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Published Monthly by the Central Office of the San Diego County Groups of Alcoholics Anonymous

“Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs” Reprinted from AA Big Book, page 59

The San Diego AA Coordinator

FEBRUARY 2020 VOL. LXVIII

““CCaarrrryy tthhee AAAA MMeessssaaggee”” Join the fun and

submit an article! MARCH Dubious luxury of normal… (due 1/25/20) APRIL Overcoming Complacency… (due 2/24/20) MAY A.A. experience has taught us... (due 3/26/20 Submit 27 to 1,106-word story to Newsletter Chair at: [email protected]

IINNSSIIDDEE .. .. .. Meetings in Motion, p. 4 Coordinating Council

Minutes, pgs. 5-6 Financial Statements, p. 7 Group Contributions,

pgs. 8 - 9 Central Office Notes, p. 10 Word Search p.11 Upcoming Events p. 13

Showing up What does it mean to you to take on an AA commitment? Do you always say yes to AA requests and always suit up and show up? When I do, here’s what happens. My husband and I were asked if one of us would be the speaker at the annual Pancake breakfast, celebrating 79 years of AA in San Diego. The event was a few months away and I replied that we would. This involves a couple extra factors, first my husband is undergoing chemotherapy and he does not always have the strength, energy or “health” to get out and about. Second, as often as possible we head off to our place in Yuma that has become our getaway retreat. But making an AA commitment, we take seriously and make every attempt we can to meet the obligation. So, the date was penned on our calendars. It was decided that David would do the speaking, he is the real speaker of the family and enjoys his moments in the spotlight. Besides, the other speaker was female. Not much more thought was given to the event. Just a couple days before the event, it became evident that my husband would not be able to attend, let alone speak. I was disappointed because I knew it meant he didn’t feel well and because I was not “prepared” and ready to speak, and I’d be doing it without him there to cheer me on. I have spoken a few times, but he’s always been there, my “friendly face” in the crowd. One exception a few months ago I was asked to speak at South Bay Pioneers, it was the first time I went on a speaking engagement without him by

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Published Monthly by the Central Office of the San Diego County Groups of Alcoholics Anonymous

“Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs” Reprinted from AA Big Book, page 59

The San Diego AA Coordinator

FEBRUARY 2020 VOL. LXVIII

““CCaarrrryy tthhee AAAA MMeessssaaggee”” Join the fun and

submit an article! MARCH Dubious luxury of normal… (due 1/25/20) APRIL Overcoming Complacency… (due 2/24/20) MAY A.A. experience has taught us... (due 3/26/20 Submit 27 to 1,106-word story to Newsletter Chair at: [email protected]

IINNSSIIDDEE .. .. .. Meetings in Motion, p. 4 Coordinating Council

Minutes, pgs. 5-6 Financial Statements, p. 7 Group Contributions,

pgs. 8 - 9 Central Office Notes, p. 10 Word Search p.11 Upcoming Events p. 13

Showing up What does it mean to you to take on an AA commitment? Do you always say yes to AA requests and always suit up and show up? When I do, here’s what happens. My husband and I were asked if one of us would be the speaker at the annual Pancake breakfast, celebrating 79 years of AA in San Diego. The event was a few months away and I replied that we would. This involves a couple extra factors, first my husband is undergoing chemotherapy and he does not always have the strength, energy or “health” to get out and about. Second, as often as possible we head off to our place in Yuma that has become our getaway retreat. But making an AA commitment, we take seriously and make every attempt we can to meet the obligation. So, the date was penned on our calendars. It was decided that David would do the speaking, he is the real speaker of the family and enjoys his moments in the spotlight. Besides, the other speaker was female. Not much more thought was given to the event. Just a couple days before the event, it became evident that my husband would not be able to attend, let alone speak. I was disappointed because I knew it meant he didn’t feel well and because I was not “prepared” and ready to speak, and I’d be doing it without him there to cheer me on. I have spoken a few times, but he’s always been there, my “friendly face” in the crowd. One exception a few months ago I was asked to speak at South Bay Pioneers, it was the first time I went on a speaking engagement without him by

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Contributions from A.A. members are welcome and will be printed as space allows and as they are relevant to the upcoming topic(s) (see page 1, bottom left).

Submissions may be emailed to the newsletter chair at [email protected]. They may also be typed or neatly handwritten and mailed to Central Office or delivered in person to the committee before the fourth Thursday of the month at 6PM, Central Office. Submissions must include contact information and a name (your name and last initials only). The editors reserve the right to edit contents for length, clarity, and their relation to the Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. An effort will be made to contact the author regarding content changes.

Phone Volunteers, 12th Step Calls, meeting information, group and individual contributions, book and literature sales, Coordinating Council and Intergroup Information can be obtained at the Central Office.

Please contact Central Office at 619-265-8762 for Officer’s phone numbers.

Coordinating Council Officers: Council Chair

Pete [email protected]

Council Assistant

Wayne [email protected]

After Hours Phones

TBD [email protected]

Business Committee

Jerry [email protected]

Program Committee

Nealy [email protected]

Public Info Rick [email protected] Newsletter Mike SD [email protected] Area Officers: Delegate Jerry [email protected] Alternate Delegate

Monty [email protected]

Area Chair Blaine [email protected] Archives Jim [email protected] H & I Chair Gerry [email protected]

Contributors: Marilyn A, Blaine H, John W, Elizabeth D, Mike SD

February Theme: Only a suggestion… Collate: Wed. March 18, 2020 5:02 pm, at Central Office All are welcome

Committee Anouncement : The Newsletter Committee has openings for

members to prepare newsletter pages, to write articles, write poems, and to fold and collate the newsletter once a month. We also need submissions from the AA population at large! Ask for participation in your meetings so everyone has a chance to carry the message. If you have something to say, write it down and email it to: [email protected]

Following Coordinating Council Standing Committees need members.

Are you available to serve Alcoholics Anonymous? Availability is about; do I have the suggested sobriety? If there are other suggested qualifications, do I have those qualifications and to the best of my knowledge, do I have no scheduling conflicts to serve in the commitment? If my answers to all of those questions are yes, I should make myself available and let my Higher Power decide if that is the position I should be in.” Also, please talk to the members in your group about serving on the Council. Members at large may be elected to positions. It is not required that you are a Coordinator to serve on a committee.

Poets Wanted Here Your Newsletter Committee invites you to participate in a monthly AA

Poem feature. Please submit your original poems to: [email protected] –

200 words or less.

20-20 Vision and Walking Around Blind,

Thinking of everything I’ve loved, lost and left behind, span over the years, tears and fears,

thinking I had 20/20 vision when really, I was blind.

The dark cold day would finally come through a gift of

desperation I would begin to see, there was always something

watching over me, and if I had a willingness to just start, there’s a

book to help me see my part, and if I read, it plant a seed, that

if I continue it will lead, to a new way of life, so I can see

with this new 20/20 vision ahead of me, how thing should be, so I

can leave that old life behind, and no longer have to stumble

around blind.

By John W.

