District 7 Sunbeam

Volume IV Issue 3

Welcome to the March 2013 issue of the District 7 Newsletter. This month, Step 3 there’s a vague theme of feelings, plus other random gleanings from here and Made a decision to turn our there. Keep in mind that some of this material is not Conference Approved and will and our lives over to the may not be found in the Big Book. In those cases, please feel free to disregard care of God as we understood it. As we say, take what you need and leave the rest (which is also not in the Big Him. Book).

Please consider writing a short (or even long) article that shares your experience, strength, and hope with the rest of the District 7 newsletter readers. Thank you this month to Dan S. and Pat D. who shared articles with us. Send your contributions, suggestions, and requests to be added to the distribution to: Tradition 3 [email protected] The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop – Jack S-O, Alcoholic Editor drinking.

District 7 Monthly Business Meetings are held at 7:30 pm on the 2nd Wednesday of the month at Christ the King Episcopal Church, oncept 3021 State Route 213 East, Stone Ridge, NY 12484. If you’re a C III To insure effective leadership, Group Service Representative (GSR), please plan to attend and we should endow each element represent your group. If your home group is not represented by a of A.A.—the Conference, the GSR, why not volunteer to be GSR? Service is gratitude in action. General Service Board and its service corporations, staffs, committees, and executives— with a traditional “Right of Mission Statement: The District 7 Newsletter is published monthly and is distributed as an Decision.” e-mail in an effort to be more eco-friendly, as well as to reduce postage and printing costs. Please feel free to forward this e-mail, because we are unable to reach all our District 7 members, especially at the group level. If you want your contributions to be included in the newsletter, please e-mail us at [email protected] The District 7 Newsletter committee will do its best to make this a valuable resource for communication, and to allow the members of our District to keep in touch with each other, further strengthening the unity of our fellowship.

Copyright © 2013 All Rights Reserved HMB District 7 A.A. and Alcoholics Anonymous are registered trademarks ® of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. Some material reprinted from AA service materials with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.

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District 7 Trusted Servants

District Committee Member (DCM) Ritch L.

Alternate DCM Mike C.

Secretary Barbara W.

Treasurer Dan B.

Treatment Dennis G.

Literature Kate S.

Grapevine Ruth

Cooperation with the Professional Community/Public Information (CPC/PI) William D. Service is gratitude Corrections: in action... Guy K.

– Unknown Records Kevin B.

Answering Service Liaison Pat D.

Functions Jay T.

Newsletter Jack S.-O. [email protected]

Service Opportunities:

• Special Needs • Bridging the Gap • Alternate DCM

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District 7 Meeting Minutes: 2/13/13

Meeting began at 7:32 PM with the Serenity Prayer.

Mike (Alt. DCM) led meeting: RE: last meeting - Mike requested that we respect each other and try to follow the rules of the meeting. Mike said he would attend NERAASA.

Secretary (Barbara): Minutes accepted "as is" from last month.

Treatment (Dennis): Working on Veritas Villa, Darmstadt, Renaissance - trying to get an appointment to get at least one meeting/week there. Samaritan going well, Daytop looking for a women's meeting in Rhinebeck (District 11). Did You Know? Every issue of this newsletter, Literature (Kate): Absent; left message with Shauna that William has the as well as those of most HMB booklets. other Districts in HMB Area 48, can be found Grapevine (Ruth): Nothing to report but hopes to have more to share on the HMB web site: next month. www.aahmbny.org and click on the Treasurer (Dan): Absent; see report on p. 6. Newsletters tab.

CPC/PI (William): $22.40 left in treasury but has some mailings to do. Back issues of the HMB Sent CPC letter to Kingston HS but has not gotten a response. Sent also to Area Newsletter are Ellenville CSD and Marlboro CSD. In touch with Linda (HMB CPC) about also available there, the table for core training in Saratoga. He requested 2-hour block on 3/7 as well as details of (NY Association for Drug Court Personnel training). PSAs now being shown upcoming Area events. on Channel 23, but not on KHS school channel 20. William called and tried to ascertain why it's not on there yet. Catskill Shopper ad will run for one more week.

