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Group and Meeting Changes Group and Meeting Changes
** NEW ** Last Call ** NEW **
El Cajon El Cajon M, W, F, Sa M, W, F, Sa @ 10:00 pm @ 10:00 pm
Lemon Grove Lemon Grove Mo @ 7:30 pm Mo @ 7:30 pm
Ocean Beach Ocean Beach Tu @ 7:30 pm Tu @ 7:30 pm
OceanBeach Ocean Beach Tu @ 4:00 pm Tu @ 4:00 pm
Linda Vista Linda Vista Daily @ 7:30 pm Daily @ 7:30 pm
Clairemont Clairemont Th @ 7:15 pm Th @ 7:15 pm
San Diego San Diego Tu @ 7:00 am Tu @ 7:00 am
El Centro El Centro Mo @ 7:00 pm Mo @ 7:00 pm
Last Call
Club 938 E. Washington St Club 938 E. Washington St
Lemon Grove Young Peoples Lemon Grove Young Peoples
Club 6901 Central Ave Club 6901 Central Ave
Ocean Beach Medicine Wheel Ocean Beach Medicine Wheel
Club 2229 Bacon St Club 2229 Bacon St
** CANCELLED ** ** CANCELLED **
** RELOCATE **
SobrietySeekers **RELOCATE** Sobriety Seekers
Church 1371 Sunset Cliffs Blvd Church 1371 Sunset Cliffs Blvd
Was: Club 2229 Bacon St Was: Club 2229 Bacon St
Linda Vista Linda Vista
3537A Ashford St 3537A Ashford St
Was: 3536 Ashford St Was: 3536 Ashford St
Church 3502 Clairemont Dr Church 3502 Clairemont Dr
** NAME CHANGE ** ** NAME CHANGE **
Clairemont Womens Discussion Clairemont Womens Discussion
Was: Clairemont Womens Step Study Was: Clairemont Womens Step Study
Tuesday Morning Group Tuesday Morning Group
Church 5847 El Cajon Blvd Church 5847 El Cajon Blvd
Was: Tuesday Morning Was: Tuesday Morning
Imperial Meeting Imperial Meeting
Club 564 Broadway St Club 564 Broadway St
Was: Mo @ 7:30 pm Was: Mo @ 7:30 pm
** TIME CHANGE ** ** TIME CHANGE **
** MISCELLANEOUS ** ** MISCELLANEOUS **
Way Up & Out, Fri Night BB Study Way Up & Out, Fri Night BB Study
Fletcher Hills Fletcher Hills We @ 7:30 pm We @ 7:30 pm Fr @ 7:15 pm Fr @ 7:15 pm
Church-Field House 2766 Navajo Rd Church-Field House 2766 Navajo Rd
Comments: No Children Allowed Comments: No Children Allowed
Coordinating Council Attendance
Coordinating Council Attendance The Following 41 Groups Attended The Following 41 Groups Attended
Coordinating Council in May Coordinating Council in May There are 780 groups in San Diego
There are 780 groups in San Diego WAS YOUR GROUP THERE?
WAS YOUR GROUP THERE?
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS: June 13 NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS: June 13
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS! ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS!
4077 MASH STEP 11
4077 MASH STEP 11
B.Y .O.B.
B.Y .O.B.
