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April, 2015
Volume 10 | Issue 4
Comforted by the Similarities, Excited by the Differences
I’ve recently had some experiences that
showed me how the concept of autonomy
in Tradition Four applies not only to
meetings, but to sponsorship, and in my
personal affairs.
After about five months of sobriety, I had
taken the steps, and decided to change
sponsors because a man had offered to help
me study the 12 Traditions. After we had
studied the traditions, I asked this man
to be my sponsor, but was apprehensive,
because I didn’t want to repeat the steps.
Thankfully, my new sponsor did not ask
me to repeat the steps. We reviewed my
amends list, and he shared with me some
of his experience with the “maintenance”
steps of our beloved program. As each
group is autonomous, and is free to
manage its own affairs, each approach to
sponsorship is autonomous. Unless the
sponsor is not teaching the program of
recovery laid out in our literature, I feel
diversity in AA sponsorship techniques
should be encouraged.
I may not agree with the way certain
groups manage their affairs. Sometimes I
forget that every group has the right to be
wrong.
The 12 Traditions, distilled from years
of AA experience, have a built-in selfcorrecting mechanism. As the habit of
self-reflection called for in the steps puts
us in a frame of mind to uncover and
discard things that don’t work in our
characters, the traditions encourage that
same process in our meetings. Because of
the traditions, all groups can’t make the
same mistake at the same time. Individual
meetings may fail while the fellowship as
a whole survives.
I recently attended a meeting in a garage
in Sugar House, Utah, as well as a meeting
at the Triangle Club in Reno. Both groups
had unfamiliar formats, but as a visitor,
I experienced the same warm welcome
and unconditional love that I did when I
walked into my first meeting in San Jose.
I was intrigued by their differences, and it
reminded me that our message is carried
in a variety of ways. Because every group
is autonomous, I can be comforted by the
familiar and excited about the differences.
Autonomy has practical applications
that extend to our relations with family
members, friends, and others. If I don’t
grant autonomy to the people in my life,
giving them the right to be wrong, I
end up micromanaging them, effectively
playing God.
I am not the alpha and omega, the divine
facilitator of karma, or the authority on all
things human, I am just one man with a
desire to stop drinking and a responsibility
to share my recovery with those who still
suffer. The best solution turns out to be
acceptance through autonomy.
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Group Contributions 18
— Coree H.
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Volume 10 | Issue 4
Autonomy Can Be Used to Throw the Other 11 Traditions under the Bus
My vision for AA’s future is already codified in our
Three Legacies (recovery, unity, service). There is no
need to reinvent the wheel.
I want AA to be safe. No one should have to be
harassed or victimized in our fellowship. True, we are
a reflection of the society we live in, but our society has
laws that protect against physical, sexual and financial
harassment. Do we think those laws don’t apply
when we enter AA? We talk about the importance of
everyone having the opportunity to recover. We need to
look at how we protect everyone’s right to stay safe and
secure at our meetings. That starts at the home group
level. I truly want AA to remain true to its promise of
remaining inclusive.
“ ...we are a reflection of the
society we live in, but our
society has laws that protect
against physical, sexual and
financial harassment. Do
we think those laws don’t
apply when we enter AA? We
talk about the importance
of everyone having the
opportunity to recover. ”
The only requirement for AA membership is a sincere desire
to stop drinking. We worried a lot about membership. We
said to ourselves, “Won’t all kinds of odd people show up?
Complications, you know. Alcohol mixed with other things.”
In those days, we were always talking about the mythical
character called a pure alcoholic; no complications, you
understand, just a guzzler. We actually thought we were
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like that ourselves! Hence, when members began pouring in,
our worry mounted. “Won’t there be mighty queer people?
Won’t there be social undesirables?” we asked. Mixed with
a certain amount of snobbishness and smugness this was
downright fear. (Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age,
p.102)
But Bill goes on to write, “Our inclusiveness is now
very broad indeed.” But, are we as inclusive as we could
be? I love the article from Bill called “Our Critics Can
be Our Benefactors” (Grapevine, April 1963). Because
when people call us cultish and religious, there’s truth
to that. AA isn’t (cultish and religious). Our principles
are very clear. But our members, out of egocentrism
and fear, bring these things into our meetings and call
it autonomy, throwing the other 11 Traditions under
the bus.
I see people telling others what to wear, what to say,
what to read, what ink we have to use in our Big Book,
all kinds of things under the guise of sponsorship and
group autonomy, usually with the statement, “because
we’ve always done it that way.” That’s not sponsorship.
That’s spiritual abuse. It makes my domestic violence
Spidey senses go up. We need spiritual leaders, not
people telling us to get the purple jogging suit and wait
for the spaceship.
I see people telling us who our higher power has
to be, insisting on religious prayers and practices,
condescendingly saying, “Keep coming back and you’ll
come around.” What they mean is, you will believe in
their god.
I see intergroups refusing to list atheist/agnostic
meetings already listed by our General Service Office.
That isn’t Bill W.’s AA. Bill knew the key was openness
and inclusiveness, a message that didn’t divide; one that
crossed geographic boundaries and religious, economic
and language.
To some of us, the idea of substituting ‘good’ for ‘God’ in
the Twelve Steps will seem like a watering down of A.A.’s
message. But here we must remember that A.A.’s Steps are
suggestions only. A belief in them, as they stand, is not at all
a requirement for membership among us. This liberty
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“ Besides, you are going to
have a bitch of a time filling all
those service positions when
all the atheists and agnostics
leave... ”
Absolutely, these are the answers. Our message of
recovery is universal. It is absolutely necessary that we
protect the integrity of that message and be the servantleaders who risk speaking up and insuring that AA is
welcome to all who wish to recover. Besides, you are
going to have a bitch of a time filling all those service
positions when all the atheists and agnostics leave.
has made A.A. available to thousands who never would
have tried at all had we insisted on the Twelve Steps just
as written. (Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age pg.
81.)
My grandfather came to this country, changed his
name, and changed his fate, to escape religious
persecution. Many of those who didn’t escape died in
the holocaust. I don’t want to see a spiritual holocaust
in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Pride and fear and anger, these are the prime enemies of
our common welfare. True brotherhood, harmony and love,
fortified by clear insights and right practices are the only
answers. (Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age pg.
98.)
“ I don’t want to see a spiritual
holocaust in the rooms of
Alcoholics Anonymous. ”
This precious message that we have received, and by which
we try to live, has resulted in a far greater measure of
human happiness than is the lot of the average human being
who walks the earth today and who has not been subjected
to the acute suffering of alcoholism. We must, however, as
individuals and as a fellowship, always be concerned with
the structure of Alcoholics Anonymous, which protects and
expands our way of life, for we will continue to owe to the
generations yet unborn a solid obligation to insure that this
way of life is available to them as it has been for us. (Dr.
