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Group and Meeting Changes
Group and Meeting Changes
Sobriety Seekers
** NEW **
Ocean Beach
Sobriety Seekers
Ocean Beach
Club 2229 Bacon St
Tu @ 4:00 pm
Club 2229 Bacon St
Tu @ 4:00 pm
Sisters in the Solution Step Study
North Park
Sisters in the Solution Step Study
North Park
Church Upstairs 3030 Thorn St.
Tu @ 6:00 pm
Church Upstairs 3030 Thorn St.
Tu @ 6:00 pm
El Cajon Mens
El Cajon
El Cajon Mens
El Cajon
Club 938 E. Washington St.
Th @ 6:50 pm
Club 938 E. Washington St.
Th @ 6:50 pm
** NEW **
** CANCELLED **
No B.S. Mens ** CANCELLED **
Old Town
No B.S. Mens
Old Town
Vet Rehab Ctr 4141 Pacific Hwy
Tu @ 6:00 pm
Vet Rehab Ctr 4141 Pacific Hwy
Tu @ 6:00 pm
Burning Desire by the Fire
Coronado
Burning Desire by the Fire
Coronado
Glorietta Bay Park N 1975 Strand Wy
Fri @ 8:00 pm
Glorietta Bay Park N 1975 Strand Wy
Fri @ 8:00 pm
Wednesday Winners
La Jolla
** RELOCATE **
** RELOCATE **
Wednesday Winners
La Jolla
Church 8320 La Jolla Scenic Dr N
Wed 7:30 pm
Church 8320 La Jolla Scenic Dr N
Wed 7:30 pm
Was: Church-Upstairs same address
La Jolla
Was: Church-Upstairs same address
La Jolla
Sunday Midday
Hillcrest
Sunday Midday
Hillcrest
Recv Home 3594 4th Ave (TEMP)
Sun 12:30 pm
Recv Home 3594 4th Ave (TEMP)
Sun 12:30 pm
Was: Club 3111 6th
Hillcrest
Coordinating Council Attendance
Coordinating Council Attendance
The Following 48 Groups Attended
The Following 48 Groups Attended
Coordinating Council in April
Coordinating Council in April
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: May 9
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS: May 9
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS!
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS!
11th STEP JOURNEY
11th STEP JOURNEY
4077 MASH STEP 11
4077 MASH STEP 11
A SENSE OF BELONG. WOMENS
A SENSE OF BELONG. WOMENS
AA BY THE BAY
AA BY THE BAY
B.Y .O.B.
B.Y .O.B.
CASA DE ORO TRADITION FIVE
CASA DE ORO TRADITION FIVE
CLAIREMONT MENS
CLAIREMONT MENS
EL CAJON BEGINNERS
EL CAJON BEGINNERS
EL CAJON WOMENS SERENITY
EL CAJON WOMENS SERENITY
EVENING SERENITY
EVENING SERENITY
FOURTH DIMENSION GROUP
FOURTH DIMENSION GROUP
FREE AT LAST
FREE AT LAST
FRIDAY MORNING WOMENS
FRIDAY MORNING WOMENS
FRIDAY NIGHT GRATITUDE
FRIDAY NIGHT GRATITUDE
GOD SQUAD TOO
GOD SQUAD TOO
I. B. UP
I. B. UP
IMPERIAL BEACH GROUP
IMPERIAL BEACH GROUP
LA MESA BEGINNERS
LA MESA BEGINNERS
LA MESA MENS
LA MESA MENS
LA MESA SS WORKSHOP
LA MESA SS WORKSHOP
LAKE MURRAY WOMENS
LAKE MURRAY WOMENS
MID-WEEK MENS
MID-WEEK MENS
MISSION HILLS BEGINNERS
MISSION HILLS BEGINNERS
MISSION HILLS LATE NIGHT
MISSION POSSIBLE
MISSION POSSIBLE
MONDAY AT A TIME
MONDAY AT A TIME
NORTH PARK MENS
NORTH PARK MENS
OLD TOWN SPEAKERS
OLD TOWN SPEAKERS
OVER THE BRIDGE
OVER THE BRIDGE
POINT LOMA MENS
POINT LOMA MENS
SCRIPPS RANCH MENS TWO
SCRIPPS RANCH MENS TWO
SERENE TEA
SERENE TEA
SKY HI WOMENS
SKY HI WOMENS
SOBEARITY
SOBEARITY
SOBER MINDED LEATHER FOLK
SOBER MINDED LEATHER FOLK
SOUTH CLAIREMONT
SOUTH CLAIREMONT
SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
SUNDAY MIDDAY
SUNDAY MIDDAY
THE COMMON SOLUTION
THE COMMON SOLUTION
THE WE GROUP
THE WE GROUP
VALLEY GIRLS
VALLEY GIRLS
WAR FEVER
WAR FEVER
WOMANS GUT LEVEL
WOMANS GUT LEVEL
WOMEN IN HARMONY
WOMEN IN HARMONY
YOUNG, DUMB & FULL OF FUN
YOUNG, DUMB & FULL OF FUN
TUESDAY MORNING ALPINE
TUESDAY MORNING ALPINE
THE GIFT
THE GIFT
THE 1st 164
"The Jack Alexander Article About A.A." (P‐12)
"The Jack Alexander Article About A.A." (P‐12)
pages 18‐19
pages 18‐19
"All the time he is drinking, he tells himself and those who
"All the time he is drinking, he tells himself and those who
butt into his affairs that he can really become a controlled
butt into his affairs that he can really become a controlled
drinker if he wants to. To demonstrate his strength of will,
drinker if he wants to. To demonstrate his strength of will,
he goes for weeks without taking a drop. He makes a
he goes for weeks without taking a drop. He makes a
point of calling at his favorite bar at a certain time each
point of calling at his favorite bar at a certain time each
