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VIEWPOINT
A MOVING AND FASCINATING ADVENTURE
October 8, 2014
Inside this issue:
Intergroup Minutes.
2
Events & Service
Calendars.
6
Meetings Information
& AA Notes.
5
Intergroup monthly
Meeting Attendees.
3
North County Speaker 6
Meeting Birthday Celebrants.
Special points of interest:

Net Loss for the
month of September: $2015.72. YTD
Loss: $3925.01: see
page 2 (minutes).
 North County Central
Office Speakers and
Host Groups: see page
2 (minutes).
 Group Contributions:
page 4.
 Business Committee
considers amended
Guidelines: see page 2
(minutes) and page 3
(notices).
Step Eight (in the 12X12) describes the A.A. journey as a "moving and fascinating adventure".
In Step Nine we start the process of making amends, and by then we realize that the promises
are already starting to materialize. It would have been easy to rest on my laurels at that time but
I have been attending weekly step study meetings since I first got sober in 1969 and I couldn't
get away from the sage advice that kept repeating itself over and over. In Step Ten it says "Our
first objective will be the development of self-restraint. This carries a top priority rating". Some
examples I read are as follows: Restraint of tongue and pen, drop the word “blame” from our
speech and thought (step 4), quick- temper criticism, sulking and silent scorn etc. etc. etc. These
are just a few, but you get the picture. With these things revisited three or four times a year, as I
cycled through the steps, it kept acting like a rock tumbler and, slowly but surely, I adopted new
habits which helped me to rein in many of the old behaviors that got between me and my peers.
I never stop learning these new ideas.
Another one of the things that caught my attention in Step Ten was the quote "Pain is the touchstone of all spiritual progress." It finishes off the paragraph with, “How heartily we AA’s can
agree with him, for we know that the pain of drinking had to come before sobriety, and emotional turmoil before serenity”. Can this mean that we can have no spiritual progress without
suffering pain? That didn’t seem to make sense to me so I looked up the word
“TOUCHSTONE” in the dictionary and discovered that a TOUCHSTONE was a mineral that
assayers used to test the purity of gold. Prior to that, I thought that it was synonymous with
stepping stone. This definition seems to measure how spiritual we are when the going gets
rough. Do we revert back to our old habits, or do we stick to the principles we have learned in
the program?
The next quote I kept seeing, which piqued my curiosity, was on Pg.90: "It is a spiritual axiom
that every time we are disturbed, no matter what the cause, there is something wrong with us".
The "no matter what the cause" part seemed to throw me a curve ball. I questioned the idea that,
if a mother saw her child running into traffic and she wasn't disturbed, I would think that there
must be something wrong with her. I don't think anyone could argue that point so I believe that
the spiritual axiom quote relates to the way we interface with other people. I find this to be a
tremendous template to improving our relations with others. In it we question what drives us
when we start to get a little out of sorts and we can apply the above-mentioned self-restraint.
As in all the steps, as I continue to attend those weekly step study meetings these things get
clearer each time I go through them. Most of my issues are well under control as long as I don't
assume that I can let down my guard, as my EGO is always ready to fill in the empty spaces in
my program. The maintenance part of the Tenth Step is easy for me these days. I just get up in
the morning and say, "God, please help me to go through this day without doing anything I regret." I'm not sure that He hears me, but I know that I HEAR ME and it puts me into the best
possible attitude I can have for that day. It usually works. I let the rock tumbler keep me on my
toes, and I hope that I always pass the assayer's test.
Rick R.
 Does AA have a Dress
Code? : see page 5.
 Events Calendar: see
page 6.
A Declaration of Unity- This we owe to A.A.’s future: To place our
common welfare first; To keep our fellowship united. For on A.A.
unity depend our lives, and the lives of those to come.
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NORTH COUNTY INTERGROUP MEETING AGENDA
October 8, 2014
CALL TO ORDER:
The October Meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by Chairperson Jim R. There were 48 Reps present, 4 of whom were new.