Bernard Smith, Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age,
p.282)
Thank you for my life.
— Madeleine P.
This is a transcript of a portion of a panel at the Pacific
Region AA Assembly (PRAASA) March 8, 2015.
Madeline P. was elected Pacific regional trustee in
April 2006. She served as a Panel 52 delegate.
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Volume 10 | Issue 4
Past Trustee Says Exclusion, Spiritual Rigidity Threaten Our Future
This topic, “What is your vision for AA’s future?” has
caused me to think seriously about what I would like
to see in our future. This is especially relevant to me,
because I have two grand-daughters, 15 and 18; both
their parents are alcoholics, so statistically they have
100 percent chance of becoming alcoholics.
I also want AA to be here for the drunk who is nextdoor, or somewhere blocks away or miles away, still
stumbling in the dark. We know there are many of
those.
One issue I would include in my vision for the future
would be the obvious flat membership of AA. Our
estimate of membership each year shows lack of
growth. When I think of this limited growth, the first
thing that comes to mind is the groups of alcoholics
that we exclude because they have difficulty identifying
through our practices and individual AA groups’
interpretation of the steps and traditions. If I had a
magic wand, I would insure we attract those who may
be different in spiritual persuasion. I refer specifically
to atheists, agnostics, and other non-believers. I do not
think that our recent spirituality pamphlet does what
we set out to do in the beginning. I take responsibility
for that, as I chaired the literature (committee) the first
two years that pamphlet was moving along. Somewhere
along the line in the pamphlet’s development, we lost
the original focus.
I believe that women are not represented in our AA
population in the numbers that are actually out there.
I believe other groups, such as young people and the
elderly are also under represented in our meetings.
People of color are not widely represented at the
meetings I attend in Nevada. And what about those
who are put off by the focus on God, rather than a
higher power?
If each of us would address this particular item, i.e.,
those who are left behind due to our focus on the
Christian God rather than a higher power, I think
an increased membership would occur. AA would be
strengthened and our future assured. My magic wand
would not be needed.
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I respect your right to your opinion and your personal
AA program. Included in that are your spiritual beliefs.
We don’t have any laws in AA and each of us has the
opportunity to develop our own recovery with the help
of our home group, a sponsor and working the steps.
Four agenda items at this Pacific Regional AA Service
Assembly directly address inclusion in the arena of
spiritual beliefs. I heard phrases like “power greater
than myself,” “God as we understand Him,” “not
religious,” and “embrace all those who are alcoholic.”
I have no quarrel with Christianity. In fact, I enjoy
participating in some of the activities in a local church
where my daughter and grand-daughters are members.
Several members of that congregation are members in
my home group.
My only quarrel is the rigidity of some AA groups that
espouse the Bible to the point of having a copy of it on
the table in the meeting.
I do not want to change the steps or the traditions. I
am in the meeting to address my alcoholism though
the program of Alcoholics Anonymous.
The issue of attracting the suffering alcoholic is clearly
addressed in our responsibility statement: “When
anyone, anywhere reaches out for help, I want the
hand of AA to be there, and for that I am responsible.”
If we are making a concerted effort to attract new
members to AA through all of our services and our
personal efforts, we are being responsible. The doors
of AA should be open to all. Each of us has a right to
our belief or non-belief.
—Roberta L.
This is a transcript of a portion of a panel at the Pacific
Region AA Assembly (PRAASA) March 8, 2015.
Roberta L., a Panel 47 delegate from Nevada, was
elected general service trustee in April 2010, after
having served the four previous years as a nontrustee
director on the AA World Services Board (AAWS).
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Inclusiveness Is Key: “We May Refuse None Who Wish to Recover”
The only requirement for AA membership is a desire to
stop drinking.” Our Third Tradition seems like such a
simple statement. We complicate it, though. And what
is possibly more interesting is what it does not say.
It does not say that we have to announce our name and
the fact that we are alcoholic to the meeting. (“Who
are you?!”) It does not say that we have to be a pure
alcoholic whose only problem is alcoholism. It does not
say that we have to believe in a traditional God, or
that we have to have any sort of belief system at all. It
does not say that we have to speak in the meeting, or
contribute, or participate in service. It doesn’t even say
we have to be sober, only that we have a desire to be so.
The long form of the tradition is more specific about
this than the short form. “...Hence we may refuse none
who wish to recover. Nor ought AA membership ever
depend upon money or conformity...”
spirituality that the Lord’s Prayer can bring at the end
of the meeting. I suspect that each of us finds comfort
in one or more of the rituals of our program.
When we’ve been around for a while, I think we forget
what it was like to be a fragile newcomer walking
through the doors for the first time. I know when I
got here I was scared and confused by what I saw in
the meeting. If someone had forced me to participate
in some of our behaviors, I don’t know what I would
have done. If someone had tried to exclude me because
I couldn’t say that I was an alcoholic, I probably would
not have come back for a long time.
“ When we’ve been around
for a while, I think we forget
what it was like to be a fragile
newcomer walking through the
doors for the first time. ”
Our fellowship has to be the most inclusive society
anywhere. Our gift as recovering alcoholics is that we
can share recovery with other alcoholics in a way that
no one else can. We have no right to say who does and
doesn’t get that gift, and we absolutely have a moral
imperative to give that gift to anyone and everyone
who is willing to reach out to us.
I know that most of us have adopted the customs and
practices of AA, myself included. I find it calming
to recite the Serenity Prayer at the beginning of a
meeting. I almost always physically relax when I hear
the first few words of “How It Works” read. Although
not a Christian, I enjoy the sense of togetherness and
In a letter published in As Bill Sees It, Bill writes, “All
people having an alcoholic problem who wish to get
rid of it...become AA members by simply associating
with us. Nothing but sincerity is needed. But we do not
demand even this.” Bill starts the passage by talking
about tolerance and love. As stated in the Big Book,
“Love and tolerance of others is our code.” If we always
live to that ideal, then I think we will find the Third
Tradition to be as simple as it sounds.
— David N., Santa Rosa
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There is now a place in Silicon Valley where newcomers
of South Asian origin can easily find the message of
Alcoholics Anonymous alongside others with a similar
cultural background. The “Desis in Recovery” group of
AA meets Saturdays at 4 PM at Covenant Presbyterian
Church, 670 E. Meadow Dr. in Palo Alto. The goal is
to provide an environment where newcomers of South
Asian origin can meet and easily identify with sober
AA members having a similar background.