Corrections (Guy): Need new people to come in and get the seminar to be able to bring meetings into UC Jail. Current pool of people is very small and it's even harder to bring meetings into state facilities. Contact Doug H. from District 15 and Greg B. from District 7. Right now only 3 meetings/ month at UC Jail. The women's side is getting a meeting/week - Jeannie from District 15, Sally from District 13 contacts for this. Corrections Connection coming up in Albany - first Friday of March. UC Jail needs literature. Please ask groups to donate - no staples, soft-cover literature.

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(continued from page 3) Records (Kevin B.): Emailed asking for updates. Printed out records from GSO. He will share any information with Carla - starting to coordinate databases. The database is now searchable by all different criteria. Now there is a hyperlink on the meeting listing that will connect to a map and directions. ny-aa.org is the web address to be able to search conveniently. Kevin noted that if there is no contact information, the meeting will not show on the site. Guy mentioned some meetings are not showing, also noted by Jack S-O. Kevin asked for specifics so that he can rectify. Noted that GSO doesn't like to make changes to group names and it takes time for these kinds of changes. New groups will not be allowed to use the word "recovery" in their name.

Answering Service (Pat D.): Absent. Bruce said upcoming meeting will be 3/6, still getting names for 30-day rotations. Hoping to get lists from both districts (7 and 16). New guidelines are in the District 7 and 16 newsletters, available on the website.

Functions (Jay): Sober Movie Night went on, despite the snow. Approximately 40 people came. Took in $135, paid projectionist Carl, $60, supplies $10, $90 for hall. Balance -$35. Since AAs shoveled the driveway, the hall will be free for the next event. Jay proposed a St. Patrick's Day dance, possibly 3/22 or 3/23. Will further discuss in Functions meeting.

Newsletter (Jack): Asked for anniversaries, etc for March.

Special Needs: open Bridging the Gap: open Alt. DCM: Open Heard in a Meeting: Old Business: None to report. I have no trouble stopping. Every New Business: time I go to prison I • Discussion about offering more service/educational workshops. stop drinking! • Mike will fill in as DCM for duration of duty as Alternate DCM. • Jack also requested printing some more schedules. Motion passed to print out another 200, district to pay approximately $35.

Meeting ended at 8:33 PM with the Serenity Prayer.

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The First Tradition

Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon AA unity. It is a spiritual axiom Each member of Alcoholics Anonymous is but a small part of a great whole. A.A. that every time we are must continue to live or most of us will surely die. Hence out common welfare disturbed, no matter comes first. But individual welfare follows close afterwards. what the cause, there is something wrong with The 1st Tradition, which guarantees A.A.’s unity, contains not a single “Don’t.” us. They repeatedly say “We ought” but never “You must.” (12 & 12 page 129). How do I pass our Traditions on to other members? There are no rules, only – 12 & 12, Page 90 suggestions. How do I see our unity? I have opinions (like most other alkies) on what all the Traditions mean. When sponsoring someone, I will explain how I believe a Tradition should be followed. But what about the member who has been sober a while and is clearly breaking a Tradition (in my opinion). I have learned to keep my mouth shut. If they ask I will explain how I see a Tradition should be followed. Not everybody sees things the same way I do.

For the First Tradition, some of the things I try to do are:

• Being involved with a Home Group. • Arrive at meetings before they start. In my opinion, it breaks the unity of a meeting when I arrive late. People look around to see who entered. Attention is drawn away from the meeting. • Do not bring a live phone into a meeting. No texting during the meeting. • Greet newcomers and visiting members. • Help clean up, even if it is not my Home Group • Explain Traditions to sponsees; how A.A. works. • Encourage newcomers to find sponsors, suggest people who can help them. • Leave newcomers out of my sex life. • Do not gossip. By gossiping I mean talking negatively about another member, or talking about their private life.

Our A.A. unity comes from the Big Book and 12 & 12. We have A.A. Traditions, but there are also local customs. I try to respect other local individual customs. When in Texas they want to know your sober date. In Prescott Valley, AZ some members get “birthday chips” at more than one meeting. In New York’s Mid- Hudson Valley, members celebrate an “anniversary” only at their Home Group. People also announce members’ anniversaries weeks before. I do not hear that in the West. These little differences make A.A. interesting. But the book Alcoholics Anonymous is what unifies us in the program of recovery. – Dan S., Prescott Valley, AZ

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HMB District 7 Treasurer’s Report February 13, 2013