Total Calls 1,248

Central Office Phone Calls and Website Hits

Meeting General 12 Step

Daytime 786 150 24 9am-9pm Nighttime 196 64 28 9pm-9am Website

Hits December Total

59,465 6,222,975

Many A.A. members celebrate their birthday by sending a donation of one or two dollars for each year of sobriety

to Central Office. If you would like to carry on this

tradition, please fill out the form below.

HHaappppyy BBiirrtthhddaayy ttoo AAllll!! Ruth M. 12/21/16 3years

Eye Opener Group

Birthday Gratitude

Name City/Home Group Sobriety Date Amt. Enclosed Please mail to:

San Diego Central Office 7075-B Mission Gorge Rd San Diego, CA 92120-2454

All birthdays submitted will be published the month following submission. Please contact the newsletter chair if a birthday has not been published for two

months following submission.

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4 MEETINGS IN MOTION

4077 MASH STEP 11 LA MESA BEGINNERSB.Y.O.B. MID-WEEK MENS

CASA DE ORO TRADITION FIVE MISSION HILLS BEGINNERSCLAIREMONT MENS MISSION HILLS LATE NIGHT

CLAIREMONT WOMENS SS MISSION POSSIBLEDOWNTOWN DISCUSSION MONDAY AT A TIME

DRUNKS ONLY OLD TOWN SPEAKERSEL CAJON WOMENS SERENITY ORIG. ANONYMOUS ANONYMOUS

FREE AT LAST RADICAL ACCEPTANCE MEETINGFRIDAY MORNING WOMENS SKY HI WOMENSFRIDAY NIGHT GRATITUDE THE COMMON SOLUTION

FRIDAY NIGHT IRREGULARS THE GIFTGOD SQUAD TOO THE I-805 AT 8:05 STEP STUDY

GOLDEN HILL SUN DISCUSSION THREE LEGACIES STUDY GROUPHARMONY GROUP THURSDAY STEPS

I. B. UP WAR FEVERJOY OF LIVING WOMANS GUT LEVEL

We @ 12:00 Noon

Inner City Step StudyClub 5065 Logan Ave #103

So. San DiegoTu @ 7:00 pm

East County Mens Casa de Oro

Comm Ctr 6244 El Cajon Blvd. #22

Mission ValleyChurch 2111 Camino del Rio SWas: Church, 3900 Cleveland Ave., #208, Hillcrest

** CANCELLED **

Church 9800 San Juan St Fr @ 7:30 pm

Table So/Info Booth Mission Bay Park Sa @ 9:30 amOne Step at a Time at Mission Bay Clairemont

Group and Meeting Changes Coordinating Council AttendanceThe Following 34 Groups Attended

** RELOCATE **Valley Girls

Clairemont Womens Step Study

Coordinating Council in JanuaryThere are 780 groups in San Diego

Tu @ 6:15 pm

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS: February 13

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS!

Fourth Dimension Group Hillcrest

Club 5065 Logan Ave. #103 Tu @ 7:00 pm

Church -upstairs 3900 Cleveland Ave #203 We @ 7:00 pmWas: Blind Center, 1805 Upas St., Hillcrest

Wednesdays Winners CircleChurch 7715 Draper Ave -Life Ctr #3Was: Church, 8320 La Jolla Scenic Dr, La Jolla

La JollaWe @ 7:30 pm

** RELOCATE/NAME CHANGE/TIME CHANGE **

** NAME CHANGE/DAY CHANGE **

** MISCELLANEOUS **

** NEEDS SUPPORT **

OB Medicine Wheel Bon-FireFire Pit by Tower 5, 5188 W. Pt Loma BlWas: Ocean Beach Medicine Wheel Club 2229 Bacon St., Tu @ 7:30 pm

Ocean BeachTu @ 7:00 pm

It's In The Book So. San Diego

Church -Social Hall 3502 Clairemont Add "Social Hall", Now Wheelchair Accessible

ClairemontMo @ 6:45 pm

We Do Recover College

Was: Thursday Night BB Study, Th @ 7:00 pm

Our Great Responsibility; "The Group Conscience and The Trusted Servant" page 65"Now when we think of Tradition Two, I venture that we all think of the group conscience venture, and there is a little

addendum there that gets overlooked: that's called the trusted servant. Now we're getting into the area in these years - and this has been slowly going along all these years - of defining what should be the trusted servant's relation to the group conscience. This is not so easy a definition, for this is a

definition of leadership under God, under the ultimate authority of the group conscience, which can be wrong sometimes. And it has to take into consideration the extreme fallibility of the so-

called trusted servants, of which my own is well known. The big hassles have come where the so-called trusted servant, strictly in his own interest, has taken off cross-lots to make a pile, to be distinguished, to get himself secure - in other words, when he is possessed by fear. How are you going to trust people like

this?And when someone is in a spot like this - someone like me, like

all of you here as delegates, like all of you people in service, indeed like everybody who makes a Twelfth Step call - he is our great leader and trusted servant for that minute. He represents

the group conscience. He makes the difference between life and death. We people here are only making his work possible,

but that's a matter of enormous importance."

Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.

Big Book; Chapter 2 "There Is A Solution" page 25"There is a solution. Almost none of us liked the self-searching, the leveling of our pride, the confession of

shortcomings which the process requires for its successful consummation. But we saw that it really worked in others, and we had come to believe in the hopelessness and futility of life as we had been living it. When, therefore, we were approached

by those in whom the problem had been solved, there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual

tools laid at our feet. We have found much of heaven and we have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence of

which we had not even dreamed."Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.

4 4 MEETINGS IN MOTION

4077 MASH STEP 11 LA MESA BEGINNERSB.Y.O.B. MID-WEEK MENS

CASA DE ORO TRADITION FIVE MISSION HILLS BEGINNERSCLAIREMONT MENS MISSION HILLS LATE NIGHT

CLAIREMONT WOMENS SS MISSION POSSIBLEDOWNTOWN DISCUSSION MONDAY AT A TIME

DRUNKS ONLY OLD TOWN SPEAKERSEL CAJON WOMENS SERENITY ORIG. ANONYMOUS ANONYMOUS

FREE AT LAST RADICAL ACCEPTANCE MEETINGFRIDAY MORNING WOMENS SKY HI WOMENSFRIDAY NIGHT GRATITUDE THE COMMON SOLUTION

FRIDAY NIGHT IRREGULARS THE GIFTGOD SQUAD TOO THE I-805 AT 8:05 STEP STUDY

GOLDEN HILL SUN DISCUSSION THREE LEGACIES STUDY GROUPHARMONY GROUP THURSDAY STEPS

I. B. UP WAR FEVERJOY OF LIVING WOMANS GUT LEVEL

We @ 12:00 Noon

Inner City Step StudyClub 5065 Logan Ave #103

So. San DiegoTu @ 7:00 pm

East County Mens Casa de Oro

Comm Ctr 6244 El Cajon Blvd. #22

Mission ValleyChurch 2111 Camino del Rio SWas: Church, 3900 Cleveland Ave., #208, Hillcrest

** CANCELLED **

Church 9800 San Juan St Fr @ 7:30 pm

Table So/Info Booth Mission Bay Park Sa @ 9:30 amOne Step at a Time at Mission Bay Clairemont

Group and Meeting Changes Coordinating Council AttendanceThe Following 34 Groups Attended

** RELOCATE **Valley Girls

Clairemont Womens Step Study

Coordinating Council in JanuaryThere are 780 groups in San Diego

Tu @ 6:15 pm

NEXT COUNCIL MEETING IS: February 13

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS!

