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MEETINGS IN MOTION MEETINGS IN MOTION
Group and Meeting Changes Group and Meeting Changes
** NEW ** ** NEW **
Santee
No Other Affiliation @ 9 PM No Other Affiliation @ 9 PM
Santee
Store 8790 Cuyamaca St. #D Store 8790 Cuyamaca St. #D
Tu @ 9:00 pm Tu @ 9:00 pm
** RELOCATE ** ** RELOCATE **
Imperial Beach Imperial Beach Fr @ 7:30 pm Fr @ 7:30 pm
Imperial Beach Group Imperial Beach Group
Library 810 Imperial Beach Blvd. Library 810 Imperial Beach Blvd.
Was: School, 1237 Elder Ave., Imperial Beach Was: School, 1237 Elder Ave., Imperial Beach
Temporary relocation Temporary relocation
** NAME CHANGE ** ** NAME CHANGE **
Santee
Santee Simple Big Book Study Santee Simple Big Book Study
Santee
Church 9225 Carlton Oaks Dr. Church 9225 Carlton Oaks Dr.
Tu @ 6:30 pm Tu @ 6:30 pm
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Coordinating Council Attendance Coordinating Council Attendance
The Following 31 Groups Attended The Following 31 Groups Attended
Coordinating Council in December Coordinating Council in December
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: January 9 NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS: January 9
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS! ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS!
4077 MASH STEP 11
4077 MASH STEP 11
A SENSE OF BELONG. WOMENS A SENSE OF BELONG. WOMENS 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 DOWNTOWN DISCUSSION DOWNTOWN DISCUSSION DRUNKS ONLY DRUNKS ONLY
FRIDAY MORNING WOMENS FRIDAY MORNING WOMENS FRIDAY NIGHT GRATITUDE FRIDAY NIGHT GRATITUDE GOLDEN HILL SUN DISCUSSION GOLDEN HILL SUN DISCUSSION HARMONY GROUP HARMONY GROUP
I. B. UP
I. B. UP
MID-WEEK MENS MID-WEEK MENS MISSION HILLS BEGINNERS MISSION HILLS BEGINNERS
MISSION HILLS LATE NIGHT MISSION HILLS LATE NIGHT
MISSION POSSIBLE MISSION POSSIBLE
OLD TOWN SPEAKERS OLD TOWN SPEAKERS
ORIG. ANONYMOUS ANONYMOUS ORIG. ANONYMOUS ANONYMOUS
OVER THE BRIDGE OVER THE BRIDGE
PACIFIC BEACH WEEKEND WARMUP PACIFIC BEACH WEEKEND WARMUP
POINT LOMA MENS POINT LOMA MENS
RADICAL ACCEPTANCE MEETING RADICAL ACCEPTANCE MEETING
SCRIPPS RANCH MENS SCRIPPS RANCH MENS
SCRIPPS RANCH MENS TWO SCRIPPS RANCH MENS TWO
SKY HI WOMENS SKY HI WOMENS
THE COMMON SOLUTION THE COMMON SOLUTION
THE WE GROUP THE WE GROUP
THREE LEGACIES STUDY GROUP THREE LEGACIES STUDY GROUP
THURSDAY STEPS THURSDAY STEPS
WAR FEVER
As Bill Sees It; "Tolerance in Practice?" page 158 As Bill Sees It; "Tolerance in Practice?" page 158
"We found that the principles of tolerance and love had to be "We found that the principles of tolerance and love had to be
emphasized in actual practice. We can never say (or insinuate) emphasized in actual practice. We can never say (or insinuate)
to anyone that he must agree to our formula or be to anyone that he must agree to our formula or be
excommunicated. The atheist may stand up in an A.A. meeting excommunicated. The atheist may stand up in an A.A. meeting
still denying the Deity, yet reporting how vastly he has been still denying the Deity, yet reporting how vastly he has been changed in attitude and outlook. Much experience tells us he changed in attitude and outlook. Much experience tells us he
will presently change his mind about God, but nobody tells will presently change his mind about God, but nobody tells
him he must do so. him he must do so.