Suggested Seventh Tradition Contributions: (40/30/30) Beginning Balance $1,632.72

40% Income HMB District 7 High Falls Tuesday Night Group $20.00 P.O. Box 1654 Kingston Young Peoples $60.00 Kingston, NY 12402-1654 New Freedom Promises $30.00 Sunday Night Big Book Study $54.00 30% HMB Area Association Rt. 30, #114 Income subtotal $164.00 118 Polar Plaza Amsterdam, NY 12010

30% Expenses General Service Office (GSO) P.O. Box 459 Answerphone $66.85 Grand Central Station Movie Hall Rental $90.00 New York, NY 10163 Expenses subtotal $156.85 These suggested distribution percentages can be found in the Pamphlet F-3. Self- Ending Balance $1,639.87 Support: Where Money and Spirituality Mix, page 13. Prudent Reserve $500.00

Available Balance $1,139.87

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When we stopped drinking, we were told repeatedly to get A.A. people’s telephone numbers, and instead of drinking, to phone these people.

– Living Sober, Ch. 10

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It’s Not in the Big Book!

First I hear a lot of opinions in meetings. If someone offers an opinion, I feel free Edition to take it or leave it. It may or may not support my recovery, and it may 1939 actually be contrary to the AA program as described in the Big Book.

Feelings Aren’t Facts.

I’ve heard this in plenty of meetings over the years, and at first glance it makes sense. Just because I feel no confidence in my abilities doesn’t mean that I’m not a capable or responsible person. On the other hand, although my anxiety and stress may not be based in reality, my body does not know the difference, and I may still develop an ulcer, or a headache, or high blood Second pressure – I may even get thirsty. So, what does the Big Book have to say Edition about all this? 1955 But the moment I made up my mind to go through with the process, I had the curious feeling that my alcoholic condition was relieved, as in fact it was. Page 42

...we often found ourselves handicapped by obstinacy, sensitiveness, and unreasoning prejudice...Though some of us resisted, we found no great difficulty in casting aside such feelings. Page 48

Third Did not these feelings, after all, determine the course of our existence? Edition Page 54 1975 That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear. Page 84

We feel as though we have been placed in a position of neutrality—safe and protected. Page 85

From what I can tell, the Big Book suggests that some feelings are facts, while others are not. Like most black-and-white statements, this one sounds Fourth more useful at first glance than it actually is. Part of my work as an alcoholic Edition in recovery is to pay attention to my feelings, learn to trust them, accept 2001 them, and to use the tools of recovery to deal with destructive, unhelpful, or unrealistic feelings. And that’s a fact... – Editor

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The Feeling Wheel

I first saw this feeling wheel as a handout when I was in treatment. I can’t remember all the details of Free Zone, Transition and Heard in a meeting: Sanctuary, but the graphic helped me to learn the vocabulary of feelings. What are all these things called??? I also found it helpful I didn’t join AA, I was to see what the opposite feeling was called. Opposite spokes delivered. represent opposite feelings. So, if I feel suspicious, the opposite feeling is trust. If I feel loneliness, I may need community. Good to I don’t want to die know, especially if that’s where I want to go... sober; I want to live – Editor sober.