“Over the past few years, the San Francisco Bay Area
has experienced explosive growth in the population of
South Asians. We are gratified to say that there has
been a corresponding increase in AA members from
India and Pakistan,” said one of the founding members.
“While denial is a typical symptom of alcoholism, our
experience is that it is especially strong in the firstgeneration immigrant South Asian community.
“In South Asian cultures, a single-minded focus on
economic betterment coupled with the deep stigma of
alcoholism combine to sweep the disease of alcoholism
under the rug.”
“ A common belief in South
Asian cultures is that alcoholism
is a moral failing typical of poor
people.”
A common belief in South Asian cultures is that
alcoholism is a moral failing typical of poor people, he
said.
Despite this good news, the overall alcoholism problem
among local South Asians has barely been addressed.
“While we have met people of Pakistani and Indian
origin at AA meetings over the years, most of them
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have come to get court cards signed and displayed a
sense of shame at being there,” our friend said.
The meeting was inspired when one of the meeting’s
founders heard an AA speaker of Irish-American origin
sharing how the “Shamrocks and Sobriety” meeting in
San Francisco had helped him and countless others of
Irish-American background to achieve sobriety. This
sparked a desire to start an AA meeting which – while
open to everyone with a desire to stop drinking –
specifically targets people of South Asian origin.
Two of the meeting’s founders originally came to
the U.S. from Pakistan and India, in 1976 and
1991 respectively. The third was born and raised in
California, to parents who emigrated from India in the
1960s.
Although they or their parents come from faraway places, we can all identify with the causes and
consequences of their drinking. Consider the case of
one of the Desis who says his alcoholism stemmed from
“100 forms of fear” and a severe discomfort with being
himself. This led to chronic dishonesty, people pleasing,
and other behaviors described in the Big Book. A
clinical depression resulted in morning drinking and
alcohol “ceased to be a luxury,” as it became a necessity.
After a failed marriage, financial ruin, and a subsequent
depression he voluntarily checked into a rehabilitation
facility. While there, he was introduced to AA. He hit
bottom after a few months, and surrendered to God,
AA, and sponsor who had what he wanted. The “Desis
in Recovery” meeting has given him purpose, a sense
of belonging, and allows him to be of service to his
fellows.
— Ed.
April 2015
Travel has always been one of my great joys. Of course,
in my disease, it always centered on drinking. To go a
day without alcohol – travelling or not – was about as
doable as sprouting wings and flying. Needless to say,
my first sober trip overseas was a daunting prospect.
Thanks to the Internet and to the GSO office in Delhi,
I found a list of local AA meetings, but it took multiple
calls and emails and two different taxi drivers on two
different evenings until I finally found one. Sitting in
a small room in a local temple waiting for the meeting
to start, I didn’t know what to expect, but the familiar
placards on the wall welcomed me.
I’d been alone in the room for about five minutes when a
man named Sanjay came in and introduced himself. We
made small talk for a few minutes until the secretary –
a younger man named Hamish – arrived and started
the meeting. They both stood to recite the Serenity
Prayer, so I followed suit. Hamish then read “How
It Works” and asked me to read “The 12 Traditions.”
Already, I was filled with gratitude to be in a meeting
of Alcoholics Anonymous.
The format diverged slightly then: Hamish passed out
very old copies of Came to Believe and told us that we’d
be reading from chapter 7, “Coincidences,” page 71. He
asked another man who’d just arrived, Sudeep, to read
a story called “Why, I Don’t Know.” After the reading,
Hamish stood up and asked each of us for topics, which
he wrote on a whiteboard next to the Serenity Prayer. I
offered “gratitude” as mine.
From the day I walked into the rooms, I found it one
of the many miracles of the program that speaking in
front of crowd – be it a large one filled with friends
and acquaintances or, it turns out, a tiny one in a room
halfway around the world to complete strangers – comes
fairly easily. We always say to look for the similarities
and not the differences, and I’ve felt grateful (there’s
that theme again) to be able to do so.
This little meeting in the Library Room of the Arja
Samaj Temple in Delhi was no exception. On the
surface, I had little if anything in common with these
people, other than the fact that they all spoke English,
and of course that they are all fellow alcoholics. And yet
I heard as much if not more than usual that I completely
related to.
From Sanjay and his stepfather, who was cruel to him
and never showed him love, and whose mother had
died in his early sobriety, as my father did; to Sumit,
who couldn’t stop drinking even for the love of his sixyear-old daughter until he found the rooms of AA; to
Shwetaa, who drank exactly like I did (i.e., not like a
lady).
All of us were the same for that hour and a half – just
grateful alcoholics, for those 24 hours by the Grace
of G-d. As the kind, tea-pouring gentleman said,
it’s a G-d-given gift, these rooms of AA. As Shwetaa
passionately reminded us, we have to be very careful
with our sobriety; it’s the most precious thing. And as
Sudeep so succinctly put it, “even if my bloody balls fall
off, I don’t have to pick up the drink.”
We then sat in quasi-awkward silence for a few
moments, until Sudeep asked me if I would share.
Hamish hadn’t asked for birthdays (I’d just had six
months) or for visitors to introduce themselves as we —Stephanie L.
do, but I guess I kind of stood out, given that they were
all local, Indian, and male. So I did. All three of the
men listened attentively, with a knowing empathy and
compassion in their eyes, and once I was done, they
clapped politely, and the other men shared. As they did,
a few more people trickled in, including a newcomer,
a man who poured us all delicious hot chai tea, and,
eventually, a woman named Shwetaa whom I have kept
in touch with since leaving India.
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Volume 10 | Issue 4
Shy about Speaking, His Higher Showed Him How to Let Go and Live
The opportunity to be of service through public
information has expanded my understanding of how
AA carries the message to the still-suffering alcoholic.
In the beginning, I intended to be a Public Information/
Cooperation with the Professional Community (PI/
CPC) representative for my home group. I was always
shy about public speaking. Somehow my higher showed
me how to let go and live.
On February 10 at a family health fair at Peter Burnett
Middle School in San Jose, I sat at the PI/CPC table
with our AA pamphlet rack. Starting to feel fear about
being all alone, my higher power stepped in. A voice
from behind me, said, “Hi Chris.” There stood a former
classmate who was also working at the health fair. She
asked how I ended up hearing about the fair and who I
represented.
