Flooded with Feeling p369-374

Good evening fellas,

This week's reading is Flooded with Feeling p369-374. This a great short story (or maybe it's great because its short?). I've always felt there's no point in using many words when few will do and I think this story makes the case. It's true that this guy's drinking career didn't sound like there was all that much to tell to begin with but he's precise with his descriptions and I identified with several of his points.

One of those points was this vague undefinable feeling of not belonging. The idea of facing those moments alone kept me in sauce for awhile longer. Neither was coming to AA an immediate remedy for me. It took some time but eventually I walked into a meeting and I knew everybody's name and they all knew mine. I'd heard enough of everybody's story to know that they felt like I did and it finally dawned on me I was not alone and right there in that room I belonged!!

I went online earlier today to check out the upcoming Manuel Antonio AA Convention May 6-8 and I can't express how awesome it feels to know that I belong to something as powerful and amazing as Alcoholics Anonymous. Of course... I'm still a lazy procrastinator so I didn't make my reservation yet but I will!!   Hope to see many of you there!! 

Regards,

David t.

2015 Meeting Dates

-->Reading: Being Sober and Becoming Happy
01/28/15 Speaker Meeting <Steve W.>
02/25/15 Speaker Meeting <Gerard P>
03/25/15 Speaker Meeting <Mark D.>
--> Reading: A New Pair of Glasses by Chuck C. 
04/29/15 Speaker Meeting <Russ W.>
05/27/15 Speaker Meeting <Omar P.>
06/24/15 Speaker Meeting <Ricardo A.>

--> Reading: Personal Stories back of Big Book of AA <--

07/29/15 Speaker Meeting <Adam S.>
08/26/15 Speaker Meeting <Kevin M.>
09/30/15 Speaker Meeting <Fred D.>
10/28/15 Speaker Meeting <Owen A.>
11/25/15 Speaker Meeting <Roy M.>
12/30/15 Speaker Meeting <Joe B.>

1/06/16 It might Have Been Worse p348-358
1/13/16 Tightrope p359-368
1/20/16 Flooded with Feeling p369-374
1/27/16 Speaker Meeting

2/03/16 Winner Takes All p375-381
2/10/16 Me an Alcoholic? p382-387
2/17/16 The Perpetual Quest p388-397
2/24/16 Speaker Meeting