The Traditions were read by David B... Co-Chairman Greg W. read the minutes from the September 10 th Meeting. After correcting
the spelling of Micheline’s name and changing “important papers” to “Articles of Incorporation”, a motion was made and seconded to
accept the minutes. All in Favor
FINANCIAL REPORT:
Treasurer John C. gave the Financial Report. Net Sales were $5014.97, with a Gross Profit on Sales of $1136.71. Group Contributions were $6391.76 and Miscellaneous Income was $277.50. Total Income for the month of September was $6805.97. Total Expenses were $8821.69, leaving a Net Loss for the month of September of $2015.72. Our YTD Loss for the month of September is
now at $3925.01. A motion was made and seconded to accept the Financial Report as given. All in Favor.
PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Chairperson David B. reported on the Tuesday Brengle Terrace P.I. Speaker Meeting and “It’s Beginnings”. David B. reminded everyone about the AA Birthdays every 1,5,10, etc. years and encouraged all Intergroup Rep’s to pass the word to Celebrate AA Birthdays. He requested Host Groups for the month of November. For more information on being a Host Group at the Brengle Terrace
Meeting please contact David B. at 619-481-4290. or email him at David B@nosdco-aa.org. David mentioned that it is important to
dress appropriately.
Date:
Speaker:
From:
Host Group:
Oct. 14th
Bob M.
Carlsbad
Sunday Night Serenity - Carlsbad
Oct. 21st
Ken G.
Valley Center
Wednesday Night Mens Stag - Fallbrook
Oct. 28th
Manny M.
Oceanside
Wednesday Night Mens - Carlsbad
Nov. 4
th
TBA
TBA
Women’s Wed. Night - Carlsbad
Nov. 11
th
Sandi B.
San Diego
Friday Nite “Back to Basics” – S. Marcos
Nov. 18
th
Larry S.
Palm Desert
Tues. Nite Mens Stag - Leucadia
Nov. 25
th
Jerry M.
Carlsbad
Sat. Nite – San Marcos - Speakers
PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE
There was no report since Bob was out of town. For information regarding Public information please contact Bob B. at (760)3109086 or by e-mail at BobB@nosdco-aa.org.
OUTREACH COMMITTEE:
Chairman Gary M. reported. He requested Volunteers to visit meetings in the area to encourage new Representation at our Intergroup
Meeting. He likes to encourage the Volunteers with ‘CANDY’ but unfortunately he left the candy at home. Gary suggested putting
an article in the Viewpoint concerning recruits. For more information on the Outreach effort please contact Gary M. at 760-8091676 or by email at GaryM@nosdco-aa.org.
CENTRAL OFFICE REPORT
Jennie thanked all the Groups for their continuing support. She also reported that New York raised their price on the Books on October 1st but Central Office will be keeping the prices on our Books the same until January 1 st 2015. We also still have plenty of First
Edition Big Books. The price on this book will stay the same ($12.00). For more information contact Jennie at the Central Office at
760-758-2514 or by email at jenniem@nosdco-aa.org.
TELEPHONE COMMITTEE:
Chairman Ken G. reported. He said we did well in September with only 15 missed calls. There were three troublesome shift. He
stated that Volunteers are always needed. For more information on volunteering for the Telephone Committee please contact Ken G.
at 760-504-5707 or by email at KenG@nosdco-aa.org.
OLD BUSINESS
Cliff R. attended our Business Meeting and shared with us. He stated that if the Business Committee thinks it has a good idea it is
presented to the Intergroup for approval. The Business Committee will be responsible to work with the Office Manager on the Day-to
-Day Central Office operating decisions. “Bylaws” were not developed. But, the Standing Rules on the back page of the Guidelines
are considered to be Bylaws as stated by Cliff. Amendments to the Standing Rules will be accomplished first by placing a notice in
the Viewpoint for all Groups to see and presented to the Intergroup Representative in writing. Cliff reaffirmed that the Quorum for
the Intergroup Meetings is 25 Representatives. Voting on issues will be 2/3 of the Intergroup Representatives present for approval on
voting issues. After discussion, the Business Committee agreed to place a Notice in the Viewpoint which reads as follows (See attached Notice). John C. received the information from the State of California and they sent us copies of the “Articles of Incorporation” and copies of the “Statement of Information”.