I explained to her I was a member of AA and part of
the PI/CPC committee. Then a few people browsed
and asked if they could take some pamphlets. Later,
the event’s coordinator asked me how AA helps
middle school students who have a drinking problem.
I pondered a bit, reflecting how AA is not a treatment
program, and how I got sober by going to AA meetings,
working the steps, and getting a sponsor.
Suddenly I realized most young people’s meetings are
in the evening and that there is a need for AA to carry
the message into middle schools. I had to inform the
coordinator of the process and limitations of AA. Our
11th tradition states that we practice attraction not
promotion.
Towards the end of the night, a community member
asked me how they can help a homeless person get
sober who lives around the St James Park.
Once again I had to explain the 11th tradition, but I
informed them that there are a few meetings located
at churches surrounding St. James Park, as shown in
the meeting directory. The community member was
surprised at how nearby the meetings were and would
pass on the information to the homeless person.
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Overall, it was a successful night. I experienced growth
in my understanding of how AA carries the message to
the still suffering alcoholic through PI/CPC.
If you would like to get more involved in PI/CPC, drop
by the PI/CPC workshop, which is held the second
Saturday of the month at 10 AM at Central Office, 274
E. Hamilton Ave., Suite D, Campbell.
— Chris L.
Editor’s Note
The April theme is the Fourth Step, the Fourth
Tradition, and honesty. However, only one person
wanted to write about any of that. His story is on p. 1.
On p. 2-4 are the transcripts of two talks given by past
trustees of the General Service Board at the recent
Pacific Region AA Service Assembly (PRAASA) held
March 6-8. The topic was, “What is your vision for AA’s
future?” Habitual PRAASA attendees look forward to
this panel. Past trustees have the freedom to say what
they really think, since they never have to face another
election.
Many of the panelists warned of exclusivity and rigidity
in AA. Our predominant focus on a Christian God
rather than a higher power is a problem, they said.
Some AA groups hide behind the word “autonomy”
in the Fourth Tradition to enforce rules such as dress
codes, rules that one speaker calls spiritual abuse.
Another writer points out what the Third Tradition
does not say on p. 5.
You can read about a new local meeting for people of
South Asian descent on p. 6. A member shares her
experience at a meeting in New Delhi in p. 7.
Stories on the Fifth Step, Fifth Tradition and the
principle of courage are due April 22.
— Marianne G.
The Editor
April 2015
Service: The Layer of AA Beyond Meetings is Vital to Our Community
I’m a new Public Information (PI) representative, the
liaison between PI committee and the group I am
representing. When it became time to rotate service
positions, I just raised my hand when this new open
position was announced. I’ve been a member of
Alcoholics Anonymous for quite some time, and take
on the personal responsibility to be in service in some
capacity at the meetings I regularly attend.
Jose. The workshop is the second Saturday of the month,
10 AM, at 274 E. Hamilton Ave., Suite D, Campbell.
— Your Trusted Servant
What did I really know about PI? Nothing – other than
PI folks give talks about AA at schools and health fairs.
So I’m staying green and growing and learning about
another facet of AA service.
I went to my first PI meeting and found a small, attentive
group of representatives; half of them experienced, half
not. I downloaded one free copy of the PI handbook
from the website of the General Service Office in New
York (aa.org) and learned this arm of AA has been
around since 1956. The handbook is 50 pages long and
is full of ideas and methods for carrying the message of
AA. It’s based on AA’s sole objective to help the stillsuffering alcoholic, whether inside or outside of our
rooms.
I volunteered to communicate about PI via The Coin,
so my first article is short on experience and strength
and longer on hope. I attended my mandatory Saturday
orientation session which, truth be told, I was not that
interested in doing. Well, fool me! Three of us attended
the orientation and learned a lot. For example, it was
explained how PI, as the layer of AA beyond meetings,
is our vital connection with our community.
May 2015
Deadline: April 22, 2015
Step Five, Tradition Five
Fifth Step Principle: Courage
June 2015
Deadline: May 13, 2015
History issue: submit your stories about AA history
Step Six, Tradition Six
Sixth Step Principle: Readiness
We learned about the many ways we can perform that
service as representatives for our meetings or signing
up to be PI speakers. During the workshop, our shared
experiences raised some interesting questions and
ideas on how to resolve them. I’m looking forward to
attending a Health Fair on April 15 as a participant. I
will share these experiences in future newsletter articles.
July 2015
Deadline: June 17
Step Seven, Tradition Seven
Seventh Step Principle: Humility
In case you’re curious about Public Information, we
meet on the first Wednesday of the month at 6 PM,
Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3151 Union Avenue, San
Address: coin@aasanjose.org
Editor: Marianne G.
Design & Layout: Colin K.
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LOCAL EVENTS
April 18
Night of Stars Talent & Art Show: 6:30pm - 9:30pm, Center for Spiritual Living, 1195 Clark Street, SJ
May 30
The Early Bird Groups 5th Annual Picnic (Potluck): 10am - 4pm, Kelley Park, 1300 Senter Road, SJ
June 13 - 14
SCCAA presents OUR EXPERIENCE HAS TAUGHT US: Willow Glen United Methodist Church, 420 Newport Ave., SJ
June 13th, Sat., - 7pm
June 14th, Sun., 2:30pm $15. Purchase Advanced Tickets at Central Office
EVENTS AROUND THE COUNTRY AND GLOBE
April 30 - May 3
4th Annual Coeur d’Alene Convention: Coeur d’Alene Resort; Coeur d’Alene, Idaho www.cdaconvention.org
May 14 - 17
31st Annual Tri-State Round-up: Riverside Resort Hotel, Laughlin, NV www.TriState-Roundup.com
July 2 - 5
2015 International Convention: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA www.aa.org
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April 2015
May 2015
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
1
SATURDAY
2
SECRETARY’S WORKSHOP
10am, Central Office
3
10
4
11
5
12
6
7
PI/CPC MEETING: 6pm
OUTREACH MTG: 6:30pm
Trinity Church 3151
Union Ave., SJ
INTERGROUP MTG: 7:30pm
8
13
15
14
PI/CPC Workshop
10am, Central Office
18
BRIDGING THE GAP
MEETING: 7:00pm
19
16
DIVERTER/12TH
STEPPERS WORKSHOP
10am, Central Office
NORTH COUNTY
GENERAL SERVICE MEETING
7:30pm
17
9
20
21
22
23
27
28
29
30
SO COUNTY GENERAL
SERVICE MEETING: 7pm
1980 E. Hamilton Ave., SJ
24/31
25
26
H & I Committee
7:00pm 1980 E.