day and ostentatiously sipping milk or a carbonated
day and ostentatiously sipping milk or a carbonated
beverage, not realizing that he is indulging in juvenile
beverage, not realizing that he is indulging in juvenile
exhibitionism. Falsely encouraged, he shifts to a routine of
exhibitionism. Falsely encouraged, he shifts to a routine of
one beer a day, and that is the beginning of the end once
one beer a day, and that is the beginning of the end once
more. Beer leads inevitably to more beer and then to hard
more. Beer leads inevitably to more beer and then to hard
liquor. Hard liquor leads to another first‐rate bender.
liquor. Hard liquor leads to another first‐rate bender.
Oddly, the trigger which sets off the explosion is as apt to
Oddly, the trigger which sets off the explosion is as apt to
be a stroke of business success as it is to be a run of bad
be a stroke of business success as it is to be a run of bad
luck. An alcoholic can stand neither prosperity nor
luck. An alcoholic can stand neither prosperity nor
adversity."
adversity."
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
MISSION HILLS LATE NIGHT THE 1st 164
Pass It On Chapter 14; page 254
Pass It On Chapter 14; page 254
"He would, during the writing of the Big Book and the 'Twelve
"He would, during the writing of the Big Book and the 'Twelve
and Twelve,' try out his idea and his prose on others, polishing
and Twelve,' try out his idea and his prose on others, polishing
and refining and revising according to the reactions of his
and refining and revising according to the reactions of his
listeners. When he was working out a new aspect of the
listeners. When he was working out a new aspect of the
Fellowship, such as the Traditions or the General Service
Fellowship, such as the Traditions or the General Service
Conference, he would become nothing less than monomaniacal
Conference, he would become nothing less than monomaniacal
(some described it as monologuing) endlessly about the project.
(some described it as monologuing) endlessly about the project.
It was not only uppermost in his mind, it was the only thing on
It was not only uppermost in his mind, it was the only thing on
his mind. Devising ways to make A.A. more effective, workable,
his mind. Devising ways to make A.A. more effective, workable,
and attractive, he whittled, honed, pushed, pulled, and molded -
and attractive, he whittled, honed, pushed, pulled, and molded -
a process that lasted, in toto, for 15 years, from 1941, when the a process that lasted, in toto, for 15 years, from 1941, when the
survival of A.A. seemed finally assured, until 1955, when at the
survival of A.A. seemed finally assured, until 1955, when at the
St. Louis Convention, he declared A.A. officially 'of age'." St. Louis Convention, he declared A.A. officially 'of age'."
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Big Book "The Housewife Who Drank at Home" page 300
Big Book "The Housewife Who Drank at Home" page 300
"The fellowship I found in A.A. enabled me to face my
"The fellowship I found in A.A. enabled me to face my
problem honestly and squarely. I couldn't do it among my
problem honestly and squarely. I couldn't do it among my
relatives; I couldn't do it among my friends. No one likes
relatives; I couldn't do it among my friends. No one likes
to admit that they're a drunk, that they can't control this
to admit that they're a drunk, that they can't control this
thing. But when we come into A.A. we can face our
thing. But when we come into A.A. we can face our
problem honestly and openly. I went to closed meetings
problem honestly and openly. I went to closed meetings
and open meetings. And I took everything A.A. had to give
and open meetings. And I took everything A.A. had to give
me. Easy does it, first things first, one day at a time."
me. Easy does it, first things first, one day at a time."
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Big Book page 84
Big Book page 84
"Love and tolerance of others is our code."
"Love and tolerance of others is our code."
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
MEETINGS IN MOTION
Was: Club 3111 6th Hillcrest