NEW BUSINESS:
Our Annual Audit is still underway and should be completed in November.
INFORMATION ITEMS FROM OTHER SERVICE COMMITTEES:
BYOB COMMITTEE:
Chairlady Micheline reported. Micheline is still going to set up a Blood Bank probably at the beginning of the New Year. For information on BYOB you can contact Micheline F. at 760-315-5591 or by email at MichelineF@nosdco-aa.org.
H&I:
Connie M. reported for H & I. The next Quarterly Meeting will be October 17 th at 6:30p.m. at the Oceanside Alano Club, 4198 Mission Avenue. For more information regarding the H & I program please contact Connie M. at (760)828-0843 or by e-mail at Connie
M@nosdco-aa.org.
AREA ASSEMBLY:
Our Area Delegate Dean reported on the 64th Annual General Service Conference. He gave a real up-beat report on how great these
Conferences are. Thank you Dean. For more information regarding the Area Assembly activities please contact Dean at (760)
274.5309 or by email at Dean@nosdco-aa.org.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
The North County Friendship Center in Oceanside will be holding a Meeting and Halloween Gathering on October 25 th at 6:30 p.m..
The Speaker will be “Racetrack” Tom at 7:45. NCFC at 1906-D Oceanside Blvd.92054. The next Intergroup Meeting will be November 12th...
ADJOURNMENT:
A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:55 p.m. All in Favor.
Respectfully submitted:
Greg W. (GregW@nosco-aa.org) (for Secretary Debby T.)
Recording Secretary
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Intergroup Meeting Attendees for October 8, 2014
Cardiff
M-W-F 7 AM Back to Basics
Carlsbad
Mon thru Fri. Sobriety Rocks
Tuesday 8 PM Men’s Stag
Tuesday 8 PM Carlsbad Big Book
Wednesday 8 PM Women’s L.I.S.
Thursday 8 PM AA Workshop
Friday Night Leftovers
Saturday 9 AM Women in Recovery
Sat. Speaker—Sobriety Rocks
Camp Pendleton
Monday 6:30 PM Camp Del Mar
Wednesday 6:30 PM Tag Team
Friday 4 PM Dry Dock #20
Encinitas
Friday 8 PM Step Study
Escondido
Monday-Sunday 7 AM Attitude
Monday Lunch Bunch Mike’s BBQ
Tuesday 6 PM Women’s As Bill Sees It
Wednesday 7 PM Misfits
Thursday 8 PM Step Study
Saturday 9:30 AM Women’s
Sunday 9:30 AM Taxi-Cab
Fallbrook
Monday 8 PM Grapevine
Wednesday 7:30 PM Women’s
Friday AM Women in Solution
Friday 8 PM Speaker’s
Leucadia
Tuesday Men’s
Saturday 7 AM Six Step House
Oceanside
No. County Friendship Center
Moose Lodge Meetings
Monday Men’s Stag—St. Margaret’s
Tuesday 8 PM Beginners
Wednesday 8 PM Men’s 3rd & Pierview
Thursday Noon Brown Baggers A/C
Friday 8:30 PM King of Kings
Saturday 11 AM Recovery—Alano Club
Sunday 9 AM Big Book Study A/C
Sunday 10 AM Surf and Sun
San Marcos
Monday 7 PM Rose Ranch
Thursday 8 PM Step Study 12x12
Friday 7:30 PM Speaker/Participation
Saturday 7:30 PM Speaker
Sunday 7 PM Big Book Thumpers
Sunday Debbie’s Pie Shoppe
Valley Center
Monday 7 PM Big Book Study
Vista
Tuesday Women’s 12x12 6:30 PM
Tuesday 7 PM Came to Believe
Wednesday 6:30 PM Men’s Hole in the Wall
Wed. 7 PM Big Book Shadowridge
Other
San Diego Area Assembly
Sun. Upper Room Vista
Connie M.
