Wed Night AA Riverside Men's Group

Hello folks, This week we will be reading  The Man Who Mastered Fear p246-257  out of the Big Book. I really found this a fascinating story, one that I identified with quite a bit. I especially found interesting the story of how this fella was ushered into AA. First a well-wishing friend giving him room & board decides to not just hand him some dough and shove him on his way but instead takes him to some people who introduce him to Dr.Bob & AA. Later Dr.Bob & his wife Ann take him into their household for over a year to help him back on his feet. I think that story really exemplifies the giving spirit we find & learn from in AA (although they were definitely on another level back then as far as  literally  opening their homes goes).  As many of you know, we are getting close to embarking on the Men's Retreat to San Juan del Sur this October 9-12th. Communicating on WhatsApp  can be a bit haphazard. I was thinking if its possible for a...

Good Morning everyone, ¡¡Feliz 15 de Septiembre!! & Shana Tova!! In case any of you folks are wondering why everything is closed today, Costa Rica is celebrating their Independence Day today (our 4th of July if you will). September 15, 1821 was the day the Spanish withdrew their dominion over Central America and most Central American countries celebrate today as their independence day.  Additionally, today is the last day Rosh Hashanna, the Jewish New Year, is officially celebrated. May 5776 be a sweet and prosperous new year for all!!     In any case, I'm a bit short on time as I'm heading out to meet my  religious obligations . Just wanted to drop everyone a line and remind you this Wedneday night we will be reading  Jim's Story p232-245. Happy 24hrs, David t. 2015 Meeting Dates 09/24/14  Speaker Meeting <Larry H> 10/29/14 Speaker Meeting <David t> 11/26/14 Speaker Meeting <Roy M> -->Re...

Good afternoon everyone, First off, I'd like to share some great news we received today;  Ann Bender was found Not Guilty and all charges were dropped!!  There was a mention of it in today's mid-day news on local TV you may have seen. I'm so happy for Ann and her family, as I'm sure we all are. I can just see Greg's blue-eyed giant smile mounted on that freakishly herculean neck of his looking down in relief!! This week we'll be reading  The Viscous Cycle p219-231 , an excellent story and a much easier read than the last one in case you were wondering. This one gives a really marvelous picture of what AA was like early on. I often hear so much said about the early days of AA, about how hard-charging, unfiltered and un-watered-down they were... I wonder If we as a fellowship were better off then or now? I don't generally like hypotheticals ( coulda, woulda, shoulda  does nothing for me today), but the fundamental question is an interesting one. Which...