Fourth Dimension Group Hillcrest

Club 5065 Logan Ave. #103 Tu @ 7:00 pm

Church -upstairs 3900 Cleveland Ave #203 We @ 7:00 pmWas: Blind Center, 1805 Upas St., Hillcrest

Wednesdays Winners CircleChurch 7715 Draper Ave -Life Ctr #3Was: Church, 8320 La Jolla Scenic Dr, La Jolla

La JollaWe @ 7:30 pm

** RELOCATE/NAME CHANGE/TIME CHANGE **

** NAME CHANGE/DAY CHANGE **

** MISCELLANEOUS **

** NEEDS SUPPORT **

OB Medicine Wheel Bon-FireFire Pit by Tower 5, 5188 W. Pt Loma BlWas: Ocean Beach Medicine Wheel Club 2229 Bacon St., Tu @ 7:30 pm

Ocean BeachTu @ 7:00 pm

It's In The Book So. San Diego

Church -Social Hall 3502 Clairemont Add "Social Hall", Now Wheelchair Accessible

ClairemontMo @ 6:45 pm

We Do Recover College

Was: Thursday Night BB Study, Th @ 7:00 pm

Our Great Responsibility; "The Group Conscience and The Trusted Servant" page 65"Now when we think of Tradition Two, I venture that we all think of the group conscience venture, and there is a little

addendum there that gets overlooked: that's called the trusted servant. Now we're getting into the area in these years - and this has been slowly going along all these years - of defining what should be the trusted servant's relation to the group conscience. This is not so easy a definition, for this is a

definition of leadership under God, under the ultimate authority of the group conscience, which can be wrong sometimes. And it has to take into consideration the extreme fallibility of the so-

called trusted servants, of which my own is well known. The big hassles have come where the so-called trusted servant, strictly in his own interest, has taken off cross-lots to make a pile, to be distinguished, to get himself secure - in other words, when he is possessed by fear. How are you going to trust people like

this?And when someone is in a spot like this - someone like me, like

all of you here as delegates, like all of you people in service, indeed like everybody who makes a Twelfth Step call - he is our great leader and trusted servant for that minute. He represents

the group conscience. He makes the difference between life and death. We people here are only making his work possible,

but that's a matter of enormous importance."


Big Book; Chapter 2 "There Is A Solution" page 25"There is a solution. Almost none of us liked the self-searching, the leveling of our pride, the confession of

shortcomings which the process requires for its successful consummation. But we saw that it really worked in others, and we had come to believe in the hopelessness and futility of life as we had been living it. When, therefore, we were approached

by those in whom the problem had been solved, there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of spiritual

tools laid at our feet. We have found much of heaven and we have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence of

which we had not even dreamed."Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.

5 5 Minutes of the Coordinating Council Thursday, January 9th, 2020

Pete, Council Chair called the 892nd meeting to order at 7:30 pm. Twelve Traditions read by Philip. Council Definition and Purpose read by Rick. Welcome to 12 new Coordinators. There were 2 birthdays. Roll Call: Tom fill-in for Wayne, Assistant Council Chair, reported 34 groups were represented out of 53 registered Coordinators. There was a quorum. (25). 7th Tradition: $64.12 Area 8 Representative: Monty, Alternate Delegate introduced himself. January Orientation Assembly is this Saturday, Jan 11, at this Church in Linder Hall. Everyone is welcome. H & I Representative: No Report Given. Please visit website: "sdhandi.org" for more info. REMEMBER TO DONATE YOUR OLD GRAPEVINES. There is a Purple box at Central Office. 13,002 and counting thus far! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! They are being taken into Donovan, East Mesa Re-entry, Calipatria and Centinela State Prisons, George Baily Jail and SARP (military). AFTER HOURS PHONES: Sober Tom shared:

1. Thank you to the GROUPS for answering phones this month.

2. OPEN night 10th of each month 9pm – 9am We NEED a group to sign up for the commitment. This night has been open for the last six months. Please share with your groups and contact Connie at 619-265-8762.

3. Call-forwarding needs to be 619 area-codes only. 858 & 760 are costly toll charges.

BUSINESS COMMITTEE: Jerry, Chair reported committee met on Tuesday, 1/7/20 at 6:00 pm. Present: Jerry, Tony, Pete, Rich, Tom, Andy and Connie. Absent: Robin and Wayne. There was a quorum. December 2019 Minutes were approved. December 2019 Financial Statements approved December 2019 Financial Summary: December Net Revenue is 617. Our 2019 YTD Net Revenue is 2,059. Group and Individual Contributions were 11,547. Literature Sales Revenue and CD Bank Interest were (65) while total office and committee expenses were 10,865.

Thank you for supporting your Central Office in carrying the message to the suffering alcoholic. Your contributions allow us to continue to sale literature at a reduced price. Central Office Manager’s Report:

4. January’s Book of the Month: Max 5 “As Bill Sees It” (regular soft) Sale: $6.60

5. January’s Pamphlet of the Month: Max 5“Questions & Answers on Sponsorship” 5₵ ea.

6. February’s Book of the Month: Max 5 “Our Great Responsibility” Sale: $8.00

7. February’s Pamphlet of the Month: Max 5“A Members Eye View” 5₵ ea.

8. Daytime phone volunteers shifts: a. Always have a need for fill-ins.

9. Thank you Judi, Pete and Jerry for their assistance with 2019 year-end inventory.

10. Secretaries/Treasurers: include email address w/contributions for receipts.

11. Website: aasandiego.org a. Google map of all meetings at each

location. b. Calendar has downloadable flyers.

12. Coordinator Newsletter: FREE subscription electronically by email. Send an email to [email protected]. ALL Coordinator Newsletters have been uploaded to our aasandiego.org website 1952 to 2019.

Business Committee Member reports:

1. Jerry reviewed Financials & signed checks. 2. Tony – reviewed aasandiego.org. 3. Pete distributed reminder call sheets.

Old Business: There was none. New Business:

1. Elected new officers: Chair-Jerry, Co-Chair-Tony, Treasurer-Tom and Secretary-Rich. Completed new “Bank Signature Docs” and “Secretary of State Doc.”

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5 Minutes of the Coordinating Council Thursday, January 9th, 2020

Pete, Council Chair called the 892nd meeting to order at 7:30 pm. Twelve Traditions read by Philip. Council Definition and Purpose read by Rick. Welcome to 12 new Coordinators. There were 2 birthdays. Roll Call: Tom fill-in for Wayne, Assistant Council Chair, reported 34 groups were represented out of 53 registered Coordinators. There was a quorum. (25). 7th Tradition: $64.12 Area 8 Representative: Monty, Alternate Delegate introduced himself. January Orientation Assembly is this Saturday, Jan 11, at this Church in Linder Hall. Everyone is welcome. H & I Representative: No Report Given. Please visit website: "sdhandi.org" for more info. REMEMBER TO DONATE YOUR OLD GRAPEVINES. There is a Purple box at Central Office. 13,002 and counting thus far! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! They are being taken into Donovan, East Mesa Re-entry, Calipatria and Centinela State Prisons, George Baily Jail and SARP (military). AFTER HOURS PHONES: Sober Tom shared:

1. Thank you to the GROUPS for answering phones this month.

2. OPEN night 10th of each month 9pm – 9am We NEED a group to sign up for the commitment. This night has been open for the last six months. Please share with your groups and contact Connie at 619-265-8762.