Hamilton Ave.,SJ
Please send news and information about your group’s activities
before the end of the month so we can get them in the COIN.
We accept them in any form, but emailing a flyer is best:
aasanjose@comcast.net
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Telephone Calls Received
During March 2015
Daytime at Central Office......337
Daytime 12 Step Calls..... 7
MEETING CHANGES
NEW
Early Fresh Start: Sat., 10AM, Oak Grove Baptist Church: 479
Blossom Hill Rd., upstairs, San Jose.
(Evening 12 Step Call information is not available.)
Mandarin Alcoholics Anonymous Group: Sun., 11AM, AACI, 2400
Moorpark Ave., Room 202, San Jose. (Starts January 4th)
An average of just over 8,000 hits are
made on our website each month!!
Happy, Joyous, Free (Transwomen): Fri. 7PM Billy DeFrank LGBT
Center: 938 The Alameda, near Race St., San Jose. (2nd and 4th Fridays
only)
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.
To all the members and groups who support us,
WE THANK YOU!
SPEAK E R M E E T IN G S
Serenity Speaker Meeting
Sundays at 6:15 p.m.
West Valley Presbyterian Church: 6191 Bollinger Rd., Cupertino
Grapevine Speakers Meeting
Fridays at 8 p.m.
United Presbyterian Church
728 W. Fremont Ave. (at Hollenbeck), Sunnyvale
Second Tradition Group of AA
Saturdays at 8 p.m.
Lincoln Glen Church, 2700 Booksin Ave, San Jose
Remember We Deal With Alcohol
Saturdays at 8 p.m.
St. Mark’s Church,1957 Pruneridge Ave., Santa Clara
Saturday Nite Live Group
Fridays at 8 p.m.
2634 Union Ave., San Jose
Saturday Morning Fellowship
Saturday at 10 a.m.
United Presbyterian Church
728 W. Fremont Ave. (at Hollenbeck), Sunnyvale
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Morning Reflections: Thurs., 6:45AM, We Care Group: Mt. Olive
Lutheran Church, 1989 E. Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas.
Big Book Study: Sat., 10:30AM, Cornerstone Fellowship Group:
1600 Dell Ave., (2nd Floor), Campbell.
Desi’s In Recovery: Sat., 4PM, Covenant Presbyterian Church: 670
E. Meadow Dr. @ Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto. (Languages used include
most from India and Pakistan)
The Family Afterwards: Wed., 6PM, Los Altos Lutheran Church,
460 S. El Monte, Los Altos (Room 8).
CHANGED
Fireside Drunx (Men)(Book Study): Mon., 8PM, Change Recovery
House, Los Gatos. Changed to Thurs., 6PM, Calvary Church: 16330 Los
Gatos Blvd at Nino Ave., Red Brick Bldg, Los Gatos.
10th Step Meeting: Wed., 6PM, Gilroy Groups: 7511 Gourmet Alley,
Gilroy. Name changed to Wednesday 6pm Speaker Discussion.
Freedom Fellowship: Has moved to: Trinity United Methodist Church,
748 Mercy St., Mountain View. (Monday - Friday meetings only)
Back to Basics: Wed.,12 noon, Gilroy Groups changed name to Serenity
at Noon.
New Live and Let Live: Sun., 4:30PM, Moved from Gloria Dei Lutheran
Church to Alum Rock Covenant Church, 218 Kirk Ave., San Jose.
Open AA: Thurs., 6PM, Alano Club West. Name changed to Good Men
and Women.
As Bill Sees It Book Meeting: Sun., 5PM, We Care Group: Mt. Olive
Lutheran Church, 1989 E. Calaveras Blvd., Milpitas. Time changed to 5PM
from 6PM.
NO LONGER MEETING
Good Orderly Direction: Thurs., 2PM, Regency of Evergreen Valley,
4463 San Felipe Rd., 3rd Floor Living Room, San Jose.
Bedmakers Group (men): Thurs., 7PM, Covenant Presbyterian Church,
670 E. Meadow Dr., At Middlefield Rd., Palo Alto.
Completely Out of Context: Wed., 6PM, Billy DeFrank LGBT Center:
938 The Alameda, near Race St., San Jose.
Los Gatos Chips: Sat., 6PM, Faith Lutheran Church: 16548 Ferris Ave.,
Los Gatos.
April 2015
Birthday Contributions
BIRTHDAY CELEBRANT
YEARS
CONTRIBUTIONS
BIRTHDAY
Allegra R.
31
Allegra R.
02/03/1984
Lilly G.
22
Lilly G.
02/20/1993
Mike R.
32
Allegra R.
03/01/1983
Sue H.
4
Carol B.
03/10/2011
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! 89 YEARS OF SOBRIETY!!
If you would like to participate or honor a friend, please use the birthday forms at
your Meeting or Central Office. Birthdays are listed in recognition of contributions
made to Central Office on a member’s behalf, be it by themselves or a friend, for a
sobriety milestone and will be listed in this section (unless requested otherwise).
Watch this page for upcoming
12 Step opportunities
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of Santa Clara County, Inc.
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Campbell, CA 95008
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(any amount, to a maximum of $3000.00 per year, please)
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InterGroup Minutes
March 4, 2015
●
Carol B., Intergroup Chairperson opened the meeting at 7:30 PM followed by a Moment of
Silence and the Serenity Prayer.
● Todd read the definition of Intergroup.
● Seth read the 12 traditions.
● Introduction of new Intergroup Reps:
○ Todd, The Think Tank Group
○ Ann, Cambrian Saturday Night Group
○ Joan, Sisters Seeking Serenity Group
○ Seth, Big Book Study Group
○ Alexis, The Phoenix Group
● Visitors
○ None.
● Birthdays:
○ Steve, 2 yrs.
○ Lisa, 5 yrs.
○ Jim, 22 yrs.
○ Brian, 2 yrs.
th
● 7 Tradition
● Corrections or Additions to the agenda (None)
● Corrections or Additions to the previous month’s minutes (one minor deletion)
● Treasurer’s Report – Joe
Quarterly (Upcoming report in April).
● 60 voting intergroup representatives in attendance.
Reports
Intergroup Chair, Carol B.
Thank you Devin for making the coffee tonight! Katie had to resign her position, and Devin has graciously
stepped in to take the coffee position.
Congratulations to ACYPAA for an excellent conference in San Jose!
A coffee clean up person was sought.
The PA system was not present at this meeting; however, Todd volunteered to be the Intergroup Sound
Engineer.