Denice D.
Dave R.
Mary M.
Tammy T.
LBW
Paul H.
Becky J.
L.A. Mike
Steve N.
Steve N.
Steve N.
Runde M.
Greg B.
Sam L.
Ali B.
Rick P.
Nick K.
Carrie B.
Michealine F.
William A.
Deb M.
Lita H.
Susie D.
Kathy D.
John H.
Paul L.
Michael D.
Earl
Caroline A.
Zach
RP
Marianne N.
Ali S.
Su C.
illegible
Karla H.
Tom C.
Celeste G.
Judy D.
Lita H.
Becky J.
Travis H.
Rick W.
Janet A.
Dean B.
Dennis (Alt.)
Ryan W.
John C.
ATTENTION ALL A.A.
GROUPS IN
NORTH COUNTY
ATTENTION ALL A.A. GROUP
MEMBERS IN
NORTH COUNTY
The Business Committee is proposing to Amend the Intergroup
Guidelines. The proposal will
start by establishing an Ad Hoc
Committee to generate a list of
recommendations. Any North
County Group that objects to
this Amendment proposal needs
to call the Central Office and
provide your Group Name and
person calling. Contact the Central Office @ (760) 758-2514.
The Business Committee is soliciting
any interested A.A. Group Member
(s) in North County to be part of an
Ad Hoc Committee to develop recommendations which will be presented to the Intergroup Members if
the current Guidelines need
amending. All interested A.A. Members need to contact the Central
Office to submit your name. @(760)
758-2514.
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Group Contributions—September 2014
GROUP – TOWN
BORREGO SPRINGS
SUN. AM – SPIRITUAL PROGRESS
SEPT.’14 YTD
141.30
20.00
50.00
CAMP PENDLETON
WEDNESDAY – “TAG TEAM”
FRIDAY – DRY DOCK - #20
CARLSBAD
MON THRU SUN-SOBRIETY ROCKS
MONDAY NITE AA (158720)
FRIDAY 1:30P.M.”WATERWORKS”
FRIDAY – 6 P.M. – “LEFT-OVERS”
SAT. 9AM – WOMEN IN RECOVERY
SUN. 7AM-ALTERED ATTITUDES
SUNDAY MENS – “SOBER PRIDE”
DEL MAR
WED. DEL MAR LUNCH BUNCH
SUN NITE DEL MAR-ST. PETERS
ENCINITAS
AREA 8 – DISTRICT 16 – AA.
BALOUR GROUP
TUES. NIGHT MENS GROUP
WED. WMNS-LIVING IN SOLUTION
THURSDAY PM – ROVING WOMENS
THURS.NITE-WOMENS MEDITATION
ESCONDIDO
MON.NOON-MIKE’S BBQ-LUNCH
SAT.NITE – 7:30PM – “WHY NOT ME”
SATURDAY AM – TAXI-CAB
SATURDAY 7PM – “TRUDGERS”
SUNDAY – TAXI-CAB
SUNDAY 11TH STEP/GRAPE DAY PK.
FALLBROOK
M. thru Sat.- ATT. ADJ.” – 7.A.M.
MONDAY NOON A.A
MONDAY WOMENS-SAFE HAVEN.
TUESDAY 7 A.M. – AA.
WEDNESDAY NOON
THURSDAY NOON
FRIDAY NOON DISCUSSION
SATURDAY AM – STEP STUDY
SUNDAY AM- 1-2-3 STEP STUDY
FALLBROOK-GROUP #000711815
FRIDAY NIGHT SPEAKERS
JULIAN
TUESDAY WOMENS
LA COSTA
MONDAY NITE – WOMENS
THURSDAY DISCUSSION
LEUCADIA
AA GROUPS/SIX STEP HOUSE
OCEANSIDE
AA GROUPS/NO.CNTY.FRIENDSHIP
7AM ATT. ADJUSTMENT GROUP
MONDAY-12 NOON-ALANO CLUB
THURSDAY – BROWN BAGGERS – A/C
TUESDAY “CHIP-IN GROUP”
TUESDAY-LGBT RECOVERY GROUP
WED.5PM-LIVING SOBER-ALANO CLUB
WED. 5PM-SOBER O’SIDE SENIORS
THURS.NOON-BROWN BAGGERS/AC
FRIDAY 5 p.m. – BIG BOOK
SATURDAY 10AM – WOMENS
SATURDAY – 11 A.M.
