Greater Milwaukee Central Office “Welcoming Newcomers and Aiding AA Groups In Our Community.” Vol. 28 Issue 1 January 2020 Dear Subscribers and Readers, HOPE AFTER STEP ONE We truly appreciated your support, these past years. The Big Book tells us that alcoholics drink because they are Our hope is that you have enjoyed and found the Be- “restless, irritable and discontented." (xxvi) Well, that was- tween-Us Newsletter informative and entertaining. n’t me! I even drank when everything was hunky dory. I recall a time, back in the 1950s, arriving home from a joy- As time and technology have moved forward, it is ous visit with my lovely girlfriend at a nearby college and now time for us to do the same. Due to the high cost not having drank a drop. I was as exuberantly happy that a young man might be! However, I became “boiled as an owl” of printing and postage and the low number of sub- that night before the bars closed. Happy or otherwise, there scriptions (184), changes should be made. was a mental obsession that decided when or if I would drink—the Big Book tells us: “Alcoholics have lost choice Effective January 2020, we will in the matter of drink.” (p. 24). So long as that no longer be offering mail ser- demon (I refer to is as a drunken monkey) re- mains active in my noggin, I am sure to drink vice for our Between-Us deliv- again. ery. We will be emailing a copy This episode took place during the 1950s each month to whomever would when I still had sufficient willpower to choose like to receive it, at no charge. to go home directly after ‘motel-time’ was an- nounced at the bar. However, that was not to You will be free to print a “hard be the case as years passed. The Big Book tells copy” for distribution at your us that real alcoholics have a progressive phys- group. Also, you can “forward” ical condition (allergy) which destroys their ability to control how much they drink after the email to all of your interested they once start. During the 1960s, I became an friends and group members. This eco-friendly mode avid attender of Los Angeles theater where they offer cock- of distribution will help save money and the envi- tails during intermission. Yet, I had learned, through tor- turous experience, that if I drank just one of those tempting ronment. devils, I was doomed to think of little else till I got to the nearest bar. My expensive evening at the theater would be Those of you who do not have email can pick up a ruined! Positive proof e that the good doctor Silkworth printed copy at the Central Office, for 25¢ a copy. rightly described the physical allergy. (p. xxviii) If you are interested in having the Between-Us So, I was powerless over alcohol both before and after my first drink, and though I have been sober for a fairly long emailed to you, please send contact information to time, if I imbibe just one shot of whisky this evening, I may Dan at: [email protected]. not be able to stop drinking for several days. My physical allergy landed my in several drunk tanks, through twenty- For anyone or group that has already paid for the eight years of inebriated living and lost more jobs for not year 2020, please contact Dan at 414-771-9119 or showing up than I can remember. However, that doesn’t email: [email protected] for more infor- amount to a hill of beans so long as I don’t take that first drink—and this won’t be necessary so long as I remain in a mation. “fit spiritual condition.” (p. 85) I trust God will keep me safe from that drunken monkey so long as I live in accord- Sincerely, ance with the Twelve Steps. Milwaukee Central Office Bob S, Richmond, Indiana Board of Directors and Staff Reprinted with permission, Robert Stonebraker December 2019, Richmond Indiana 25¢ Published monthly by Greater Milwaukee Central Office, Inc., 7429 W. Greenfield Ave., West Allis, WI 53214, (414) 771-9119 Visit our website at: www.aamilwaukee.com 1 Secretary Meeting December 10, 2019 Groups represented: Gp 22, Gp 48, Gp 100, Another Chance Tue Night, Big Book Readers, Early Bird Rogers, Gratitude Gp, Mayfair Ladies Mon/Fri Gp., New Begin- nings Oconomowoc, Pow Wow Gp, Restore U to Sanity, Serenity In the Woods, Sun Night Grapevine, Thinking Outside the Bottle, Trust Through Fellowship, Tuesday a.m. Big Book/12x12 Study, Wanderer’s, and Way of Life Gp. Only 17 groups were represented. I’m sorry if I have missed anyone that was in attendance. Nancy S. opened the meeting at 7:00 p.m. with a moment of silence followed by the Serenity