Bridging the Gap wants to recruit more volunteers by attending your groups’ business meetings. Paula D
would like your group’s business meeting time and place so she can compile a list of group business
meetings. Please email your Meeting’s name, town, and business meeting time and place details to
pdavis@flintcenter.com.
Is the takeaway points recording helpful for the end-of-meeting roundup? Lisa volunteered to record
tonight. Committee Chairs, please keep reports to two to three minutes and provide one takeaway item
for reps to take back and report to their meeting.
Central Service Board, Laura for Ross J.
The Central Service Board met February 26 and reviewed the Treasurer’s Report; contributions are
essentially even with the previous year. Finances and inventory are all good. The CPA meeting re our tax
filing concluded that all is in order. The takeaway is that Central Office fares well.
Central Office, Bruce
ACYPAA was great--Devin and crew really pulled it off.
Applications for the Central Office position are now closed.
The “Our Experience Has Taught Us” play performances will be June 13 and 14; tickets will be on sale on
March 16.
Central Office is here to help you and your activities; we can print color fliers for you, but there may be an
additional cost.
The Northern California Office Managers meeting is coming up. The Chili cook-off will be March 28!
Central Office fares well. The takeaway: send us your fliers for inclusion in the COIN!
PI/CPC, Chris
There are a lot of presentations going on in the Public Information area.
We are creating a Community Liaison Committee/Workgroup to develop contact liaisons with universities
and other entities to carry AA’s message.
Bryan is our new CPC chair!
The PI/CPC workshop is the second Saturday of every month, 10:00 AM at Central Office, to be followed
at 11:00 by the Community Liaison Committee workshop.
12th Step Committee, Bill D.
No report. We meet at Central Office the 3rd Saturday of every month at 10:00 AM for the 12th
step/Diverter workshop.
Daytime Coordinator, Bruce (for Mike)
Call Central Office to volunteer.
Nights & Weekends Diverter Coordinator, Dominic B.
The diverter is our 24/7 telephone outreach to connect those looking for sobriety; the diverter can also
line up a 12th step committee member to do whatever it takes to carry the message.
Alternates on the diverter list are being activated as service opportunities arise.
Takeaway: We continue to need volunteers!
Outreach Committee, Laura
Outreach makes certain that every meeting has an Intergroup Rep to get the benefits of what we do here
at Intergroup, including information about upcoming activities, etc. If you know of a meeting without a rep,
tell them about Intergroup and have them send a representative.
COIN, Marianne
I hope you enjoy the March edition of the COIN. Topics for the April issue include Step 4, Tradition 4, and
Group Autonomy: Has your group done or not done something that affects other groups or AA as a
whole?
Submit your stories to or email Marianne at coin@aasanjose.org.
Website, Josh
We’ve received a lot of requests for features on both the Web App and the Website, so we’re forming a
Technology Team to get involved and help us out. There is info at aasanjose.org/technology for joining
the team and contributing to media outlets.
Activities Committee, Robbie for Linda.
The Chili Cook-off is coming up March 28; Robbie had ballot samples with how-to-vote instructions.
Please announce the chili cook-off at meetings. Call Linda to volunteer: 408-489-3103.
Old/Ongoing Business, Carol B.
None
New Business - None.
Other Service Committee Reports
Unity Day
A liaison will be appointed this month, so we should get details next month.
NCCA, Dennis
No report; go to norcalaa.org for info.
Hospitals and Institutions, Sandy
The purpose of H&I is to carry the message of Alcoholics Anonymous to the alcoholic who is confined.
H&I meets the 4th Tuesday of each month at 7pm at the First Congregational Church of San Jose, 1980
Hamilton Ave. at Leigh, San Jose 95025.
A penny a day for sobriety!
Area 71 contributions to the Pink Can for February totaled $5086.03; the YTD total is $11,986.45.
See Sandy or attend the H&I meeting for service opportunities.
Bridging the Gap, Mike
Bridging the gap provides the step between institution/treatment center/hospital confinement and the first
AA meeting outside.
BTG is looking for volunteers!
There is one open service position: a male follow-up coordinator (2-year sobriety suggestion).
There were 4 successful bridges this month and 7 presentations at facilities.
North County General Service, Eric for Marianne
The Agenda Topics are out--agenda topics address issues that affect all of AA. Groups from all over are
discussing 40-45 topics to bring their group conscience and opinions into focus.
Should the annual limit on contributions per individual increase from $3,000 to $5,000?
Should various literature pamphlets be updated?
All of these topics can be discussed at group level and taken to the General Assembly for acceptance or
re-evaluation.
South County General Service, Paul
We had 5 new GSRs at orientation last month. The agenda topics are our focal point now.
If your group does not have a GSR, it’s not too late! The Agenda Topics workshop will be held Saturday,
March 14th.
ACYPAA, John
No Report
Open Forum
The 7th tradition collection this evening was $117.00.
Lisa read the Take-away summary
The meeting closed with The Responsibility Statement at 8:30.
INTERGROUP CENTRAL OFFICE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, INC.
2:28 PM
Profit & Loss
04/14/15
Accrual Basis
March 2015
Mar 15
Ordinary Income/Expense
Income
3030 · Contributions-General
3050 · Group Insurance (Group premium payments)
8010 · Literature Sales
8020 · Meeting Guide Sales
8050 · Activities Committee
8055 · Central Office Events
8060 · Newsletter Subscriptions
Total Income
Cost of Goods Sold
5000 · Cost of Goods Sold
5100 · Cost of Inventory Sold
5150 · Cost of Meeting Directories
Total 5000 · Cost of Goods Sold
Total COGS
Gross Profit
Expense
6010 · Alarm Service
6015 · Activities Committee Expense
6025 · Central Office Events Expense
6030 · Accounting and Legal Fee
6070 · Bank Credit card charges (Credit card costs and fees)
6140 · Conferences - Exec. Dir.
