri @ 6:30 pm
El Cajon El Cajon Mo-Su @ 8:00 pm Mo-Su @ 8:00 pm
College College Tues @ 12:00 pm Tues @ 12:00 pm
College College Thur @ 12:00 pm Thur @ 12:00 pm
Univ Heights Univ Heights Mo-Fr @ 1:30 pm Mo-Fr @ 1:30 pm
** CANCELLED** ** CANCELLED**
Church 1036 Solana Dr Church 1036 Solana Dr
Encanto Group Big Book Encanto Group Big Book
Club 6901 Central Ave Club 6901 Central Ave
Big Book Babes Big Book Babes
Club Downstairs 4861 Cass St Club Downstairs 4861 Cass St
Del Mar Tuesday Lunch Bunch Del Mar Tuesday Lunch Bunch Restaurant 12955 El Camino Real
Restaurant 12955 El Camino Real
Del Mar Wednesday Lunch Bunch Del Mar Wednesday Lunch Bunch
Restaurant 621 Valley Ave Restaurant 621 Valley Ave
Step Up To The Plate Step Up To The Plate
Club 1710 Montecito Rd Club 1710 Montecito Rd
** REACTIVATE** Save Our Souls ** REACTIVATE**
Save Our Souls
Store Rear Entrance 1282 Broadway Store Rear Entrance 1282 Broadway
Tues Campus Noon Tues Campus Noon
SDSU Calpulli Ctr Rm 4106 5700 Hardy Ave SDSU Calpulli Ctr Rm 4106 5700 Hardy Ave
Thurs Campus Noon Thurs Campus Noon
SDSU Calpulli Ctr Rm 4106 5700 Hardy Ave SDSU Calpulli Ctr Rm 4106 5700 Hardy Ave
Afternoon Delight Afternoon Delight
Coffee Shop 4590 Park Blvd Coffee Shop 4590 Park Blvd
Was: Tues, Thur Was: Tues, Thur
** DAY CHANGE** ** DAY CHANGE**
Coordinating Council Attendance Coordinating Council Attendance
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS: March 14 NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS: March 14
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS! ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS!
DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER AND FLOODING IN THE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER AND FLOODING IN THE
AREA, THE FEBRUARY COORDINATING COUNCIL
AREA, THE FEBRUARY COORDINATING COUNCIL MEETING WAS CANCELED. PLEASE GO TO aasandiego.org - MEETING WAS CANCELED. PLEASE GO TO aasandiego.org -
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AND JANUARY 2019 FINANCIALS. AND JANUARY 2019 FINANCIALS.
"Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever "Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever
reminding us to place principles before personalities." reminding us to place principles before personalities."
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
The Best of Bill The Best of Bill
"Why Alcoholics Anonymous is Anonymous; January 1955" "Why Alcoholics Anonymous is Anonymous; January 1955"
page 79‐80 page 79‐80
"We now fully realize that 100 percent anonymity before the
"We now fully realize that 100 percent anonymity before the public is just as vital to the life of AA as 100 percent sobriety is to public is just as vital to the life of AA as 100 percent sobriety is to the life of each and every member . This is not the counsel of
the life of each and every member . This is not the counsel of fear; it is the prudent voice of long experience. I am sure that we fear; it is the prudent voice of long experience. I am sure that we are going to listen; that we shall make every needed sacrifice. are going to listen; that we shall make every needed sacrifice. Indeed, we have been listening. Today only a handful of
Indeed, we have been listening. Today only a handful of anonymity breakers remain.
anonymity breakers remain.
I say this with what earnestness I can; I say this because I
I say this with what earnestness I can; I say this because I
know what the temptation of fame and money really is. I can say know what the temptation of fame and money really is. I can say this because I was once a breaker of anonymity myself. I thank this because I was once a breaker of anonymity myself. I thank God that years ago the voice of experience and the urging of God that years ago the voice of experience and the urging of
wise friends took me out of that perilous path into which I might wise friends took me out of that perilous path into which I might have led our entire Society. Thus I learned that the temporary or have led our entire Society. Thus I learned that the temporary or seeming good can often be the deadly enemy of the permanent seeming good can often be the deadly enemy of the permanent best."
best."
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Big Book Appendix II page 568 Big Book Appendix II page 568
"Most of us think this awareness of a Power greater "Most of us think this awareness of a Power greater
than ourselves is the essence of a spiritual experience. than ourselves is the essence of a spiritual experience.
Our more religious members call it "God‐ Our more religious members call it "God‐
consciousness". consciousness".
Most emphatically we wish to say that any alcoholic Most emphatically we wish to say that any alcoholic
capable of honestly facing his problems in the light of capable of honestly facing his problems in the light of
our experience can recover, provided he does not our experience can recover, provided he does not
close his mind to all spiritual concepts. He can only be close his mind to all spiritual concepts. He can only be
defeated by an intolerance or belligerent denial. defeated by an intolerance or belligerent denial.
We find that no one need have difficulty with the We find that no one need have difficulty with the
spirituality of the program. Willingness, honesty, and spirituality of the program. Willingness, honesty, and
open mindedness are the essentials of recovery. But open mindedness are the essentials of recovery. But
these are indispensable." these are indispensable."
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
"Understanding Anonymity" (P‐47) "Understanding Anonymity" (P‐47)
page 5‐6 page 5‐6
"Over the years, anonymity has proved one of "Over the years, anonymity has proved one of
the greatest gifts that A.A. offers the suffering the greatest gifts that A.A. offers the suffering
alcoholic. Without it, many would never attend alcoholic. Without it, many would never attend
their first meeting. Although the stigma has their first meeting. Although the stigma has
lessened to some degree, most newcomers still lessened to some degree, most newcomers still
find admission of their alcoholism so painful find admission of their alcoholism so painful
that it is possible only in a protected that it is possible only in a protected
environment. Anonymity is essential for this environment. Anonymity is essential for this
atmosphere of trust and openness." atmosphere of trust and openness."
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.