The Anthem Optimists are planning to resume speaker/pot luck dinners in October. Dates and speaker are still being confirmed. They will also be announcing their new group name at this meeting. Google Optimist Group and read Tradition Six and you'll see why (that's a fun assignment for everyone learning more about the traditions, or maybe I'm just a dork :)
The New Years Eve Anthem Alcathon will also be happening again at the St. Rose Chapel. Pretty sure the format will be like last year, with each local group hosting a meeting and a time slot for the hospitality area.
I'll post more information as it becomes finalized.
Hope to see all of you at both events!
Monday, August 24, 2009
Saturday, August 22, 2009
Home groups
At the assembly I attended a round table and a workshop on home groups. The focus was on clarifying what IS a home group (there is a difference between a meeting and a home group) and how to help home groups full fill their primary purpose: To help alcoholics recover through A.A's suggested twelve steps of recovery.
A group inventory was suggested as a great way to stay focused and address any issues. There are 13 questions listed in "The AA group... where it all begins" pamphlet. Ideas on how to do the group inventory ranged from doing a potluck and getting thru all the questions to tackling one question a month at a business meeting. I heard so many stories of groups that were stronger and more focused after doing the inventories I can't wait to get my home group started on ours.
I am really enjoying my rotation as the GSR for my home group. I'm pretty sure I'm the only GSR functioning in this area. If you have a home group up here, I'd love another GSR to commute with! We have monthly sub district meetings, and quarterly assemblies which require some travel. This role has enhanced my sobriety by leaps and bounds. I understand the upside down triangle, how things get changed in AA (slowly and carefully), the traditions and I have an awareness up upcoming changes and my group has a voting voice on issues at the assemblies.
I have met wonderful friends, feel connected to a larger AA population and I get out of myself and into action. Which is a good thing :)
A group inventory was suggested as a great way to stay focused and address any issues. There are 13 questions listed in "The AA group... where it all begins" pamphlet. Ideas on how to do the group inventory ranged from doing a potluck and getting thru all the questions to tackling one question a month at a business meeting. I heard so many stories of groups that were stronger and more focused after doing the inventories I can't wait to get my home group started on ours.
I am really enjoying my rotation as the GSR for my home group. I'm pretty sure I'm the only GSR functioning in this area. If you have a home group up here, I'd love another GSR to commute with! We have monthly sub district meetings, and quarterly assemblies which require some travel. This role has enhanced my sobriety by leaps and bounds. I understand the upside down triangle, how things get changed in AA (slowly and carefully), the traditions and I have an awareness up upcoming changes and my group has a voting voice on issues at the assemblies.
I have met wonderful friends, feel connected to a larger AA population and I get out of myself and into action. Which is a good thing :)
Friday, August 21, 2009
My first entry!
I've never been a blogger before, this is new and exciting stuff.
I've also never been a GSR before, and that's new and exciting and got me a little login over here so I can keep not only my home group updated, but whoever happens to pop on over here.
I just got back from the 3 day area assembly in Flagstaff. Lots of good stuff going on. There were 197 total registered attendees. We heard reports from all area officers and coordinators. Service opportunities are out there waiting to be filled. They need people to bring AA meetings into jails. The Bridge The Gap (BTG) program is really getting busy and they'd love some help as well. There is also an alternate web servant position opened (to help with the area website) that requires website knowledge and 4 yrs of sobriety.
If you have any interest in service work, please contact me and I'll get you going in the right direction. My words cannot describe how valuable service work is, but maybe these words will:
"..nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics." Alcoholics Anonymous pg 89
I've also never been a GSR before, and that's new and exciting and got me a little login over here so I can keep not only my home group updated, but whoever happens to pop on over here.
I just got back from the 3 day area assembly in Flagstaff. Lots of good stuff going on. There were 197 total registered attendees. We heard reports from all area officers and coordinators. Service opportunities are out there waiting to be filled. They need people to bring AA meetings into jails. The Bridge The Gap (BTG) program is really getting busy and they'd love some help as well. There is also an alternate web servant position opened (to help with the area website) that requires website knowledge and 4 yrs of sobriety.
If you have any interest in service work, please contact me and I'll get you going in the right direction. My words cannot describe how valuable service work is, but maybe these words will:
"..nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics." Alcoholics Anonymous pg 89
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