SAT.7PM – SPEAKER-ALANO CLUB
SATURDAY 5P.M. – ALANO CLUB
SUNDAY – 11 A.M. – ALANO CLUB
PAUMA VALLEY
TUESDAY NITE AA
POWAY
WED. 9:30 A.M. – WOMENS – A/C
WEDNESDAY BEGINNERS
FRIDAY NOON “ACCEPTANCE”
SUNDAY 9AM – MENS – A/C
RAMONA
TUESDAY AA – “BAREFOOT”
WED. NOON – “TRI-SERENITY
THURSDAY – “HIGH NOON”GROUP”
THURS. NITE – JUDGE’S BIG BOOK
SATURDAY AA – “WAY OF LIFE”
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE
SUN. “KICKSTART YOUR HEART
SUN. NITE – “SWEET SURRENDER”
ANONYMOUS MEETING
MEETING 1618
141.30
303.00
70.00
245.00
921.00
293.89
120.00
245.00
360.00
55.85
100.00
66.67
375.26
750.00
100.00
250.00
969.28
750.00
399.00
119.00
189.01
171.00
150.00
50.00
100.00
150.00
111.00
40.00
60.00
36.00
40.00
40.00
60.00
60.00
40.00
45.00
25.00
25.00
40.00
60.00
36.00
20.00
40.00
60.00
60.00
80.00
45.00
60.00
25.00
20.00
20.00
163.20
125.00
163.20
1000.00
1000.00
75.00
203.40
207.60
100.00
100.00
80.00
110.36
78.99
50.00
150.00
120.00
75.00
203.40
40.00
461.13
60.00
60.00
40.00
100.00
GROUP – TOWN
RAINBOW/PECHANGA
SUNDAY P.M.-PECHANGA RESERV.
RANCHO PENASQUITAS
TUESDAY 7 P.M. – 12 X 12
RANCHO SANTE FE
NOON- PROFESSIONAL WOMENS AA
FRI.7:30P.M.-SOL.BEACH BEGINNERS
RINCON
WEDNESDAY-RINCON FIREHOUSE
RANCHO BERNARDO
MON.7:30PM-WMNS BIG BOOK STDY
TUES.”WOMEN SEEKING SOLUTIONS
WEDNESDAY NOON – “HALT”
SAN MARCOS
MON.NOON-PROMISE OF NEW DAY
MONDAY 7A.M. “BROKEN YOLK”
MONDAY NITE 7PM-ROSE RANCH
TUESDAY-“OUT OF THE WOODS”
TUESDAY NITE MENS
WEDNESDAY NOON-STICK MTG
WED.”BLIND LEADING THE BLIND
FRIDAY NITE- RICHMAR
SATURDAY NITE SPEAKERS.
SUNDAY WOMENS MEETING-4:30PM
SUNDAY – DAILY REFLECTIONS
SOLANA BEACH
7 A.M.- M thru F – THE 3RD TRADITION
MON.- “MOTHERS IN SOBRIETY”
MON. NITE MENS A.A.
VALLEY CENTER
MON.NITE-SLOW LEARNERS-(SLBBSG)
VISTA
VISTA NOON GROUP
WED, MENS “HOLE-IN-THE-WALL
THURSDAY – “ROBBERS ROOST”
THURS. NITE – 7:30 P.M. – WMNS.
SATURDAY – 9 A.M. - ACCEPTANCE
SUN AM-GAS & STEAM ENGINE MSN
SUNDAY “EARLY BIRDS”
ANONYMOUS MEETING
SAN MARCOS MENS BANQUET
WOMEN “LIVING IN THE SOLUTION
ANONYMOUS GROUP/JAMES C.