6160 · Copier Expense
6190 · Depreciation Expense
6220 · Insurance - Worker Compensation
6230 · Insurance - General Liability
6240 · Employee HRA Plan
6245 · Internet Access Charges
6320 · Newsletter Expense
6330 · Office Expense
6350 · Office Furnishings - Expense
6370 · Office Paper Supply
6380 · Payroll Taxes
6410 · Postage
6430 · PI/CPC
6480 · Rent
6510 · Repairs & Maintenance
6540 · Salaries - Office
6560 · Payroll Expenses
6600 · Signing Services
7050 · Telephone
9080 · Sales Tax (Sales tax paid on purchases)
Total Expense
Net Ordinary Income
Other Income/Expense
Other Income
8030 · Interest Income
Total Other Income
Net Other Income
Net Income
Mar 14
Jan - Mar 15
9,100.95
20.00
4,225.76
520.50
5,848.42
390.00
5.00
10,050.88
60.00
4,461.09
904.50
3,000.00
0.00
20.00
36,152.65
20.00
14,286.07
1,715.00
5,848.42
390.00
25.00
20,110.63
18,496.47
58,437.14
3,352.99
1,236.35
3,128.46
1,234.84
11,210.78
1,496.51
4,589.34
4,363.30
12,707.29
4,589.34
4,363.30
12,707.29
15,521.29
14,133.17
45,729.85
0.00
2,767.22
0.00
975.00
71.51
112.28
554.07
236.00
198.75
0.00
543.59
60.79
0.00
263.46
470.55
685.94
324.47
16.38
0.00
2,332.43
305.00
3,535.18
213.48
200.00
161.77
0.00
0.00
2,213.51
75.41
0.00
127.05
59.61
337.96
236.00
206.00
850.58
330.90
60.00
351.00
362.98
0.00
599.61
606.88
4.55
90.23
2,153.90
0.00
6,812.13
101.00
200.00
155.44
0.00
207.00
2,767.22
1,360.00
975.00
307.62
112.28
690.89
236.00
198.75
0.00
3,250.43
86.74
0.00
608.38
470.55
803.39
2,100.67
795.65
0.00
6,703.58
305.00
18,244.65
489.04
700.00
485.14
-0.42
14,027.87
15,934.74
41,897.56
1,493.42
-1,801.57
3,832.29
25.68
18.13
85.26
25.68
18.13
85.26
25.68
18.13
85.26
1,519.10
-1,783.44
3,917.55
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2:29 PM
INTERGROUP CENTRAL OFFICE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, INC.
Balance Sheet
04/14/15
Accrual Basis
As of March 31, 2015
Mar 31, 15
ASSETS
Current Assets
Checking/Savings
1010 · Petty Cash
1020 · First Republic Bank (Checking account)
1021 · (PR) First Rep. Bank CD 0429 (12 Mo. CD @ .35%, 08/12/15)
1023 · (PR) First Rep. Bank CD 3228 (12 Mo. CD @ .35%, 02/05/16)
1026 · (PR) First Rep. Bank CD 7619 (12 Mo. CD @ .5%, 06/21/15)
1027 · (PR) First Rep. Bank CD 7681 (10 Mo. CD @ .1%, 07/29/15)
1028 · (PR) First Rep. Bank CD 6955 (12 Mo. CD @ .35%, 08/29/15)
143.15
5,462.85
17,633.28
16,502.07
15,133.57
15,078.48
20,040.70
Total Checking/Savings
89,994.10
Accounts Receivable
1110 · Accounts Rec - Group Deposits
-2,238.89
Total Accounts Receivable
-2,238.89
Other Current Assets
1250 · Literature Inventory
1310 · Prepaid Insurance
1499 · Undeposited Funds
18,710.38
1,816.17
3,939.71
Total Other Current Assets
24,466.26
Total Current Assets
112,221.47
Fixed Assets
1630 · Office Equipment
1640 · Office Furnishings - Asset
1641 · Less Accumulated Depreciation
1680 · Leasehold Improvements
1681 · Less Accumulated Amortization
50,520.42
7,757.80
-35,875.97
300.00
-300.00
Total Fixed Assets
22,402.25
Other Assets
1860 · Deposits
1,993.85
Total Other Assets
1,993.85
TOTAL ASSETS
LIABILITIES & EQUITY
Liabilities
Current Liabilities
Other Current Liabilities
2100 · Payroll Liabilities (Payroll Liabilities)
2111 · Direct Deposit Liabilities
2240 · Sales Tax Payable (due quarterly)
2500 · Group Deposits for Literature (Group Literature Accounts)
2600 · Unity Day
Total Other Current Liabilities
Total Current Liabilities
Total Liabilities
136,617.57
-1,714.45
-2,880.04
1,388.15
29.48
1,632.30
-1,544.56
-1,544.56
-1,544.56
Equity
2740 · Temporarily Restricted Funds
3000 · Opening Bal Equity
3900 · Unrestricted Funds
Net Income
10,842.08
11.40
123,391.10
3,917.55
Total Equity
138,162.13
TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY
136,617.57
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04/01/15
Accrual Basis
INTERGROUP CENTRAL OFFICE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, INC.
Group Contributions
March 2015
Mar 15
1 INV Early Bird Group 70968
1 INV Gilroy Groups 70906
1 INV One Day at a Time 70903
1 INV R and B Group 70972
Jan - Mar 15
Mar 15
175.00
Lesbians Living the Promises 349 (Fri.)
0.00
67.00
840.00
840.00
LGBT Happy Destiny Group 621 (Sat.)
0.00
228.83
1,107.22
3,343.09
Living in the Solution MH (W) 33 (Sat.)
0.00
70.00
0.00
980.00
Los Altos Group 225 (Thur.)
1 INV Saturday Nite Live Group 70905
70.00
210.00
Los Altos Men’s Group 59
1 INV Serenity Discussion 210 (Wed.)
0.00
165.00
Los Gatos Chips
1 INV Serenity First Fellowship 70902
87.50
137.50
Meditation Meeting LA
1 INV South County Fellowship 70954
300.00
900.00
Men's Big Book (Caveman Gp) 659 (Sun.)
0.00
2,300.00
100.00
100.00
1 INV Spiritual Progress Group 70979
1 INV Winchester Fellowship 70960
Men's Group
0.00
149.70
0.00
560.00
(Sat.)
0.00
201.67
39
0.00
66.00
0.00
449.00
413
97
(Mon.)
(Sat.)
(Mon.)
Men's Honesty Group
26
(Sat.)
3rd Steppers Book Study (Wom) 610 (Thur.)
0.00
352.59
Men's Single Problem Study Gp 220 (Thur.)
A Vision For You 687
0.00
540.05
Men's Topic Meeting
(Sat.)
A Vision for You Women’s 802 (Tues.)
Jan - Mar 15
0.00
137
(Tues.)
0.00
400.88
716.10
716.10
0.00
286.26
72.00
183.00
204.25
0.00
150.00
Monday at a Time 208 (Mon.)
0.00
140.80
170.80
New Nooners
0.00
70.00
Almaden Valley Discussion 30 (Sun.)
0.00
251.30
New People’s Group
(Sun.)
301.00
301.00
Attitude Adjustment SJ
A.B.C. Women's Group 58
(Mon.)
(Thur.)
(Mon.)
