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MEETINGS IN MOTION MEETINGS IN MOTION
Pacific Beach Pacific Beach Th @ 7:00 pm Th @ 7:00 pm
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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: July 11 NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS: July 11
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS! ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS!
4077 MASH STEP 11
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CASA DE ORO TRADITION FIVE CASA DE ORO TRADITION FIVE CLAIREMONT MENS CLAIREMONT MENS CLAIREMONT WOMENS SS CLAIREMONT WOMENS SS DRUNKS ONLY DRUNKS ONLY
FRESH START BEGINNERS FRESH START BEGINNERS FRIDAY MORNING WOMENS FRIDAY MORNING WOMENS FRIDAY NIGHT GRATITUDE FRIDAY NIGHT GRATITUDE IMPERIAL BEACH GROUP IMPERIAL BEACH GROUP 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 HILLS LATE NIGHT MISSION HILLS LATE NIGHT MISSION POSSIBLE 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
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 SERENE TEA
SERENE TEA
SKY HI WOMENS
SKY HI WOMENS SOBEARITY
SOBEARITY
SPIRITUAL AWAKENING SPIRITUAL AWAKENING SUNDAY MIDDAY
SUNDAY MIDDAY
THE 1st 164
THE 1st 164
THE COMMON SOLUTION
THE COMMON SOLUTION
THE DRUNK TANK
THE DRUNK TANK
THE GIFT
THE GIFT
THE OTHER MEETING
THE OTHER MEETING
THE WE GROUP
THE WE GROUP THURSDAY STEPS THURSDAY STEPS
WAR FEVER
WAR FEVER
YOUNG, DUMB & FULL OF FUN YOUNG, DUMB & FULL OF FUN
Living Sober Chapter 7; page 18 Living Sober Chapter 7; page 18 Using the Serenity Prayer Using the Serenity Prayer
"On the walls of thousands of A.A. meeting rooms, "On the walls of thousands of A.A. meeting rooms, in any of a variety of languages, this invocation can in any of a variety of languages, this invocation can be seen:
be seen:
God grant me the serenity to accept God grant me the serenity to accept
the things I cannot change,
the things I cannot change, Courage to change the things I can. Courage to change the things I can. And wisdom to know the difference. And wisdom to know the difference.
A.A. did not originate it. Versions of it seem to have A.A. did not originate it. Versions of it seem to have been used for centuries in various faiths, and it is been used for centuries in various faiths, and it is now widely current outside A.A. as well as within the now widely current outside A.A. as well as within the Fellowship. Whether we belong to this church of Fellowship. Whether we belong to this church of that, whether we are humanists, agnostics, or
that, whether we are humanists, agnostics, or atheists, most of us have found these words a atheists, most of us have found these words a wonderful guide in getting sober, staying sober, and wonderful guide in getting sober, staying sober, and enjoying our sobriety. Whether we see the Serenity enjoying our sobriety. Whether we see the Serenity Prayer as an actual prayer or just a fervent wish, it Prayer as an actual prayer or just a fervent wish, it offers a simple prescription for a healthy emotional offers a simple prescription for a healthy emotional life.
life.
We've put one thing right at the head of the list We've put one thing right at the head of the list among 'the things we cannot change': our
among 'the things we cannot change': our alcoholism. No matter what we do, we know that alcoholism. No matter what we do, we know that tomorrow we won't suddenly be nonalcoholic - any tomorrow we won't suddenly be nonalcoholic - any more than we'll be ten years younger or six inches more than we'll be ten years younger or six inches taller.
taller.Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, Tradition One Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, Tradition One page 129
page 129
"The unity of Alcoholics Anonymous is the most cherished "The unity of Alcoholics Anonymous is the most cherished quality our Society has. Our lives, the lives of all to come, quality our Society has. Our lives, the lives of all to come, depend squarely upon it. We stay whole, or A.A. dies. depend squarely upon it. We stay whole, or A.A. dies. Without unity, the heart of A.A. would cease to beat; our Without unity, the heart of A.A. would cease to beat; our world arteries would no longer carry the life-giving grace of world arteries would no longer carry the life-giving grace of God; His gift to us would be spent aimlessly. Back again in God; His gift to us would be spent aimlessly. Back again in their caves, alcoholics would reproach us and say, "What a their caves, alcoholics would reproach us and say, "What a great thing A.A. might have been!"
great thing A.A. might have been!"
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Big Book Chapter 1 "Bill's Story" page 16
Big Book Chapter 1 "Bill's Story" page 16
"An alcoholic in his cups is an unlovely creature. Our "An alcoholic in his cups is an unlovely creature. Our struggles with them are variously strenuous, comic, and struggles with them are variously strenuous, comic, and tragic. One poor chap committed suicide in my home. He tragic. One poor chap committed suicide in my home. He could not, or would not, see our way of life.
could not, or would not, see our way of life.
There is, however, a vast amount of fun about it all. I suppose There is, however, a vast amount of fun about it all. I suppose some would be shocked at our seeming worldliness and some would be shocked at our seeming worldliness and levity. But just underneath there is deadly earnestness. Faith levity. But just underneath there is deadly earnestness. Faith has to work twenty-four hours a day in and through us, or we has to work twenty-four hours a day in and through us, or we perish."
perish."
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Big Book page 62 Big Book page 62
"So our troubles, we think, are basically of "So our troubles, we think, are basically of
our own making." our own making."
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Group and Meeting Changes Group and Meeting Changes
The Drunk Tank ** NEW ** The Drunk Tank
Recv Ctr 1940 Garnet Ave
Recv Ctr 1940 Garnet Ave
** CANCELLED ** Big Book ABC's ** CANCELLED **
Univ Heights
** NEW **
Big Book ABC's
Univ Heights
Rec Ctr 3491 Adams Ave Rec Ctr 3491 Adams Ave
Th @ 7:00 pm Th @ 7:00 pm
Del Mar Thursday Lunch Bunch Del Mar Thursday Lunch Bunch Restaurant 2282 Carmel Valley Rd Restaurant 2282 Carmel Valley Rd Was: 12955 El Camino Real
Del Mar
** RELOCATE **
** RELOCATE **
Del Mar
Was: 12955 El Camino Real
Th @ 12:00 N Th @ 12:00 N
** MISCELLANEOUS ** ** MISCELLANEOUS **
I. B. Up
I. B. Up
Office Bldg (park in rear) 755 Emory St. Office Bldg (park in rear) 755 Emory St. Comments: Wed Big Book Study Comments: Wed Big Book Study
Dignity Unlimited
Dignity Unlimited
Church Patio 3737 Wightman St Church Patio 3737 Wightman St Comments: Thurs Big Book Study Comments: Thurs Big Book Study
Imperial Beach Imperial Beach Mo-Su@7:00 am Mo-Su@7:00 am
City Heights
City Heights
Mo-Su@9:15 am Mo-Su@9:15 am