S.D. H. & I.
CENTRAL MEETING
INTERGROUP MEETING
GROUPS TOTAL
ANONYMOUS
AA BIRTHDAY: Lucinda N.-13 yrs;
DeeAnna – 1 Yr;
BUCK-A-MONTH
COFFEE KITTY
OUR NEW FISCAL YEAR BEGAN
JULY 1, 2014
60.00
45.26
10.00
20.00
20.00
15.00
25.00
33.00
200.00
45.26
120.00
20.00
20.00
50.00
15.00
50.00
30.00
40.00
15.00
15.00
20.00
4
SEPT.’14
YTD
91.75
25.00
246.67
124.49
75.00
125.00
33.00
70.00
102.15
33.00
70.00
71.28
40.00
260.00
122.50
180.00
96.00
45.00
430.00
600.00
28.75
270.00
40.00
600.00
1248.
40.00
600.00
62.00
256.00
75.00
20.00
227.00
76.00
$5391.76
120.00
18.00
30,00
325.00
506.00
324.75
21.00
64.00
225.00
51.80
100.00
400.00
124.50
245.00
40.00
1104.0
203.00
474.23
284.00
71.00
Meeting Information
New Meetings
Museum, 2040 N. Santa Fe Ave. (cross street Museum Way, behind Guajome
Park Academy)
Borrego Springs: Thurs., 11 AM, Women’s 3rd Tradition. Alano Club, 3064
Borrego Valley Road.
Meetings Moving or Changing
CardiffWed., 10:15 AM, Women’s Discussion. Seaside Church of Religious
Science, 1613 Lake Dr. (off Santa Fe Dr. near “5” freeway), 92024.
Cardiff: Sat. 8 AM moved to 345 S. Coast Highway (El Callejon Restaurant)
Encinitas
Escondido: Sat. 10 AM moved to 1445 Conway Dr., Room 6.
Mon. thru Sun., 7 PM, Spanish, 610 W. 9th Ave., Ste. 10 (92025)
Escondido: Sunday 9:30 AM “Taxi Cab” moved to Escondido Alano
Club, 1690 E. Valley Pkwy.
Tuesday, 10 AM. St. Andrews, 890 Balour, Beginners Living Sober.
Escondido: Wed., 7:30 PM, Rainbow Step Study (LGBT only), 1540 S. Escon- Escondido: Monday Lunch Bunch Noon moved to Mike’s BBQ (in
dido Blvd.
the “Owner’s Box”), 1356 W. Valley Pkwy.
Fallbrook: Friday, 10 AM, Women's, 331 E. Elder
Fallbrook: Sat. 7:30 PM time changed to 8:15 PM.
Julian: Tues, 7 PM, Women’s Open Discussion, St. Elizabeth Church, 2814
“B” Street.
Oceanside: Wed., Wheel of Recovery, Friendship Center, 1906-D
Oceanside Blvd. Time changed from 6 PM to 7 PM.
Ramona
Sunday, 7:30 AM, 11th Step Meditation, 323 Hunter Street
Oceanside Friday 8:30 PM on West St. moved to Presbyterian
Church, 2001 N. El Camino Real.
Sunday, 12:30 PM, 323 Hunter St.
Ramona: Mon. Noon moved to 323 Hunter.
Rancho Santa Fe: Tues. 7 PM, Village Pres., Del Dios Highway
Ramona: Fri. 5 PM moved to Spirit of Joy Lutheran, 1735 Main
San Marcos
Rancho Bernardo: 7:30 PM at Aurora Hospital time changed to 7:40
PM.
Monday Breakfast, 7 AM Broken Yolk Café, 101 S. Las Posas Rd.
Saturday, 3 PM, Open Disc., Village Square, 1586 W. San Marcos Blvd.