3. Call-forwarding needs to be 619 area-codes only. 858 & 760 are costly toll charges.

BUSINESS COMMITTEE: Jerry, Chair reported committee met on Tuesday, 1/7/20 at 6:00 pm. Present: Jerry, Tony, Pete, Rich, Tom, Andy and Connie. Absent: Robin and Wayne. There was a quorum. December 2019 Minutes were approved. December 2019 Financial Statements approved December 2019 Financial Summary: December Net Revenue is 617. Our 2019 YTD Net Revenue is 2,059. Group and Individual Contributions were 11,547. Literature Sales Revenue and CD Bank Interest were (65) while total office and committee expenses were 10,865.

Thank you for supporting your Central Office in carrying the message to the suffering alcoholic. Your contributions allow us to continue to sale literature at a reduced price. Central Office Manager’s Report:

4. January’s Book of the Month: Max 5 “As Bill Sees It” (regular soft) Sale: $6.60

5. January’s Pamphlet of the Month: Max 5“Questions & Answers on Sponsorship” 5₵ ea.

6. February’s Book of the Month: Max 5 “Our Great Responsibility” Sale: $8.00

7. February’s Pamphlet of the Month: Max 5“A Members Eye View” 5₵ ea.

8. Daytime phone volunteers shifts: a. Always have a need for fill-ins.

9. Thank you Judi, Pete and Jerry for their assistance with 2019 year-end inventory.

10. Secretaries/Treasurers: include email address w/contributions for receipts.

11. Website: aasandiego.org a. Google map of all meetings at each

location. b. Calendar has downloadable flyers.

12. Coordinator Newsletter: FREE subscription electronically by email. Send an email to [email protected]. ALL Coordinator Newsletters have been uploaded to our aasandiego.org website 1952 to 2019.

Business Committee Member reports:

1. Jerry reviewed Financials & signed checks. 2. Tony – reviewed aasandiego.org. 3. Pete distributed reminder call sheets.

Old Business: There was none. New Business:

1. Elected new officers: Chair-Jerry, Co-Chair-Tony, Treasurer-Tom and Secretary-Rich. Completed new “Bank Signature Docs” and “Secretary of State Doc.”

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CEC Adhoc Committee (Cooperating w/Elder Community): Kenny shared the committee met on 1/8/20 at 6:30 pm. Present: Kenny, Jean, Rodney, Jean2, Stephanie, James and Barb.

1. Elected Chair: Kenny & Secretary: Jean 2. 2. Sent requested information on San Diego CEC

to GSO International Convention Committee. 3. Feb 28: CEC Presentation at St Paul Pace in

Downtown. 4. New email is [email protected]. 5. Jean will have a CEC table at PRAASA. 6. Apr 11: Looking to partner with Public

Information Committee at 11th Annual UCSD Health Fair.

7. Will have a CEC table at Spring Roundup. 8. Working on Spanish translation of CEC

pamphlet. COORDINATOR NEWSLETTER: Mike, thank you to those who submitted their experience, strength and hope for others to read. Monthly Themes: are on the front page of the Coordinator Newsletter. Submissions of 27-1000 words welcome. Personal Recovery Poems/Limericks of 200 words. Send to [email protected] or mail to Central Office at 7075-B Mission Gorge Rd San Diego, CA 92120. Committee NEEDS HELP each month to collate your Coordinator Newsletter. Approximate 1 hour of service. Come join in the fun Wednesday after Council at Central Office at 5:02 pm. COORDINATOR OUTREACH: No Report. ORIENTATION & GUIDELINES: Kat

1. 10 new Coordinator orientated. 2. Read Traditions 3 & 4, History of San Diego

and reviewed the Council Structure/Agenda. 3. New Coordinators, next month at 6:30pm to

Church- Krausse Cove Bldg. PROGRAM COMMITTEE: Nealy, Chair reported committee is beginning discussions on our Founder’s Day Picnic in June. PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE: Rick, Chair reported 7 members met on 1/6/20.

1. Sallye & Philip wish to be members. 2. January 2020 for the homeless. Will have

table with literature. 3. In communication with Islamic Center to

arrange a presentation. 4. Public Information is a terrific opportunity

to be of service. Please join us at our next

committee meeting on First Monday of month @ Central Office- 6 pm.

OLD BUSINESS: There was none. NEW BUSINESS:

1. All were approved unanimously. a. Public Information: Sallye & Philip b. CEC Adhoc: Kenny, Stephanie,

Jean, Jean2, James, Rodney& Barb c. Still NEED committee members on

After-hours, Outreach, Orientation and Program Committee.

2. Motion presented by Lani, Coordinator: The Casa de Oro Tradition 5 group requests the San Diego Intergroup investigate the costs and benefits of publishing San Diego area meeting information on the AA Meeting Guide App by taking the following steps:

a. We request the Coordinating Council Chairperson appoint an Ad Hoc committee per Coordinating Council Guidelines and provide a written report at the April Intergroup meeting for discussion.

b. Consult with the Intergroup Business Committee and Central Office Manager for an estimate of the impact to Central Office staff workloads and finances, as well as a timeline for funding the motion and posting San Diego meeting information on the Meeting Guide App if the motion is approved.

c. Consult existing literature published by the AA General Service Office and/or consult with AA General Service staff for information (resources for this information can be found in the Fall edition of Box 459 found on AA.org)

d. We request the Motion to Participate in the Meeting Guide App made at the December 12, 2019 Coordinating Council Meeting remain tabled until the report is presented. After motion was seconded, discussion ensued. Motion was approved 29 Yes / 0 No.

