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Wed Night AA 2015: Being Sober & Becoming Happy - Chapter 1a

Hello Friends,
     Welcome to the 2015 edition of the wednesday night meetings!! I hope everyone had a safe, fun & memorable new years eve!! I love it when I actually remember what I did that day!! Here's to hoping we find joy & prosperity this year!
     As agreed at our last meeting, we will be reading "Being Sober and Becoming Happy" by Dr. John A. MacDougall who is Hazlden's Spiritual Director and a recovering addict. I know some people are quick to say "Is that Official AA Literature?"... well... No, it isn't... But so what? We've read non AA conference approved literature before, this book is largely based on the book of Alcoholics Anonymous and besides... what fun are rules if you can't break them every now and then? 
    
    If you scroll to the bottom you'll see the new reading schedule I've laid out for 2015. Some chapters had to be broken in 2 so as to not test the patience of our less literary inclined members (namely, myself!!). Each reading will be no more than 20-25 pages. This week we will begin reading Chapter 1 from page 1 up to (and including) page 20.  

Hope to see everyone soon!
Regards,
David t.



2014 Meeting Dates

01/29/14  Speaker Meeting <Shane B>
02/26/14  Speaker Meeting <Fred D>
03/26/14  Speaker Meeting <Pete T>
04/30/14  Speaker Meeting <Clive T>
05/28/14  Speaker Meeting <Todd P>
07/30/14 Speaker Meeting <Dave W>
08/27/14 Speaker Meeting <Edwin H>
09/24/14 Speaker Meeting <Larry H>
10/29/14 Speaker Meeting <David t>
11/26/14 Speaker Meeting <Roy M>
01/07/15 Chapt 1a - Staying Sober - p1-20
01/14/15 Chapt 1b - Staying Sober - p21-36
01/21/15 Chapt 2 - Spirituality & Recovery - p37-51
01/28/15 Speaker Meeting

02/04/15 Chapt 3 - Surrender & Trust - p53-72
02/11/15 Chapt 4a - Practice What Principles? steps 1-6 - p73- 89
02/18/15 Chapt 4b - Practice What Principles? steps 7-12 - p89-102
02/25/15 Speaker Meeting

03/04/15 Chapt 5 - Spiritual Recovery from Trauma & Abuse - p103-122
03/11/15 Chapt 6 - Love & Romance - p123- 143
03/18/15 Chapt 7 - Hope - p145-164
03/25/15 Speaker Meeting

04/01/15 Chapt 8 - Finding Joy in Life - p165-182
04/08/15 Chapt 9 - Becoming Happy - p183-205
04/15/15 TBD
04/22/15 TBD
04/29/15 Speaker Meeting
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