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MEETINGS IN MOTION MEETINGS IN MOTION
Grab Your Socks Grab Your Socks
Recv Hm 3317 Hancock St Recv Hm 3317 Hancock St
Mo @ 8:00 pm Mo @ 8:00 pm
Streamview Daytime Streamview Daytime
College
Sa @ 12:00 Noon
Group and Meeting Changes Group and Meeting Changes
** NEW ** In All Our Affairs ** NEW **
North Park
In All Our Affairs
Church -Upstairs 3030 Thorn St Church -Upstairs 3030 Thorn St
Mo @ 7:00 pm Mo @ 7:00 pm
Recv Hm 5855 Streamview Dr Recv Hm 5855 Streamview Dr
Pelican Group Pelican Group
Santa Ysabel
Mission 23013 Hwy 79 Mission 23013 Hwy 79
Sa @ 8:00 pm Sa @ 8:00 pm
** CANCELLED ** ** CANCELLED **
Loma Portal
Fourth Dimension Group Fourth Dimension Group
Church -Chapel 3900 Cleveland Ave Church -Chapel 3900 Cleveland Ave
** RELOCATE ** ** RELOCATE **
Hillcrest
We @ 7:00 pm We @ 7:00 pm
Was: Church -upstairs 3900 Cleveland Ave #203, Hillcrest Was: Church -upstairs 3900 Cleveland Ave #203, Hillcrest
Streamview Mixed Streamview Mixed
Church -3rd Fl (elevator), 3770 Altadena Ave, Church -3rd Fl (elevator), 3770 Altadena Ave,
Tower Bldg, Room 3E Tower Bldg, Room 3E
Streamview Discussion Streamview Discussion
Church -3rd Fl (elevator), 3770 Altadena Ave, Church -3rd Fl (elevator), 3770 Altadena Ave,
Tower Bldg, Room 3E Tower Bldg, Room 3E
College
Was: Recv Hm. 5855 Streamview Dr, College Was: Recv Hm. 5855 Streamview Dr, College
Was: Recv Hm. 5855 Streamview Dr, College Was: Recv Hm. 5855 Streamview Dr, College
** NEEDS SUPPORT ** ** NEEDS SUPPORT **
Fr @ 7:00 pm Fr @ 7:00 pm
College
Su @ 7:30 pm Su @ 7:30 pm
We Do Recover College We Do Recover
Comm Ctr 6244 El Cajon Blvd. #22 We @ 12:00 Noon Comm Ctr 6244 El Cajon Blvd. #22
Coordinating Council Attendance Coordinating Council Attendance
The Following 43 Groups Attended The Following 43 Groups Attended
Coordinating Council in February Coordinating Council in February
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: March 12 NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS: March 12
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS! ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS!
4077 MASH STEP 11 4077 MASH STEP 11
9:30 EVERYNIGHTERS 9:30 EVERYNIGHTERS
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 WOMENS SERENITY EL CAJON WOMENS SERENITY
FREE AT LAST FREE AT LAST
FRIDAY MORNING WOMENS FRIDAY MORNING WOMENS
GOD SQUAD TOO GOD SQUAD TOO
GOLDEN HILL SUN DISCUSSION GOLDEN HILL SUN DISCUSSION
IMPERIAL BEACH GROUP IMPERIAL BEACH GROUP
JOY OF LIVING JOY OF LIVING
JUST US GIRLS JUST US GIRLS
LA MESA BEGINNERS LA MESA BEGINNERS
LA MESA MENS LA MESA MENS
LA MESA WOMENS SAT MORN LA MESA WOMENS SAT MORN
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
ORIG ANONYMOUS ANONYMOUS ORIG ANONYMOUS ANONYMOUS
OVER THE BRIDGE OVER THE BRIDGE
RADICAL ACCEPTANCE MEETING RADICAL ACCEPTANCE MEETING
SCRIPPS RANCH MENS SCRIPPS RANCH MENS
SKY HI WOMENS SKY HI WOMENS
SOBEARITY SOBEARITY
SOBER MINDED LEATHER FOLK SOBER MINDED LEATHER FOLK
SOBER NOONERS SOBER NOONERS
SPIRITUAL AWAKENING SPIRITUAL AWAKENING
THE COMMON SOLUTION THE COMMON SOLUTION
THE GIFT THE GIFT
THE I-805 AT 8:05 STEP STUDY THE I-805 AT 8:05 STEP STUDY
THE WE GROUP THE WE GROUP
THREE LEGACIES STUDY GROUP THREE LEGACIES STUDY GROUP
THURSDAY STEPS THURSDAY STEPS
WOMANS GUT LEVEL WOMANS GUT LEVEL
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 187 Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 187
"Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, "Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions,
ever reminding us to place principles before personalities." ever reminding us to place principles before personalities."