Respectfully submitted, CCoonnnniiee LL., Recording Secretary

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San Diego Intergroup, Inc.Alcoholics Anonymous of San DiegoStatement of Revenue and Expense

As of December 31, 2019

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December 19 December 18 YTD '19 YTD '18 $ Change Budget '19Ordinary Revenue/Expense

RevenueContributions Group 11,518.80 11,238.14 127,766.73 124,171.06 3,595.67 122,440.00 Contributions Individual 28.00 1,142.36 3,172.94 4,531.24 (1,358.30) 6,857.00 Contributions SDIAA - - 1,040.00 1,042.00 (2.00) 1,200.00 Interest - Cert of Deposits 223.16 3.55 1,358.38 46.62 1,311.76 50.00

Literature Revenue (see schedule) (288.79) 350.33 9,698.50 10,145.96 (447.46) 12,500.00 Total Revenue 11,481.17 12,734.38 143,036.55 139,936.88 3,099.67 143,047.00

ExpenseAccounting & Legal 60.00 75.00 2,550.00 2,660.00 (110.00) 2,540.00 Auto/Travel/Seminar 38.00 46.75 1,571.31 2,448.11 (876.80) 1,500.00 Bank Service Charges - 2.00 (16.98) 86.00 (102.98) 50.00 Cash (Over) Short (0.03) 5.94 12.74 46.81 (34.07) (50.00) Checks Returned - Bad Debt - - - - - - Equipment Maint & Repair 51.36 51.36 796.37 636.32 160.05 750.00 Equipment Purchase - - 564.70 - 564.70 500.00 Insurance 40.00 57.06 639.80 710.06 (70.26) 900.00 Office Maint. & Repairs - - 322.63 276.10 46.53 500.00 Office Supplies 111.87 148.32 2,441.98 3,100.07 (658.09) 2,400.00 Rent 1,900.00 1,948.00 22,992.00 23,188.00 (196.00) 23,376.00 Taxes - - 63.75 62.00 1.75 80.00 Telephone 182.93 296.01 2,100.06 2,175.51 (75.45) 1,731.00 Utilities-Electricity 274.73 201.98 4,437.80 4,616.30 (178.50) 3,800.00 Website - - 83.40 68.65 14.75 200.00 EMPLOYEES - - Accrued Payroll Taxes 477.83 473.76 6,721.33 6,894.15 (172.82) 6,800.00 Employee Wages 6,246.20 5,882.20 77,039.90 74,026.27 3,013.63 78,500.00 Employee 403B Contribution 156.00 155.00 2,369.00 2,362.00 7.00 2,200.00 Employee Health Benefit 800.37 746.98 9,017.15 8,218.84 798.31 8,700.00 Insurance-Worker's Comp 43.25 43.25 519.00 518.50 0.50 500.00

Total Office Expense 10,382.51 10,133.61 134,225.94 132,093.69 2,132.25 134,977.00

Standing Committees Expense 482.04 198.55 6,751.65 7,303.39 (551.74) 8,070.00 (see schedule)

Total Expense 10,864.55 10,332.16 140,977.59 139,397.08 1,580.51 143,047.00

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11th Step Journey - 2622 150.00 800.00 Evening Serenity - 2305 - 939.7711th Step Meeting - 2322 - 73.00 Eye Opener Group - 607 - 1,620.8312 X 12 AND BB - 2939 - 100.00 Fellowship of the Spirit Big Book - 2295 100.00 100.0012 X 12 Happy Hour Step Study - 111 - 25.00 Fishermen In Recovery - 2863 - 800.002nd Tradition Women - 2745 - 20.00 Fletcher Hills Smokeless - 59 - 120.003 O'Clocker - 2201 - 1,078.00 Free At Last - 2888 - 75.004077 Mash Step 11Read-Medita-Share - 2027 - 477.00 Free Thinkers Step Study - 2945 - 130.00449 Mens Open Discussion - 400 - 120.00 Fresh Air Friday - 266 - 300.004th Edition Big Book - 2569 - 200.00 Fresh Start Beginners - 2609 - 702.935.45 Meditation - 3085 - 352.71 Fri Open Disc - 3096 - 177.505107 Sunday Womens Group - 2980 - 135.00 Friday Morning Womens - 104 - 806.189 30 Everynighters - 2997 - 621.32 Friday Night Big Book Study - 102 - 32.50A Sense Of Belonging Womens - 1205 - 116.02 Friday Night Gratitude - 2829 264.60 579.35A Womens Meeting -1717 - 351.00 Friday Night Irregulars - 2889 - 494.43AA By The Bay - 629 - 419.22 Friday Nite Weeks End - 1856 50.00 50.00Adams Avenue Big Book Study - 1892 - 120.00 Friday Sobriety Party - 3078 - 25.00Ain't Life Grand - 2963 - 350.00 Friday Spring Valley Lunch - 2732 - 170.00Allied Gardens Friday Lunch - 766 - 100.00 Friends In Low Places - 3091 - 50.00Alpine Group - 6 - 200.00 Friends of Bill W - 3075 - 82.00Alpine Mixed Step Study - 2621 - 227.00 Garnet Group - 1129 - 200.00AM 4 Winners - 3224 - 10.00 Gilman Group - 1988 - 577.31Artists in Sobriety - 2459 - 40.00 God Squad Too - 2809 - 129.43As Bill Sees It Nooner (D.T.) - 2431 - 50.00 Golden Hills Young People - 2753 - 120.00At Home Mens - 215 - 40.00 Good Morning AA - 1888 - 860.00At One With Each Other - 789 - 131.00 Grape Street Sunrise - 1293 - 100.00B.Y.O.B. (North Park) - 203 120.00 945.75 Great Fact Group - 895 - 210.00Back to Basics - 1026 850.00 2,060.51 Grupo Gringo - 1305 - 100.00Back To Basics Step Study - 1938 - 80.00 GSDYPAA - 417.38Barefoot - 139 - 200.00 Happy Hour Meeting - 1038 - 100.00Battery Chargers - 98 194.00 194.00 Harmony Group - 585 229.48 3,905.01Battery Chargers Thanksgiving Alkathon 172.00 172.00 Haul Your Hiney Out Of Bed - 704 - 510.00Bay Park Step Study Group - 299 - 234.00 Hi-Nooners - 673 - 57.25Bayside Big Book Study - 1610 - 300.00 HOW @ Noon - 2998 - 912.82Beach Area Beginners - 272 - 111.75 How It Is Now Speakers - 390 109.33 466.18Beautiful Beginnings - 552 175.00 343.55 How It Is Today - 483 - 150.00Big Book & 12 x 12 Study - 100 - 150.00 Hwy 80 AA - 2722 - 303.00Bonita Boozers - 2179 - 150.00 I. B. Steps & Traditions - 3003 - 30.00Breakfast Of Champions - 2818 - 664.00 I. B. Up - 2565 - 900.00Butts Out - 1764 - 90.00 IB Sober - 3161 - 28.00BYOB Book Study (Ramona) - 3094 - 40.00 Imperial Beach Group - 79 - 394.30Campfire Meeting 25.00 75.00 Imperial Mens Group - 869 - 55.00Casa De Oro Tradition Five - 503 82.18 664.08 Improving Conscious Contact - 3108 - 310.00Casa De Oro Weds Nite - 2049 - 120.00 International Group - 23 - 75.00Cedar Street Mens - 1698 - 961.00 It's In The Book - 2030 - 185.00Cheers - 724 - 122.00 Jaywalkers - 3100 - 50.00Chula Vista 4 Min Speakers - 1568 - 150.00 Joy Of Living - 2787 219.33 416.40Chula Vista Friday Night - 837 - 100.00 Jump Start - 2174 33.91 248.50Citizens Again - 2658 - 139.50 Just Us Girls - 929 37.89 104.04Clairemont Daytime Step Study - 427 - 411.90 Kick Start Your Heart - 2430 - 135.00Clairemont Discussion - 314 - 85.00 Knuckleheads - 3182 143.50 143.50Clairemont Mens - 301 - 800.84 La Jolla Beginners Group - 82 - 412.84Clairemont Mesa Step Study - 1997 - 38.20 La Jolla Mens - 692 - 90.00Clairemont Mixed Discussion - 338 - 418.73 La Jolla Monday Womens - 87 - 1,487.00Clairemont Wednesday Group - 303 - 100.00 La Jolla Pump House Group - 696 - 543.00Clairemont Womens Discussion - 340 - 275.00 La Jolla Sunrise - 2684 - 1,500.00Clairemont Womens Step Study - 341 - 958.57 La Mesa 12 X12 - 2588 - 258.00Class Acts - 1845 185.00 635.00 La Mesa Beginners - 2894 50.00 250.00Coffee Clutchers - 2332 - 1,250.00 La Mesa Big Book - 1689 - 100.00Come Get Recovery - 2630 - 60.00 La Mesa Mens - 106 - 328.75Coronado Beginners AA - 344 - 60.00 La Mesa Mixed - 2136 - 450.00Coronado Mens Meeting - 405 - 100.00 La Mesa Open Discussion - 107 - 202.50Coronado Nooners - 497 - 360.00 La Mesa Step Study Workshop - 1621 - 232.00Cups - 2938 - 300.00 La Mesa Womens Sat. Morning - 416 - 450.00D.D.G.T.M. - 767 60.00 419.49 Lake Murray Womens - 572 - 100.00Daily Reflection - 3114 100.00 278.00 Landing Zone - 1722 150.00 150.00Dawn Patrol - 263 - 834.40 Lemon Grove Speakers - 2574 350.00 810.00Descanso Step Study - 3010 - 50.00 Linda Vista Thursday Night - 319 60.00 240.00Designs For Living - 488 - 240.00 Little Apple Group - 1438 - 324.00Diamond St Mens Step Study - 569 38.50 431.50 Living Free - 477 - 1,950.00Dignity Unlimited - 205 - 880.00 Lunchtime Friends - 964 - 104.80Drunks Only - 1605 582.00 1,482.00 Lushes Lunch Tuesday - 2641 116.60 743.79Each Day A New Beginning - 509 - 100.00 Men and Womens Monday Night - 95 - 180.00Early Morning Recovery - 2688 47.89 198.33 Mens Focused Step Study - 3217 - 555.00Early Risers (Coronado) - 1525 50.00 100.00 Mens Recovery Group - 830 - 91.00Early Risers (PB) - 264 - 593.00 Mens Step Study - 965 - 79.00East County Mens - 1905 - 200.00 Mid-Week Mens - 560 190.00 1,498.00East County Young People Rule 62 - 2797 - 100.00 Midnight Howlers - 1025 - 100.00East Side Group - 101 - 49.00 Mira Mesa Early Risers - 967 - 118.00Eastlake Greens Attitude Adjust(Su - 2712 - 300.00 Mira Mesa Friday Night AA Discussion- 379 - 250.00Eastlake New Beginnings S/S - 2673 - 160.00 Miracles on Mondays - 565 - 50.00Easy Does It Speakers - 114 - 300.00 Misfit Mens - 2486 200.00 300.00Easy Risers - 854 100.00 100.00 Mission Bay Speakers - 1692 35.00 122.00El Cajon Beginners - 2876 50.00 100.00 Mission Hills Beginners - 1612 - 351.29El Cajon Nooner - 2638 - 858.50 Mission Possible - 131 - 64.50El Cajon Womens Serenity - 77 - 258.96 Monday At A Time - 2875 202.20 859.80Evening In Harmony - 2864 25.00 250.00 Morning Attitude Adjustment - 768 - 1,000.00