CASA DE ORO TRADITION FIVE CASA DE ORO TRADITION FIVE CLAIREMONT MENS CLAIREMONT MENS CLAIREMONT WOMENS SS CLAIREMONT WOMENS SS DRUNKS ONLY DRUNKS ONLY
EL CAJON BEGINNERS
EL CAJON BEGINNERS
EL CAJON WOMENS SERENITY EL CAJON WOMENS SERENITY
FREE AT LAST
FREE AT LAST
FRESH START BEGINNERS
FRESH START BEGINNERS
FRIDAY NIGHT GRATITUDE
FRIDAY NIGHT GRATITUDE FRIDAY NIGHT IRREGULARS
FRIDAY NIGHT IRREGULARS GREAT FACT GROUP GREAT FACT GROUP
I. B. UP
I. B. UP
JUMP START
JUMP START
LA MESA BEGINNERS
LA MESA BEGINNERS
LA MESA MENS
LA MESA MENS
LAKE MURRAY WOMENS
LAKE MURRAY WOMENS MID-WEEK MENS
MID-WEEK MENS MISSION HILLS BEGINNERS MISSION HILLS BEGINNERS MISSION POSSIBLE
MONDAY AT A TIME MONDAY AT A TIME
NORTH PARK MENS NORTH PARK MENS
OB WOMENS STEP STUDY OB WOMENS STEP STUDY
OLD TOWN SPEAKERS OLD TOWN SPEAKERS
ORIG. ANONYMOUS ANONYMOUS ORIG. ANONYMOUS ANONYMOUS
OVER THE BRIDGE OVER THE BRIDGE
SCRIPPS RANCH MENS SCRIPPS RANCH MENS
SCRIPPS RANCH MENS TWO SCRIPPS RANCH MENS TWO
SERENE TEA SERENE TEA
SKY HI WOMENS SKY HI WOMENS
SOBEARITY
SOBEARITY SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
SPIRITUAL AWAKENING SUNDAY MIDDAY
SUNDAY MIDDAY SUNDAY NIGHT DISCUSSION
SUNDAY NIGHT DISCUSSION THE COMMON SOLUTION
THE COMMON SOLUTION THE OTHER MEETING
THE OTHER MEETING THE WE GROUP
THE WE GROUP VALLEY GIRLS
VALLEY GIRLS WOMEN'S JOY OF LIVING
WOMEN'S JOY OF LIVING YOUNG, DUMB & FULL OF FUN
YOUNG, DUMB & FULL OF FUN
A.A. Comes of Age Chapter II; page 165
A.A. Comes of Age Chapter II; page 165
"The title 'Alcoholics Anonymous' had appeared very "The title 'Alcoholics Anonymous' had appeared very early in the discussion, probably in October, 1938. We do early in the discussion, probably in October, 1938. We do not know who first used these words. After we New
not know who first used these words. After we New Yorkers had left the Oxford Groups in 1937 we often Yorkers had left the Oxford Groups in 1937 we often described ourselves as a 'nameless bunch of alcoholics.' described ourselves as a 'nameless bunch of alcoholics.' From this phrase it was only a step to the idea of
From this phrase it was only a step to the idea of 'Alcoholics Anonymous.' This was its actual derivation. 'Alcoholics Anonymous.' This was its actual derivation.
At the beginning I had liked this title very much. But as At the beginning I had liked this title very much. But as the book-naming discussion went on, I began to have
the book-naming discussion went on, I began to have certain doubts and temptations. From the start the title certain doubts and temptations. From the start the title 'The Way Out' was popular. If we gave the book this 'The Way Out' was popular. If we gave the book this name, then I could add my signature, 'By Bill W.'! After name, then I could add my signature, 'By Bill W.'! After all why shouldn't an author sign his book? I began to
all why shouldn't an author sign his book? I began to forget that this was everybody's book and that I had been forget that this was everybody's book and that I had been mostly the umpire of the discussions that had created it. mostly the umpire of the discussions that had created it. In one dark moment I even considered calling the book In one dark moment I even considered calling the book 'The B.W. Movement.' I whispered these ideas to a few 'The B.W. Movement.' I whispered these ideas to a few friends and promptly got slapped down. Then I saw the friends and promptly got slapped down. Then I saw the temptation for what it was, a shameless piece of egotism." temptation for what it was, a shameless piece of egotism."
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Big Book "My Chance To Live" page 317
Big Book "My Chance To Live" page 317 "When I am willing to do the right thing, I am rewarded
"When I am willing to do the right thing, I am rewarded with an inner peace no amount of liquor could ever
with an inner peace no amount of liquor could ever provide. When I am unwilling to do the right thing, I
provide. When I am unwilling to do the right thing, I become restless, irritable, and discontent. It is always
become restless, irritable, and discontent. It is always my choice. Through the Twelve Steps, I have been
my choice. Through the Twelve Steps, I have been granted the gift of choice. I am no longer at the mercy
granted the gift of choice. I am no longer at the mercy of a disease that tells me the only answer is to drink. If
of a disease that tells me the only answer is to drink. If willingness is the key to unlock the gates of hell, it is
willingness is the key to unlock the gates of hell, it is action that opens those doors so that we may walk
action that opens those doors so that we may walk freely among the living.
freely among the living.
Over the course of my sobriety I have experienced
Over the course of my sobriety I have experienced many opportunities to grow. I have had struggles and
many opportunities to grow. I have had struggles and achievements. Through it all I have not had to take a
achievements. Through it all I have not had to take a drink, nor have I been alone."
drink, nor have I been alone." Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
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