In order to carry the principle of inclusiveness and tolerance In order to carry the principle of inclusiveness and tolerance
still further, we make no religious requirement of anyone. All still further, we make no religious requirement of anyone. All
people having an alcoholic problem who wish to get rid of it people having an alcoholic problem who wish to get rid of it and so make a happy adjustment with the circumstances of
and so make a happy adjustment with the circumstances of their lives, become A.A. members by simply associating with their lives, become A.A. members by simply associating with
us. Nothing but sincerity is needed. But we do not demand us. Nothing but sincerity is needed. But we do not demand
even this. even this.
In such an atmosphere the orthodox, the unorthodox, and the In such an atmosphere the orthodox, the unorthodox, and the unbeliever mix happily and usefully together. An opportunity
unbeliever mix happily and usefully together. An opportunity for spiritual growth is open to all." Letter, 1940
for spiritual growth is open to all." Letter, 1940
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
ourselves." ourselves."
"But it is from our twisted relations with family, friends, and "But it is from our twisted relations with family, friends, and society at large that many of us have suffered the most. We society at large that many of us have suffered the most. We
have been especially stupid and stubborn about them. The have been especially stupid and stubborn about them. The
primary fact that we fail to recognize is our total inability to primary fact that we fail to recognize is our total inability to
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Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions; Step Four, page 53 Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions; Step Four, page 53
"Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of "Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of
form a true partnership with another human being. Our
form a true partnership with another human being. Our egomania digs two disastrous pitfalls. Either we insist upon egomania digs two disastrous pitfalls. Either we insist upon
dominating the people we know, or we depend upon them dominating the people we know, or we depend upon them far too much. If we lean too heavily on people, they will
far too much. If we lean too heavily on people, they will sooner or later fail us, for they are human, too, and cannot sooner or later fail us, for they are human, too, and cannot
possibly meet our incessant demands. In this way our
possibly meet our incessant demands. In this way our insecurity grows and festers. When we habitually try to insecurity grows and festers. When we habitually try to
manipulate others to our own willful desires, they revolt, and manipulate others to our own willful desires, they revolt, and resist us heavily. Then we develop hurt feelings, a sense of
resist us heavily. Then we develop hurt feelings, a sense of persecution, and a desire to retaliate. As we redouble our persecution, and a desire to retaliate. As we redouble our
efforts at control, and continue to fail, our suffering becomes efforts at control, and continue to fail, our suffering becomes acute and constant. We have not once sought to be one in a acute and constant. We have not once sought to be one in a
family, to be a friend among friends, to be a worker among family, to be a friend among friends, to be a worker among workers, to be a useful member of society. Always we tried workers, to be a useful member of society. Always we tried
to struggle to the top of the heap, or to hide underneath it to struggle to the top of the heap, or to hide underneath it
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Big Book; Chapter 5 "How It Works" page 62-63 Big Book; Chapter 5 "How It Works" page 62-63
"This is the how and why of it. First of all, we had to quit "This is the how and why of it. First of all, we had to quit
playing God. It didn't work. Next, we decided that hereafter in playing God. It didn't work. Next, we decided that hereafter in this drama of life, God was going to be our Director. He is the this drama of life, God was going to be our Director. He is the
Principal; we are His agents. He is the Father, and we are His Principal; we are His agents. He is the Father, and we are His
children. Most good ideas are simple, and this concept was the children. Most good ideas are simple, and this concept was the
keystone of the new and triumphant arch through which we keystone of the new and triumphant arch through which we
passed to freedom. passed to freedom.
When we sincerely took such a position, all sorts of When we sincerely took such a position, all sorts of
remarkable things followed. We had a new Employer. Being remarkable things followed. We had a new Employer. Being
all powerful, He provided what we needed, if we kept close to all powerful, He provided what we needed, if we kept close to
Him and performed His work well. Established on such a Him and performed His work well. Established on such a
footing we became less and less interested in ourselves, our footing we became less and less interested in ourselves, our
little plans and designs. More and more we became interested little plans and designs. More and more we became interested
in seeing what we could contribute to life." in seeing what we could contribute to life." Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Big Book page 31 Big Book page 31
"Physicians who are familiar with alcoholism agree "Physicians who are familiar with alcoholism agree
there is no such thing as making a normal drinker out there is no such thing as making a normal drinker out
of an alcoholic." of an alcoholic."
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Big Book page 68 Big Book page 68
"We trust infinite God rather than our finite selves." "We trust infinite God rather than our finite selves."
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
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