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Mountain Steps - 2822 - 303.00 Sunday Morning Spiritual Meeting - 1700 180.00 476.00Mt Soledad Mens - 717 - 977.82 Sunday Night Discussion - 212 - 30.00National City Maintenance Plus- 136 130.00 430.00 Sunday Night Speakers - 3197 - 138.09Newcomers Rise & Shine - 2702 - 90.00 T.G.I.F. - 1658 - 175.00Noon At The Grove - 628 50.00 600.00 T.G.I.T. - 3082 135.00 235.00Nooners Anonymous - 1164 - 210.00 The 1st 164 - 2760 40.00 90.00Noontime on the Patio - 2203 - 200.00 The Campus Meeting - 2911 - 125.00North Clairemont - 1102 - 518.50 The Common Solution - 3007 226.08 270.70North Clairemont Sat Nooners - 2572 - 32.00 The Flimsy Read Big Book Study - 3029 - 50.00North Park Mens - 465 240.35 1,252.92 The Gathering Of The Goddesses - 2890 - 119.70North Shores Breakfast - 275 - 200.00 The Gift - 2954 - 650.00O B Sunday Candlelite - 2168 - 1.61 The Happy Hour - 3106 - 150.00O.B. Womens Step Study - 2730 - 150.35 The Hole In The Donut - 2737 - 1,993.25OB Peer Group - 2130 65.00 284.00 The I-805 at 8.05 Step Study - 377 - 100.00Old Timers Group - 2037 - 80.00 The Language of the Heart - 3066 - 34.00Old Town Speakers - 321 - 800.00 The Other Meeting - 857 - 781.00On The Corner - 2384 60.00 507.00 The Promises - 3058 50.00 150.00One Step Ahead - 715 - 50.00 The We Group - 2739 - 400.00Original Tues Night Step Study - 2124 - 231.00 There is a Solution - 2680 - 100.00Over 50 - 840 - 100.00 Thursday Promises Promises - 749 - 141.00Over The Bridge - 2689 - 629.87 Thursday Steps - 646 - 150.00Pacific Beach Weekend Warmup - 725 - 332.50 Tierrasanta Friday Night - 2645 - 274.00Pass It On Big Book Study Group -2860 193.81 1,198.00 Tierrasanta Morning Serenity - 2811 - 600.00Poinsettia Group - 2210 - 70.00 Top of The Hill - 41 - 275.00Point Loma Mens - 245 - 325.00 Torrey Pines Open Disc - 94 - 503.60Point Loma Nooners - 1606 - 100.00 Torrey Pines Thurs Nite Disc - 365 - 70.00Point Loma Saturday Morning - 1240 - 171.11 Trudgers Mens Step Study - 3008 - 203.00Porter Hall Group - 109 - 150.00 Tues Night Mens Step Study - 1813 - 505.00Primary Purpose Group (Hillcrest) - 3151 - 1,054.21 Tuesday Campus Noon Group - 2544 - 185.98Primary Purpose Group (PB) - 287 168.00 168.00 Tuesday Morning Alpine - 440 - 161.46Progress Rather Then Perfection - 2682 - 80.00 Tuesday Morning Group - 3089 - 190.00Pt Loma Fri Afternoon Step Study - 244 - 575.00 Two A's Over Easy - 2106 50.00 350.00Pt Loma Womens Discussion - 1608 - 300.00 Two Bit Speakers - 201 - 214.52Radical Acceptance Meeting - 2961 188.00 2,667.00 University City Disc.- 368 - 231.25Ramona Mens New Vision - 1949 - 100.00 University City Womens - 369 - 268.00Resentment and A Coffee Pot - 2561 - 247.33 Valley Girls - 2617 - 314.54Riding Sober - 3054 - 650.00 War Fever - 880 - 106.25Right Turn Group - 1900 - 285.00 Warm and Friendly - 42 125.00 250.00Rise & Shine - 2170 231.00 1,728.70 Water Walkers - 5 - 100.00Room 65 - 3052 - 75.00 Water Walkers Too - 1946 - 300.00Rule 62 - 2947 - 700.00 Way Up and Out - 415 - 111.70Rule 62 Group - 927 - 150.00 Wednesday Night Promises - 2167 - 220.00S.D. Speakers Meeting -152 - 91.00 Wednesdays Winners Circle - 496 - 781.69Safe Sane and Sober - 1350 - 858.00 Weds Nite Step Study - 3014 - 285.00San Carlos Single Purpose - 583 155.00 518.36 Weds Rule 62 Lunch Group - 687 - 360.00Santee Mens Group - 2972 - 798.75 Welcome Home - 2318 - 200.00Santee Saturday Night Speakers - 2656 99.60 292.40 White Flag Outdoors - 2788 117.14 276.74Santee Serenity Group - 1943 - 475.00 Wholesale Miracle - 2474 - 580.00Santee Thursday Closed Mixed - 145 106.50 221.50 Womans Gut Level - 1701 91.00 311.00Sat Mens Early Awakening - 2209 180.00 655.00 Women's Joy Of Living - 2636 - 829.12Sat Night Early Discussion - 336 - 200.00 Women In Harmony - 1807 - 129.00Saturday A.M. Live - 782 - 527.26 Women In Sobriety - 697 - 19.05Saturday Morning Sanity - 1989 - 75.00 Womens Attitude of Gratitude - 2751 299.85 458.85Saturday Night Fervor - 208 - 165.00 Womens Meeting - 2903 - 126.60Scripps Ranch Men's Two - 2776 100.00 500.00 Womens Sober Sunday - 731 259.12 640.12Scripps Ranch Mens - 3168 40.00 110.00 Womens Step Study - 296 - 172.50Searching and Fearless - 308 - 100.00 Womens Way To Recovery - 838 - 115.00Serenity @ 5107 - 2976 - 120.00Sisters in Sobriety - 3092 - 50.00Sisters In Sobriety - 3127 - 250.00Sky Hi Womens - 1633 - 211.00Smokefree La Mesa Womens - 635 - 119.09Smokeless Drunks Luncheon - 1008 - 217.00So Bay New Womens - 2325 40.00 90.00Sobearity - 3129 - 110.31Sober Minded Leather Folk - 1882 - 147.00Sober Nooners - 196 - 637.50Sober On Sat Book Study - 2193 107.09 107.09Sober Roses Womens Step Study - 2946 - 20.00Sober Serenity Seekers - 887 - 400.00Sobriety At All Cost - 3006 - 195.00Sobriety On State And Date - 2697 - 419.03Sole Purpose Group - 1657 - 300.00Sons of God - 2789 - 969.76Sorrento Valley Nooner - 544 - 3,708.73South Bay Guys & Gals - 35 - 100.00South Clairemont - 305 - 119.50South Park Sobriety - 1015 - 200.00Spiritual Awakening - 2275 - 8,673.10Spiritual Way Of Life - 2977 80.00 160.00Straight Shooters - 198 50.00 114.00Strength In Women - 2955 - 175.00Sunday Beach Sun-Day - 568 - 132.30Sunday Kind of Love - 429 - 176.47Sunday Midday - 161 - 450.00Sunday Morning Eleventh Step - 1206 - 244.00