You can have a FREE ZONE meeting without me,

but I can’t have a

Shyness Confusion Involvement

meeting without you. Support Frustration

Unfulfillment

Superiority – George’s brother

Strength Suspicion Ronny

Fear Attraction

Anger

Hurt

SIT

N I Joy O A N

R F Community T R E

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Love SANCTUARY

Loneliness

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Relief

Affection

Repulsion

Hope

Trust

Weakness

Inferiority

Satisfaction

Rejection Contentment

Clarity

Boredom

Curiosity

R E E N E O

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AA History in March March 1 1939: Readers Digest declined to write article on AA. 1941: Jack Alexander’s Saturday Evening Post article was published and membership jumped from 2,000 to 8,000 by year’s end. March 3 1947: Nell Wing started work at Alcoholic Foundation, 415 Lexington Avenue, NYC. March 4 1891: Lois W. was born. 1947: Nell Wing met Bill W. for the first time. March 5 1945: Time Magazine reported first of a series of Detroit radio broadcasts by AA members. March 7 1940: Bill and Lois W. visited Philadelphia AA group. 1941: Boston newspaper reported that any drunk who wanted to get well was more than welcome at the AA meeting at 115 Newbury St., at 8 PM Wednesdays. March 9 1941: Wichita Beacon reported on an AA member from NY who wanted to form a group in Wichita, KS. March 10 1944: New York Intergroup was established. March 11 How to become an 1949: The Calix Society, an association of Roman Catholic alcoholics who are old-timer: maintaining their sobriety through participation in Alcoholics Anonymous, was Don’t drink, and don’t formed in Minneapolis by five Catholic AA members. die. March 14 – Unknown South Orange, NJ, AA group held an anniversary dinner with Bill W. as guest speaker. March 15 1941: First AA group in New Haven, CN, was formed. March 16 1940: Alcoholic Foundation and Works Publishing moved from Newark to 30 Vesey St. in lower Manhattan. March 21 1881: Dr. Bob’s wife, Anne, was born. 1966: Ebby T., whom Bill W. called his sponsor, died sober. March 22 1951: William Duncan Silkworth, MD, died at Towns Hospital. He helped more than 40,000 alcoholics during his lifetime. 1984: Clarence S., “Home Brewmeister,” died at 81. March 23 1936: Bill & Lois W. visited Fitz M., “Our Southern Friend,” in Maryland. 1940: Lois W. paid her first visit to the office on Vesey Street in NYC. March 25 1898: Jim B. (“The Vicious Cycle”) was born.

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AA History in March (continued) March 29 1943: The Charleston Mail, WV, reported on Bill W.’s talk at St. John’s Parish House. March 31 1947: 1st AA group formed in London, England. Speak when you’re Other March happenings with no specific date: angry and you’ll make 1936: AA had 10 members staying sober. At end of 1936 AA had 15 members. the best speech you’ll 1940: Mort J. arrived in LA from Denver and helped faltering group; started custom ever regret. of reading Chapter 5 Big Book at Cecil group. – Lawrence J. Peter 1941: 1st Prison AA Group was formed at San Quentin. 1941: Second printing of Big Book appeared. 1946: The March of Time film on AA was produced. 1949: Dr. Bob considers idea of AA conference premature. 1951: American Weekly publishes memorial article for Dr. Bob.

From http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/AAHistoryLovers/

Found on Facebook in the MHV-FOB Group:

What’s my responsibility to the new person? There was a time when I thought it was to be a beacon of hope, the answer to their problems. I’ve learned from experience, and reading the book, that this is not true.

I must not deprive a new person of their experience with hopelessness. The despair and entrapment they feel are the foundation of their jumping off point. If they see me as the solution, as the answer to their problem – if I become the manifestation of hope – I’ve completely misled them about how our program works.

My job is to stand alongside the new person and let them feel the anguish. Not to say, “It will get better” – I’m utterly unqualified to make that predic- tion. When I came back to AA, my new sponsor said, “Depend on me for nothing,” and it had immediately, shocking impact. It’s a bit removed from “We’ll love you until you can love yourself.”

Once that hopelessness is felt, I can present myself as someone who has recovered. And all I have to offer is guidance – the same path I took. I can show you that. – Pat D.

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The Grapevine Corner

Daily Grapevine Quote

“Turn toward that power and ask for help whenever you feel disturbed or afraid, the way a plant turns toward the light.”

N.Y., January 2006 From: “Tools for Life” Beginner’s Book

“If I simply let go of a character defect - release it - my Higher Power will replace it with a character asset. As I release anger, I find that I am friendlier. As I release hate, I become more loving. As I release fear, I become more secure.”

Kathmandu, July 1995 From: “A Lifetime Supply” Beginner’s Book

In 2012, Grapevine launched a new free service for the fellowship. Every day, a new quote is published on: www.AAGrapevine.org and sent out as an e-mail. Each quote is drawn from the deep well of classic Grapevine stories dating back to 1944. Start your day with an inspiring passage from Grapevine Quote. Don’t forget to tell your group and friends. Point your browser to: www.AAGrapevine.org look for the Daily Quote box, and click on the Sign up for the daily e-mail link.

http://www.aagrapevine.org/ March Celebrations 3/14/13 Dan S. celebrates 14 years. 3/22/13 Dave D. celebrates 34 at Young & Young at Heart in Stone Ridge. Donna P. celebrates 28 at Young & Young at Heart in Stone Ridge. Joanne S. celebrates 9 at Young & Young at Heart in Stone Ridge. 3/27/13 Bob L. celebrates 37 at Katsbaan Big Book Study Group in Saugerties. Larry D. celebrates 32 at Katsbaan Big Book Study Group in Saugerties. Tony celebrates 22 at Katsbaan Big Book Study Group in Saugerties. 3/31/13 David V. celebrates 8 years at Sober Today in Stone Ridge.