"We simply couldn't afford to take the chance of letting self- "We simply couldn't afford to take the chance of letting self-
appointed members present themselves as messiahs appointed members present themselves as messiahs
representing A.A. before the whole public. The promoter representing A.A. before the whole public. The promoter
instinct in us might be our undoing. If even one publicly got instinct in us might be our undoing. If even one publicly got
drunk, or was lured into using A.A.'s name for his own drunk, or was lured into using A.A.'s name for his own
purposes, the damage might be irreparable. At this altitude purposes, the damage might be irreparable. At this altitude
(press, radio, films, and television), anonymity - 100 percent (press, radio, films, and television), anonymity - 100 percent
anonymity - was the only possible answer. Here, principles anonymity - was the only possible answer. Here, principles
would have to come before personalities, without exception. would have to come before personalities, without exception.
These experiences taught us that anonymity is real humility at These experiences taught us that anonymity is real humility at
work. It is an all-pervading spiritual quality which today work. It is an all-pervading spiritual quality which today
keynotes A.A. life everywhere. Moved by the spirit of keynotes A.A. life everywhere. Moved by the spirit of
anonymity, we try to give up our natural desires for personal anonymity, we try to give up our natural desires for personal
distinction as A.A. members both among fellow alcoholics and distinction as A.A. members both among fellow alcoholics and
before the general public. As we lay aside these very human before the general public. As we lay aside these very human
aspirations, we believe that each of us takes part in the aspirations, we believe that each of us takes part in the
weaving of a protective mantle which covers our whole weaving of a protective mantle which covers our whole
Society and under which we may grow and work in unity." Society and under which we may grow and work in unity."
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Understanding Anonymity, P-47 page 7 Understanding Anonymity, P-47 page 7
"The spiritual significance of anonymity" "The spiritual significance of anonymity"
"In stressing the equality of all A.A. members - and unity in the "In stressing the equality of all A.A. members - and unity in the
common bond of their recovery from alcoholism - anonymity common bond of their recovery from alcoholism - anonymity
serves as the spiritual foundation of the Fellowship. Back in serves as the spiritual foundation of the Fellowship. Back in
1948, Bill W., our co-founder, wrote: 'One may say that 1948, Bill W., our co-founder, wrote: 'One may say that
anonymity is the spiritual base, the sure key to all the rest of anonymity is the spiritual base, the sure key to all the rest of
our Traditions. It has come to stand for prudence and, most our Traditions. It has come to stand for prudence and, most
importantly, for self-effacement. True consideration for the importantly, for self-effacement. True consideration for the
newcomer if he desires to be nameless; vital protection against newcomer if he desires to be nameless; vital protection against
misuse of the name Alcoholics Anonymous at the public level; misuse of the name Alcoholics Anonymous at the public level;
and to each of us a constant reminder that principles come and to each of us a constant reminder that principles come
before personal interest - such is the wide scope of the all- before personal interest - such is the wide scope of the all-
embracing principle. In it we see the cornerstone of our security embracing principle. In it we see the cornerstone of our security
as a movement; at a deeper spiritual level it points us to still as a movement; at a deeper spiritual level it points us to still
greater self-renunciation.'" greater self-renunciation.'"
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Big Book page 417 Big Book page 417
"And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today." "And acceptance is the answer to all my problems today."
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.