Thank you for supporting your San Diego Intergroup Central Office in carrying the message to the suffering

alcoholic. Your contributions have allowed us to reduce literature prices and support our standing

Group Secretaries/TreasurersPlease include an email address with your Group Contributions, if you wish to receive a receipt.

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Central Office is very grateful for our phone volunteers and their desire to be of service by answering OUR phones 24/7.

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10 CENTRAL OFFICE NOTES

2020 Holidays – Central Office Bookstore closed HOLIDAY DAY OF WEEK DATE

Presidents Day Monday February 11 Memorial Day Monday May 25

Independence Day Saturday July 4 Labor Day Monday September 7

Veterans Day Wednesday November 11 Thanksgiving Thursday November 28

Christmas Wednesday December 25 Book and Pamphlet of the Month – All are max 5

January’s Book: “As Bill Sees It” (reg. soft cover) on sale: $6.60 each January’s Pamphlet: “Questions and Answers on Sponsorship” 5¢ each

February’s Book: “Our Great Responsibility” on sale: $8.00 each February’s Pamphlet: “A Member’s Eye View” 5¢ each

Group Contributions 11,519.00Individual Contributions 28.00SDIAA Contributions 0.00Literature & Interest -66.00

Total Revenue 11,481.00Central Office Expenses -10,502.00Committee Expenses -362.00

Total Expenses -10,864.00December 2019 Net Revenue 617.002019 YTD Revenue 2,059.00

December Financial Summary

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AFFAIRS FRESH PARADOXAREAS GATHERING PILLARSASSEMBLIES GROUPS POWERASSISI GUIDANCE PRACTICEASSURANCE HISTORY PRESTIGECOMMITTEES HOPE STRUCTUREEXCITEMENT INFALLIBLE SUNRISEFAITH LANDMARK TORONTOFEAR LEADERSHIP TRANSFERENCEFREEDOM PAMPHLET VARIATIONS

Our Great Responsibility

12 Public Information CommitteeWelcomes Your Participation

We̓ re looking for a few good folks…

Committee meets ONCE a month1st Monday, 6 PM, Central Office

7075 Mission Gorge Rd. San Diego

To provide the public with information about what AA is and what AA isnʼt!

Can be done “out front” or “behind the scenes” ! Inquiring minds want to know!

Contact: @Many levels of service and support available

Public Information CommitteeWelcomes Your Participation

We̓ re looking for a few good folks…

Committee meets ONCE a month1st Monday, 6 PM, Central Office

7075 Mission Gorge Rd. San Diego

To provide the public with information about what AA is and what AA isnʼt!

Can be done “out front” or “behind the scenes” ! Inquiring minds want to know!