Solana Beach, Tuesday and Friday, 7 PM—9 PM, Spanish, 715 Valley Road
Vista: Saturday Night Live. 6 PM. All Saints Church, 651 Eucalyptus. Rm. 10
Meetings Moved
Escondido: Saturday Night B.E.G.O.T. moved to 737 E. Grand
Julian: Monday 7 PM moved to St. Elizabeth Church, 2814 B Street (92036)
Rancho Bernardo: Thurs. 7 PM There is a Way Out moved to Lifebridge
Church, 17645 W. Bernardo Dr.
San Marcos—Tuesday 7 PM Avalon moved to Grace Episcopal Church, 1020
Rose Ranch Rd.
Solana Beach “Beginners” - Friday 7:30 PM moved to Rancho Santa Fe—
Village Presbyterian Church, Del Dios & Via de la Valle
Meetings Cancelled: Carlsbad Wed. Women’s Big Book (390 Oak
Ave)
Meetings Needing Support Oceanside Alano Club—2 PM Daily Reflections Meetings; Oceanside Alano Club—Wednesday 6:30 pm—12 x 12 Book
Study; Oceanside North County Friendship Center—Sunday 7 AM 11th Step
Meditation; Oceanside North County Friendship Center Saturday 11 PM;
Oceanside Saturday Night Speaker, 1907 Apple Street ; Oceanside Sun. Nite
Serenity Step Discussion—Methodist Church—1501 Kelly St.; Oceanside MonFri. 7 AM Attitude Adjustment—King of Kings, 2933 Macdonald, Carlsbad—Sat.
7 PM “Keep It Simple” - 390 Oak Ave, Ste. H.; Camp Pendleton—Monday,
1830, Private Kpause Hall, AMFIB School, Bldg. #210568; Camp Pendleton—
Friday, 1600, Dry Dock #20, Bldg. H200T, S.A. R. P.; Warner Springs:
Wednesday 6 PM (across from Warner School).
Vista Sunday 10 AM 1855 E. Vista Way has moved to Gas and Steam Engine
DRESS CODE
Since when has a dress code been more important than sobriety? Recently, a speaker said in our group that birthday celebrants
must wear a suit and tie or dress. A few years ago, a delegate from
out of state was scheduled to speak at a large meeting. The escorts
from that meeting came to her hotel and she had on a business pantsuit. Because her business suit did not have a skirt, she was told she
could not speak at that meeting.
Recently, I heard at a business meeting that they were going
to state that the anniversary people would have to wear a coat and
tie or dress to receive a cake. Someone asked, “what if someone
showed up and didn’t know about it?” The secretary was told to tell
them they’d have to come back next week. This was told to the members that night without having a group conscience. A friend recently had a birthday and I asked him if he was going to take a cake at this meeting – this being
one of his regular meetings -- and he said, “No, I don’t want to get all dressed up.” I realized that a coat and tie
wasn’t his style anyway. This person does a lot of service in AA.
The 2nd Tradition states: “For our group purpose, there is but one ultimate authority, a loving God as he
expresses himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants, they do not govern.” Is the above
in violation of that tradition? In the chapter There is a Solution, there is a statement that reads “No fees to pay, no
axes to grind, no people to please, no lectures to endure.” Do we ignore that promise? There is another principle
which is not in our literature and that principle is “First, do no harm.”
Alcoholics come from many levels of society and the achievement of an anniversary is usually very important to them. It is also important that they be acknowledged by others. In the many years that I have been in
AA, there have been very few times when I have seen a member of AA in inappropriate attire. For many of us, it is
very difficult to go through the transition from being a drunk to being sober. Usually that achievement is astounding
to ourselves. And certainly we deserve the acknowledgement that we get from others from that achievement.
When we obligate people to dress according to what we think is appropriate, it becomes dogmatic and demanding.
Sobriety is a hard won opportunity and Alcoholics Anonymous has given us a wealth of joy.
I’d like to end with this: Alcoholics Anonymous is not a social issue we can flaunt. It is a program that
saves us from insanity and death. It would be kind to remember that.
Alton S.
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Your Birthday Gift
To Central Office
Many A.A. members currently
share their Birthday Celebration
and Accomplishments with others who
need the same help and opportunity that
A.A. gave them.