Prayer. Bank Balances on left of this page. New secretaries introduced themselves, and made announcements. ALL MEETINGS listed in our meeting directo- ries should routinely contribute to the AA Service Entities; Milwaukee Central Office 50%, GSO in New York 30% and Area 75 Committee 10% and to your Districts 10%. Between-Us monthly Newsletter is free for all through Email. New subscribers should send an email to: [email protected]. BIRTHDAY CLUB! We celebrate birthdays, and we’d like to help you celebrate yours! Send us a donation of $1 for each year - or more if you’d like - and we’ll print your birthday in the Between-Us Newsletter. Include your Home Group, and we’ll print that too! Just fill in the form found on page 6 of this newsletter. Volunteers are needed for the helpline, some overnight and some Saturdays (9-1 or 1-5). Some in-office hours available now. You need to have at least 1 year of sobriety, a Home Group and Spon- sor. Call Nancy or Dan. Gratitude Boxes: All groups should have re- ceived the boxes, to pass at the Nov/Dec meet- ings. Please return the boxes or the contents to Central Office in January. You may, if you wish, open the box and send a check for the amount in the box. Please include the group Name and ID number, on the check. The Deaf Access Commit- Deaf Access Committee (DAC) The meeting closed with the Lord’s Prayer at tee needs to rotate it’s November 2019 7:30 p.m.. Next meeting is January 14th, 2019, at 7 Balance: $8,651.19 p.m. members. We are Contributions: $1,300.76 searching for two AA mem- Interpreter : $1,120.00 Meeting Space Available bers to act as Co-Chairs, a Awareness Event treasure, and a liaison per- Expenses: N/A St Martin Mission Church, 29th and Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee. Contact: [email protected] or son to work with Members Donations: N/A Annual Cost of interpreters call 262-510-7400 (Fr. Steven) for more information. of AA Deaf community. for 3 meetings a week @$160 They can email DAC at: Christ United Methodist Church, 5200 S 48th St. per meeting is $24,960 Greenfield WI 53221. Wheelchair accessible space milwareadeafaccess@ Leslie P. with questions: available. Contact: Jo, 414-421-0202 or email: gmail.com [email protected] [email protected] 2 Bucks In The Basket... Make it a Reality, not just a dream! “Every AA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.” Tradition Seven, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, Reprinted with permission AA World Services, Inc. Seventh Tradition Checklist 2 DISTRICT INFO ON THE WEB: TAYCHEEDAH CORRECTIONAL, Meetings are held 1st, 2nd & 4th Tues- https://www.area75.org/page/districtmeetings day and on the 3rd Thursday at 5:45 -7:30 p.m., Gloria K. (920) 921-2395 1. JACKSON, LaCROSSE, MONROE, VERNON, & TREMPEALEAU; FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION, P.O. Box 1085 Oxford, No 2 & 18 GREEN LAKE & MARQUETTE CNTY'S & PART OF Meeting! WAUSHARA; 8 & 30 ROCK ; 9. CRAWFORD, GRANT, IOWA and LAFAYETTE; 19 FEDERAL CORRECTIONAL Satellite Camp, New Path Group, P. O. & 37. RICHLAND & SAUK; Box 1085 Oxford, WI. Meetings Wed. at 1:30 p.m. 20, 21 & 26 DANE; 31. COLUMBIA CNTY; 35. GREEN; 37. JUNEAU OAK HILL AA GROUP, OAK HILL WCI 5212 Hwy M, P.O. Box 140 Oregon, WI 53575 Meetings Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. and Sunday at CNTY’S 6:30 p.m. Contact: Rick B. (608) 235-5154 (Check the web address above for meeting info.) THOMPSON FARM, RT. 2 DEERFIELD, WI., Closed meeting Tuesday 3. MANITOWOC & SHEBOYGAN CNTY'S 3rd Wed. of month, 6:30 at 8:00 p.m. Contact: Tom Dickert, (608)764-5755 p., Even numbered months at 1907 Club, 2908 N. 21st St., ROBERT ELLSWORTH CORRECTIONAL, 21425A Spring St., Union Sheboygan. Odd numbered months: Alano Club, 404 S 29 St Grove, 53182 Call for AA Meeting times: Contact Jennifer H. 262) Manitowoc 237-1294 or Cheryl P. (262) 914-3970. 6. WALWORTH CNTY 2nd Tue. 7:30 p. Feb. Apr. June. Aug. Oct. and KETTLE MORAINE CORR., Box 31, W9071 Forrest Dr., Plymouth, AA Dec. only, Walworth Alano Club, 611 E. Walworth St., Delavan Thr. at 6:00 p.m. Contact Mike L (920) 898-4782. 7. KENOSHA CNTY 3rd Sun. of month, 4:00 p., Kenosha Alano Club, WAUPUN CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION AA Meeting Sat. , 8:00a.m.- 630 56th St. 9:30 a.m. Dale C. 920-387-4229 after 5 p. clearance. 10.Spanish District. Contact: Salvador G. at 414-446-0158. Meets MILWAUKEE COUNTY HOUSE OF CORRECTION, 8885 S. 68th St. every 2nd & 4th Sunday 9 a.m.