Contact: @Many levels of service and support available

13THINGS TO DO AND PLACES TO GOThird Weekenders Camping Lake Morena County Park

Where: 2550 Lake Morena Drive, Campo 91906When: March 20-22Contact: Bill H: [email protected]

20/20 VisionSan Diego Spring Round Up 2020

Where: Town and Country Resort Hotel500 Hotel Circle North, Mission Valley 92108When: April 9-12, 2020Contact: Central Office 619-265-8762

2020 International ConventionWhere: Detroit, MichiganWhen: July 2-5, 2020Contact: Central Office 619-265-8762

Big Book; "Fear of Fear" page 293 "We have only been in A.A. a few years, but now we're trying to make up for lost time. Twenty-seven years of confusion is what my early married life was. Now the

picture has changed completely. We have faith in each other, and understanding. A.A. has given us that. It has taught me so many things. It has changed my thinking

entirely, about everything I do. I can't afford resentments against anyone, because they are the build-up of another

drunk. I must live and let live. And 'think' - that one important word means so much to me. My life was always act and react. I never stopped to think. I just didn't give a

whoop about myself or anyone else.I try to live our program as it has been outlined to me, one day at a time. I try to live today so that tomorrow I won't be ashamed when I wake up in the morning. In the old

days I hated to wake up and look back at what last night had been like. I never could face it the next morning. And

unless I had some rosy picture of what was going to happen that day, I wouldn't even feel like getting up in the

morning at all. It really wasn't living. Now I feel so very grateful not only for my sobriety, which I try to maintain day by day, but I'm grateful also for the ability to help

other people. I never thought I could be useful to anyone except my husband and my children and perhaps a few friends. But A.A. has shown me that I can help other

alcoholics."Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.

Our Great Responsibility; "The Group Conscience and The Trusted

Servant" pages 63 -64"Now we are living in a time of change, so as to almost have discredited the old French maxim

that the more things change, the more they remain the same. Yet in a sense that maxim is true with us so far as our basic principles are concerned.

Although A.A. has passed from infancy to adolescence and now stands on the threshold of full responsibility, the more A.A. has changed,

the more in the sense of its principles it is just the same.

Now when you look back upon these changes in A.A., the most difficult have been the changes in function or the means of functioning. I remember a first, very critical change in A.A., though still

an infant relative to the new people coming in the door in the first couple of years, Dr. Bob and I were parents in which literally "father knows best," for the good reason that the newly born

kids didn't yet know anything. That was our claim to parenthood, and this was a natural and proper

state of affairs. And my first notice that times were changing was that day when in our living

room the group - even before it had a name - said to me, 'You can't take that job up at Charlie

Towns as a professional therapist! That would kill the chances of everyone to come. You might do a certain amount of good, but in this case the good

is the enemy of the best.'"Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.

Big Book page 30"The idea that somehow, someday he will control and enjoy his drinking is the great obsession of every abnormal drinker. The persistence of this illusion is astonishing. Many pursue it into

the gates of insanity or death."Reprinted with permission from A.A.W.S.

Big Book; Chapter 9 "The Family Afterwards"page 130

"Those of us who have spent much time in the world of spiritual make-believe have eventually seen the childishness of it. This dream world has

been replaced by a great sense of purpose, accompanied by a growing consciousness of the

power of God in our lives. We have come to believe He would like us to keep our heads in the

clouds with Him, but that our feet ought to be firmly planted on earth. That is where our fellow travelers are, and that is where our work must be

done. These are the realities for us. We have found nothing incompatible between a powerful spiritual

experience and a life of sane and happy usefulness."


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14 my side. The chemo had him down. Even though I rode down with friends and had friends there. It was difficult and different but I did it once so I knew I could do it again. My car had recently been acting up, so I asked for a ride. Thank goodness I’d learned how to pick up that 500-pound phone early on and it weighs almost nothing these days. I was not going to add the stress of wondering if I’d have a mechanical issue trying to get there. A ride, in fact two, was generously offered. Initially I was a little reluctant, not really interested in going and a bit sad because of why I was the one speaking and “alone” – my husband’s health. But once again, suit up and show up, give and you will get. What a fabulous morning it turned out to be. I got to see a lot of friends I hadn’t seen for some time, because of our traveling and the usual changes in meetings attended. That brought great joy to reconnect. And a great reminder of how many people I do know and can call on if needed. I got a lot of compliments and who doesn’t enjoy receiving those. And I was told my talk was a success; which may only mean that I started and stopped on time! I did hear the occasional laughter and it was at the right spots. Really though, I did get some personal comments so I know I was able to share experience that could be related to. What really topped the breakfast off was someone came up to me and asked if I recognized him, I didn’t, but as soon as he said his name, joy and

happiness filled me. It was someone that was in our drinking group that came into the program a few years after my husband and I. He had taken the 12 steps with my husband. Life moved on and we lost track. What a joy, he has maintained long term sobriety. If I hadn’t been speaking, we would have been in the same room but missed connecting. The ride home with another friend was appreciated and I enjoyed our one on one time. Those special talks to and from meetings. I was happy joyous and free and that does not begin to describe how filled I was. No room for any fear of the future, no room for any worry of my current situation. No hunger, because I had pancakes eggs and sausage! And all this because I never say no to an AA commitment. Once again, I was given an abundance of joy just because I suited up and showed up. Postscript: 2 weeks after I wrote this my husband, David, passed from his long ordeal with pancreatic cancer. The blessing is that David was able to have a brief visit with that long-lost friend.

Marilyn A.

“Sir, May I Suggest the Steps” Regarding this month’s topic, “Only a suggestion…” can we look to our literature for guidance? Certainly, two prominent references appear in the Big Book. On page 59 the very familiar, “Here are the steps we took which are suggested as a program of recovery”.

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Some 80+ years later one might say that Bill was being modest when he wrote those words. Today, with millions having been granted a reprieve from an alcoholic death sentence as a result of these steps and this program, there is no doubt as to their effectiveness. But we should cut Bill some slack. Recall that when the book was written there were fewer than one hundred in the Fellowship, some no doubt sober only a few months and none longer than five years. They really couldn’t be sure this thing would work on a larger scale.

Were the Steps and the Big Book written today would there be justification for the use of a word stronger than “suggested” in these phrases? Let’s study this. We alcoholics tend to be somewhat obstinate individuals. One need only attend a group’s business meeting or steering committee to see evidence of that. No doubt throughout our lifetime many well-meaning family members and friends have suggested that we change our behavior, to no avail. As we progressed in our disease groups with greater authority – law enforcement, judges, etc., made suggestions with more teeth (court orders, etc.) which at times we chose to ignore.

The word “suggestion” seems to indicate that we have a choice. Many situations arise where choosing not to behave in the indicated manner can have unpleasant or even disastrous results. “Turn around and put your hands behind your back.” Ignoring this suggestion might lead to a charge of resisting arrest being added to your DUI. How about, “Severe tire damage may result from backing up.” Haven’t tested that one, yet. Or when you

are approaching an intersection and the light changes from yellow to red. Sure, you could just power through it but society and one’s own personal safety would indicate that stopping is the best decision.

Not taking the Steps in A.A. can and does have disastrous results. Should we not use stronger terms than “suggested” to convey our message?

I have always been somewhat taken aback when I see one of our members addressing a newcomer, or a group of newcomers, and saying with great emphasis,

Get a Book! Read it! Get a sponsor and work the Steps! Get down on your knees and pray to a Higher Power! Etc. Now I am not denying that these actions are extremely important if one is to achieve and maintain sobriety, however I would suggest that the obstinate newcomer being addressed in this fashion may not be able to swallow all of this at once. That was certainly true for this obstinate newcomer when I entered the rooms for the first time. I was given one suggestion that I could swallow, “Keep coming back”. And following that suggestion eventually led to following all the others. Bill got it right. A.A. is suggested as a program of recovery. And, it works!

Blaine H.

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