Start this year on your A.A. Birthday and
make it an annual event. Send a dollar ($1)
for each year of your sobriety—or send as
much as you can to celebrate your Birthday. The amount doesn’t matter: it’s the
“counting” that counts.
Central Office Tuesday Speaker Meeting
Birthday Cakes for September 2014
FROM
YEARS
Steve N.
25
TO
Joe M.
Cakes for this meeting can be given for 1 year and then 5 year increments
thereafter. Please make your arrangements through your Central Office by
calling 760.758.2514, at least one week in advance.
May your special day be filled with many
moments of joy and may the “24s” that lie
ahead be especially glad and bright!
SERVICE CALENDAR
Program Committee: November 3rd, 7:00 PM, Brengle
Terrace Senior Center, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista.
P UBLISHED BY THE N ORTH
C OUNTY I NTERGROUP
Business Committee: November 11th, 6:30 PM, AA
Central Office, 604 E. Vista Way, Vista.
Intergroup Meeting: November 12th, 7:00 PM, Masonic
Temple, 761 Eucalyptus, Vista.
Viewpoint
The “Viewpoint” is a publication of the
North San Diego County A.A. Central
Office Intergroup. We encourage our
readers to send us their depiction of experience, strength and hope in their lives as
it relates to Alcoholics Anonymous. Please
send your article on a PC format to our
office Please use “Microsoft Word” as the
format. Deadlines for submissions are one
week prior to printing. Submissions may
be edited for space and/or content.
Most of our scheduled meetings are
located on our website shown below.
Your Central office is located at 604 E.
Vista Way, Vista CA 92084. Telephone
numbers are: voice 760.758.2514, fax
760.758.2273. Hours: Mon.-Fri., 9 to 5,
Saturday, 9 am to 1 PM.
September “Viewpoint” assemblers were:
Leslie, Rene, Tony, Mike O., John, Dana,
Dinah, and Carol.
Thank You All!
W E’ RE ON THE WEB!
W WW. NOSDCO- AA. ORG/
EVENTS CALENDAR
October 17-19. 30th Annual Santa Barbara Convention: On the Plane of
Inspiration. Santa Barbara Elks Lodge, 150 N. Kellogg Ave., Santa Barbara.
www.sbaaconvention.org.
October 17, 5:30PM-6:30PM. North County Area Institutional Committee
(NCAIC). Quarterly orientation for bringing meetings into treatment or correctional facilities. 4198 Mission Ave., Oceanside.
October 18, 10AM-1PM. Twelve Concepts Workshop. 170 Calle Magdelena,
Encinitas. Linda R., 760-634-1618.
October 25, 10AM-12:15. History of A.A. Workshop. San Marcos Lutheran
Church, 3419 Grand Ave., San Marcos. Mike C., 714-319-1877.
October 25, 6:30-8:30 PM. Taking the Skeletons Out of Your Past. Pot-luck,
speaker meeting, costumes (optional). North County Friendship Center, 1906
-D Oceanside Blvd., Oceanside. Maria H. 562-618-3006.
October 30-Nov. 2. SOCALYPAA (Southern California Young People in Alcoholics Anonymous). Sheraton Pomona, 601 W. McKinley Ave.
www.socalypaa.org.
November 6-8. We Agnostics and Freethinkers in AA International. Santa
Monica. www.wafticca.org or weagconvention@gmail.com.
November 15, 9 AM. 74th Anniversary of the Founding of A.A. in San Diego. 2111 Camino Del Rio South, San Diego. 619-265-8762.
November 23, 2PM-4PM. 29th Annual R.O.O.T.S. (Remember Our OldTimers’ Stories). 8320 La Scenic Drive, La Jolla. archives@area8aa.org.
November 27, 10AM-9PM (Thanksgiving Day). 14th Annual Thanksgiving
Alcathon. 8086 Broadway, Lemon Grove. Bring a dish to share.
I am responsible...When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help. I want the hand of A.A. always to be there. And for that: I am
Responsible.
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