Meeting News Wednesday Kingston Big Book Study Group is no longer meeting. Saturday NEW MEETING! Came to Believe meeting 2:00 at Holy Cross Church in Kingston. 4/10/13 CHANGE!! Ulster County booker meeting at 6:00 PM, before the District 7 GSR meeting at Christ the King on Route 213 in High Falls.

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The Four Paradoxes of Alcoholics Anonymous

Many AA members have a favorite story in the book Alcoholics Anonymous. The one that stands out for me is “The Professor and the Paradox”. It is a favorite because it helps me understand both my alcoholism and recovery. This story was only published in the Second Edition of the Big Book (1955- 1974). If you do not have a Second Edition, it also appears in Experience, Strength & Hope, which has all the stories from the first three Editions which have been removed.

A paradox is defined as a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true. John P. from Tuscaloosa, AL is the author of this story. The four paradoxes are: Today I bent the truth to be kind, and I have 1. We Surrender to Win: This is our first step. How true for me. As long no regret, for I am far as I fought my active alcoholism and tried to control and experience my surer of what is kind drinking as it was in the past, I would never surrender. As soon as I gave than I am of what is up the fight, surrendered, and said “yes I am an alcoholic”, I could start true. on a road of recovery. – Robert Brault

2. We Suffer to Get Well: There is no way to escape the physical and mental suffering of early sobriety. After the drink was removed I went through a period first of having my physical being miss alcohol, and then not getting the mental relief I also sought from drinking. After this early period I was able to commence on a program of action and start my recovery.

3. We Give Away to Keep: During my first year of not drinking things improved in my life. I was told that we must give freely what was given us. It starts slowly, this action of giving away. The more I practiced helping out at meetings the easier this became. Talking to a new member was something I thought in my first year was too difficult for this shy alcoholic. Today I love to talk about AA to a new person.

4. We Die to Live: As a recovered alcoholic my old life as an active alcoholic has died. By working the Twelve Steps a new person is born. The new person is still me, but by an acceptance of God’s Will in my life, I have direction I never knew. I am one of the fortunate ones who have stayed sober for a while, ADAAT, and wants to continue to do THE DEAL.

Dan S., Prescott Valley, AZ

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Quote of the Month

“Things might not get better for me, but I can get better despite things.”

When I was a newcomer, I was convinced that because I was now We will intuitively sober, things in my life would get better. I was sure my career would know how to handle finally get on track, my relationships would improve, etc., and I knew things which used to that as those things came together, I would finally be happy. In fact, I baffle us. secretly felt like I deserved for things to improve now that I was being “good”. Boy, was I wrong. – AA Big Book, p. 84 What actually happened was that my life started to spiral out of control. It was as if things had a natural momentum to them, and even though I wasn’t acting the same way, the wreckage of my past was beginning to catch up with me. As I grew more and more miserable, my sponsor taught me something that set me free.

I remember he sat me down and asked me if I could make it through the day without a drink. I told him I could, and that’s when he taught me that while I may not be able to control all the things in my life, I could control the most important thing of all - my sobriety and my recovery. He told me that if I took care of that, then all the other “things” would work out. While at first I didn’t believe him, it turns out he was right.

Today I know that while things may not always get better for me, I can get better if I focus on the one thing that matters.

Upcoming HMB Area Events:

3/23/13 Delegates’ Day of Sharing Hudson Valley Cluster, District 17 (3, 7, 11, 15, 16) 4/14/13 HMB Fellowship Day Utica

4/20/13 Corrections Connection Rensselaer

(Flyers are on following pages.)

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Warning - Humor!!

A minister was completing a temperance sermon. With great emphasis he said, “If I had all the beer in the world, I’d take it and pour http://www.recoverycartoons.com/ it into the river.”

