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Wed Night AA: Speaker Meeting

Good evening folks,
This week we put down the book for our end of month speaker meeting. So get your popcorn and soft drinks at the concession stand and  enjoy! I love these speaker meetings 'cause it kinda feels like we get to take a little break from all the seriousness of AA Big Book Study.
I remember Jon P. once told me he'd gone to the beach and taken a few days to go soak in the sun to get away from AA for a little while. Now he was a very active member so it kind of shocked me to hear him say that but he told me that AA needed to be "worn like a loose garment". Our primary purpose isn't to convert the masses. We help those who seek help and those we can help. So a little reminder of Rule 62 once in a while is in order.
Happy 24hrs,
David t.


2016 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

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