3
0.00
105.00
New Steps for Living 20 (Sun.)
461.22
461.22
Back to Basics Saratoga Noon 151 (Tues.)
0.00
303.00
No Bull Big Book
315.00
315.00
Big Book Men's Group (Men) 106 (Tues.)
0.00
246.40
Personal 00911
Big Book Speakers Group 289
0.00
346.50
Plaza Del Rey Group 52 (Sun.)
0.00
21.04
Primary Purpose - Beginners 864
Bill’s Basement 384
861
808
(Fri.)
(Fri.)
Birthday Contribution 00951
Boiled Owls (Men's)
816
(Wed)
Bon Air Siding BB Study
202
(Wed.)
150.00
333.00
0.00
1,480.00
0.00
168.00
655
(Fri.)
Queer and Sober 671
19.00
368.00
286.00
286.00
0.00
0.00
147.00
(Sat.)
0.00
(Thurs.)
0.00
82.60
Rule #62 Men's Meeting
049
(Thur.)
0.00
210.00
847
(Sat.)
Recovery Roulette
326
Campus Group 234 (Thur.)
0.00
204.00
Saturday Night Promises
0.00
650.00
Chip Winners (Chips) 168 (Wed.)
0.00
263.87
Second Tradition Group Spkr 721 (Sat.)
0.00
521.00
Chips and Dyps (Chips)
0.00
116.20
Serenity Speaker Meeting
533 (Sun)
0.00
463.45
0.00
23.26
Shared Gift, The (Women)
61
0.00
25.00
Single Problem Topic (Men's) 582 (Mon.)
559
Completely Out of Context
(Tues.)
127 (Wed)
Desi's In Recovery (723)
Early Monday Night 68
(Mon.)
Early Tuesday Group 119 (Tues.)
(Mon.)
0.00
255.50
Sisters Seeking Serenity 858 (Wed.)
0.00
287.98
Sizzler Group 27 (Sun.)
East Enders Group 720 (Thur.)
125.00
125.00
South Valley Men’s
East Valley Group 322
218.40
218.40
Spiritual Awakening 813 (Tues.)
(Fri.)
845
Eleventh Step Meditation Mtg 276 (Thur.)
0.00
70.00
Entire Abstinence 467
0.00
233.54
Evergreen Group 884 (Thur.)
0.00
70.00
Firing Line (The) 404 (Mon.)
0.00
646.98
Sunday Night Recovery
140.00
140.00
T.G.I.F. Speaker/Discussion 298 (Fri.)
(Mon.)
Free to Be Me SJ (Women) 736 (Tues.)
St. Luke’s Group 113
(Thur.)
Step Along (Women)
(Tues.)
638
(Wed.)
Step Study (Women) LG 820 (Wed.)
23
(Sun.)
587.66
587.66
0.00
560.00
515.20
515.20
0.00
214.00
0.00
109.90
0.00
125.20
0.00
490.00
0.00
96.17
85.43
85.43
700.00
700.00
0.00
116.20
Friday Big Book Study 702 (Fri)
0.00
151.41
There Is a Solution (Men) MH 732 (Thur)
0.00
600.00
G Primary Purpose Group 70910
0.00
100.00
Trinity Group
0.00
140.00
G Remember We Deal With Alcohol 70938
0.00
286.27
Truly Happy Hour 324 (Fri.)
G Sunrisers Group/Dennys 70932
401.86
1,548.73
G Third Tradition Women's Gp, The 70979
276.76
391.50
Unknown
0.00
210.00
Villages Group of AA, The
0.00
427.80
Waves of Healing
0.00
263.02
We Are Not Saints 12 & 12 520 (Tues.)
700.00
700.00
West Valley Fellowship (Chips) 374 (Sat.)
0.00
0.00
689.50
116.20
Women's Brunch 640 (Sat.)
Women on the Move 570 (Wed.)
Gay Living Sober Group
21 (Sun.)
Gay Men & Women Together 85
(Mon.)
Gay Men’s Freedom 262 (Thur.)
Get Up and Go (Women)
187
Grace Group of AA 352
Grateful Live Group 535
(Sat.)
(Mon.)
(Sat.)
Happy Destiny (Women) 109 (Tues.)
0.00
510.00
In the Solution
0.00
173.60
(Wed.)
0.00
116.20
Just For Today 238 PA (Thur.)
0.00
116.20
Joy of Living PA
647
464
(Sat.)
370
(Sat.)
Tuesday Night Men's Mtg
526
525
(Tues.)
406 (Mon.)
(Mon.)
TOTAL
0.00
276.50
0.00
653.00
0.00
252.00
0.00
190.00
200.00
200.00
0.00
60.00
184.80
184.80
0.00
0.00
240.00
200.20
9,100.95
36,152.65
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LIVE!
IN SAN JOSE
Santa Clara County
Fellowship of
Alcoholics Anonymous
presents
ONE WEEKEND ONLY!
See it before it plays at the
14th International Conference of
Alcoholics Anonymous in Atlanta, GA
A Sensational History of our Twelve Traditions
Written & Directed by Jackie B., Author of In Our Own Words
JUNE 13 | SAT | 7P • JUNE 14 | SUN | 2:30P
WILLOW GLEN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
420 Newport Ave., San Jose, CA 95125
$15 Purchase advance tickets at Central Office*
* 274 E. Hamilton Ave.
Campbell, CA
For more information:
408.374.8511
aasanjose.org
2015 Registration Form
May 15, 16, & 17, 2015 • Hilton San Jose, CA
Hosted by the San Jose LGBT Fellowship
Full Name:
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AA conferences are special
events, not regular meetings,
and participants pay to
attend the conference.
Sober & Free is selfsupporting. We do not
accept outside contributions.
The cost is paid through
registration fees and
donations from members.
Scholarship donations help
us to provide registrations for
those in need. Any and all
donations are welcomed.
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$40
$
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$45
$
Friday Night Only
$15
$
Saturday Night Only
$15
$
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$
TOTAL
$
PAYMENT
HOTEL INFORMATION
Hilton San Jose
300 Almaden Blvd., SJ, CA 95110
408.287.2100 or 800.HILTONS
For reservations, contact the hotel
and mention the Sober & Free special
group rate of $119 per night or book
online at www.sanjose.hilton.com by
using the code ‘SNF’ in the Add Special
Rate Codes box.
Reservations must be made by April
23, 2015 to receive this special rate.
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Send registration & payment to: SOBER & FREE
• PO Box 4707
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Online registration closes May 8 • Mail -in registrations must be received by May 1
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