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MEETINGS IN MOTION MEETINGS IN MOTION
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Group and Meeting Changes Group and Meeting Changes
Steps to Serenity Steps to Serenity 5107 Waring Rd 5107 Waring Rd
**New** **New**
**CANCELLED** **CANCELLED**
Allied Gardens Allied Gardens
Encanto Group Big Book Encanto Group Big Book 6901 Central Ave
6901 Central Ave
**RELOCATED** **RELOCATED**
Lemon Grove Lemon Grove Mon@7:30 pm Mon@7:30 pm
Mon@7:30pm Mon@7:30pm
God Squad too Pray and Meditate God Squad too Pray and Meditate
Kensington Kensington
4102 Monroe Ave 4102 Monroe Ave
Sun @ 5:30 pm Sun @ 5:30 pm
La Jolla Beginners La Jolla Beginners
La Jolla
7725 Girard Ave 7725 Girard Ave
La Jolla
Mon @ 7:00pm
Coordinating Council Attendance Coordinating Council Attendance
The Following 41 Groups Attended Coordinating Council The Following 41 Groups Attended Coordinating Council In October
In October
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: THURSDAY, December 14 NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS: THURSDAY, December 14
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS! ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS!
AA By The Bay
Lake Murray Women's
AA By The Bay
Lake Murray Women's
Allied Gardens Step Study
Mid-Week Men's
Allied Gardens Step Study
Mid-Week Men's
B.Y.O.B
Mission Hills Beginners
B.Y.O.B
Back To Basics For Women
Mission Hills Beginners
Back To Basics For Women Beach Area Beginners Beach Area Beginners Cedar St Mens
Monday at a Time
Cedar St Mens
O B Womens Step Study
Clairemont Mens
O B Womens Step Study
Clairemont Mens Downtown Discussion
Old Town Speakers
Downtown Discussion
Old Town Speakers Over The Bridge
Drunks Only
Over The Bridge
Drunks Only
Radical Acceptance
El Cajon Womens Serenity
Radical Acceptance
El Cajon Womens Serenity
Santee Serenity
Free At Last
Santee Serenity
Free At Last
Sky Hi Womens
Friday Morning Women's
Sky Hi Womens
Friday Morning Women's
Spiritual Awakening
Friday Night Gratitude
Spiritual Awakening
Friday Night Gratitude
Sunday Midday
Friday Nite Weeks End
Thursday Steps
Friday Nite Weeks End Gifts of Grace
Thursday Steps Trudgers Mens Step Study
Gifts of Grace
Trudgers Mens Step Study
God Squad Too
Tuesday Night Mens Step Study
God Squad Too
Tuesday Night Mens Step Study
Harmony Group
Way Up & Out
Harmony Group Hi Nooners
Way Up & Out Womans Gut Level
Hi Nooners Imperial Beach Group
Womans Gut Level Womans Let Go And Let God Womans Let Go And Let God Women in Harmony Women in Harmony
Imperial Beach Group
La Mesa Mens
La Mesa Mens
La Mesa Step Study Workshop
Monday at a Time
North Park Mens
North Park Mens
Sunday Midday
A Declaration of Unity
A Declaration of Unity
This we owe to A.A.'s future:
This we owe to A.A.'s future: To place our common welfare first; To place our common welfare first;
To keep our fellowship united.
To keep our fellowship united. For on A.A. unity depend our lives, For on A.A. unity depend our lives, And the lives of those to come. And the lives of those to come.
"Grapevine Nov 2017 (pp 16-17)" "Grapevine Nov 2017 (pp 16-17)"
"OK for This Day
"OK for This Day
"And now I was pregnant.
"And now I was pregnant.
I could barely make it through each day without ending I could barely make it through each day without ending up drunk, but that was all I could do in that day. How up drunk, but that was all I could do in that day. How would I ever manage a difficult pregnancy and eventually would I ever manage a difficult pregnancy and eventually a brand-new baby?
a brand-new baby?
But the woman sitting at the front of the room was my But the woman sitting at the front of the room was my first and most vital lesson on how it could be done - by first and most vital lesson on how it could be done - by living life one day at a time and continuing to do "the living life one day at a time and continuing to do "the next right thing" when life got rough. Donna B's husband next right thing" when life got rough. Donna B's husband was stationed in an extremely dangerous area of Iraq. "I was stationed in an extremely dangerous area of Iraq. "I buried him every day in my mind," she told me later. But buried him every day in my mind," she told me later. But she managed to raise three terifically rambunctious kids she managed to raise three terifically rambunctious kids and keep this meeting alive for anyone who needed it, and keep this meeting alive for anyone who needed it, three days a week - all the while simply waiting for her three days a week - all the while simply waiting for her husband's next call, whenever it would come, to know he husband's next call, whenever it would come, to know he was still alive... Donna never told me how to live my life was still alive... Donna never told me how to live my life without alcohol, she just showed me that she could live without alcohol, she just showed me that she could live hers that way. She told me during difficult times, "when hers that way. She told me during difficult times, "when you get sober, life isn't going to be OK - but as long as you get sober, life isn't going to be OK - but as long as you don't drink, you will be."
you don't drink, you will be."
"Do you think you're different?" (pp. 15-16) "Do you think you're different?" (pp. 15-16)
"I am an alcoholic (atheist)" "I am an alcoholic (atheist)"
"I am addressing this to alcoholics who have had
"I am addressing this to alcoholics who have had trouble with the religious overtones in the AA program. To those
trouble with the religious overtones in the AA program. To those who do not accept the idea of a supernatural being, let me assert
who do not accept the idea of a supernatural being, let me assert that it is always people who have strengthened me when I needed
that it is always people who have strengthened me when I needed help.
help.
I admit that I need more strength than I alone possess to overcome
I admit that I need more strength than I alone possess to overcome the compulsion to drink. I receive this strength from the power for
the compulsion to drink. I receive this strength from the power for good generated in AA. I have interpreted the frequent mention of
good generated in AA. I have interpreted the frequent mention of "God" in the Twelve Steps and elsewhere as power that comes
"God" in the Twelve Steps and elsewhere as power that comes from other people.
from other people.
I have a deep belief in human morality. I believe that evil impulses
I have a deep belief in human morality. I believe that evil impulses can be subordinated by decent actions. AA brings out impulses for
can be subordinated by decent actions. AA brings out impulses for good, and this has tremendous force. In my opinion, this sum total
good, and this has tremendous force. In my opinion, this sum total of good actions is the "higher power."
of good actions is the "higher power."
I don't want to change AA. It works for me. I just
I don't want to change AA. It works for me. I just want it to be effective in attracting rationalists. Their membership
want it to be effective in attracting rationalists. Their membership will help AA tremendously."
will help AA tremendously."
Reprinted with permission from Grapevine Reprinted with permission from Grapevine
Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S. Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.
Mon @ 7:00pm
La Mesa Step Study Workshop