With even greater You are on a Horse, galloping at a constant speed. emphasis he said, “And if I had all the wine in the On your right side is a sharp drop off. world, I’d take it and pour it into the river.” And on your left side is an Elephant traveling at the same speed as you. And then finally, shaking his fist in the air, he Directly in front of you is a galloping Kangaroo, and said, “And if I had all the your horse is unable to overtake it. whiskey in the world, I’d take it and pour it into the Behind you is a Lion running at the same speed as river.” you and the Kangaroo. Sermon complete, he sat What must you do to safely get out of this highly down… dangerous situation? The choir master stood very cautiously and (See answer on the bottom of page 21.) announced, with a smile, nearly laughing, “For our closing hymn, let us sing Hymn #365, ‘Shall We Gather at the River.’”

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“Ego” as a concept has negative connotations for many spiritual seekers, for whom it is simply an impediment, an obstacle in need of eradication… Ego could be said to be a cult of one (or a self- enclosed coalition of survival-oriented habits that automatically refers to itself as “I”). This does not mean that this is evil or in need of annihilation, but rather that it’s centered and unquestioningly governed by its own ideology… What is needed is not the elimination, but rather the illumination, of ego.

– Robert Augustus Masters

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HMB:

Hudson Mohawk Berkkshire

If you want to stop drinking, you have to stop drinking. – Unknown

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There are seven days Corrections Connection Workshop in the week. Someday isn’t one of them... Saturday, April 20, 2013 – 9:00AM – 3:00 PM – The Internet Blooming Grove Reformed Church Fellowship Hall 706 Bloominggrove Dr. Rensselaer, NY What is Corrections Connection? AA Meetings in Correctional Facilities, Bridging the Gap, Correspondence with Alcoholic Offenders. Speakers, Discussion, Panels Guests from NYS DOCCS to speak on Volunteer Programs and the process

Learn how AA helps the alcoholic offender Work on improving the relationship with prison authorities. Help AA understand the needs for particular security protocols.

“Your job now is to be at the place where you can be of maximum helpfulness to others, so never hesitate to go anywhere if you can be helpful. You should not hesitate to visit the most sordid spot on earth on such an errand. Keep on the firing line of life with these motives and God will keep you unharmed”. Pg 102 Alcoholics Anonymous For more info or to volunteer email – [email protected]

Carrying the message of Recovery to the Incarcerated Alcoholic

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Attraction Rather Than Promotion? This postcard was an early (and mostly unsuccessful) attempt to publicize the Big Book.

A still-suffering alcoholic was described as being “...fluent in Victimese.”

– Big Book Study, E. Dorset VT, 2012

AA History Quiz

What does this ornate altar have to do with AA? Would you believe that it is prominently mentioned in the Big Book? How well do you know our basic text? Send me an email with the page number where it appears to [email protected] The first correct entry will be mentioned here next month, along with the correct answer. Good luck!

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Chapter 5 in the Big March 2013 Book is titled “How it Works,” not “How it Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Happens.” 1 We’re here 2 Stop barking for a reason—not and start biting. for the season.

3 An alcoholic 4 High bottoms 5 I can go from 6 Who you see 7 You get what 8 No one comes 9 Learn to alone is Slum- have trap doors. grateful to hate- here, what you you expect in to AA on a good change, change ming. ful in a second. hear here, let it life. day. to learn. stay here.

10 Keep coming 11 A free drink 12 We are all 13 Fake it ‘til 14 The first 15 Show up to 16 When GOD back, it works if is often the most important, but you make it. time sober is a grow up. made time, He you work it. expensive. not for the same gift; why waste made plenty of reasons we think. it? it.

17 H.O.W. 18 Just when 19 IDENTIFY, 20 Learn to lis- 21 AA is like a 22 Cary the 23 What comes Honesty, you think you don’t compare. ten, listen to raffle; you must message, not the after ninety Open-mindedness have HUMILITY, learn. be present to mess. days? Ninety- Willingness you’ve lost it. win. one.

24 Is my dis- 25 Progress not 26 Don’t quit 27 If you pray 28 Tears are 29 You can only 30 Shut up, ease asking me perfection. before the mira- for potatoes, liquid prayers. be a newcomer show up and say to come out and cle happens. better plant a one time. “YES” play? garden.

31 A short ver- sion of the serenity prayer; ANSWER: Get your drunken butt off the FORGET IT. merry-go-round!

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