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And for that, I am responsible."
Bill Wilson, AA Founder
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MY NAME IS KELLY AND I AM AN ALCOHOLIC, I am the secretary for this meeting. Welcome to Alcoholics Anonymous, this is an (open) meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Would all who care to please join me in opening with a moment of silence for those who are still sick and suffering, both in and out of the rooms, followed by the Serenity Prayer.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Thy will not mine be done. Amen
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
How it Works - Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault; they seem to have been born that way. They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty. Their chances are less than average. There are those too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them do recover if they have the capacity to be honest.
Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now. If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it- then you are ready to take certain steps.
At some of these we balked. We thought we could find an easier softer way. But we could not. With all the earnestness at our command, we beg of you to be fearless and thorough from the very start. Some of have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely.
Remember that we deal with alcohol- cunning, baffling, powerful! Without help it is too much for us. But there is One who has all power- that one is God. May you find Him Now!
Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon.
Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery:
1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood
Him.
4. Made a fearless and thorough moral inventory of ourselves.
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being, the exact nature of our wrongs.
6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings 8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
9. Made direct amends to such people, wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all or affairs.
Many of us exclaimed, "What an order I can't go through with it." Do not be discouraged. No one among us has been able to maintain anything like perfect adherence to these principles. We are not saints. The point is, that we are willing to grow along spiritual lines. The principles we have set down are guides to progress. We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection.
Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and out personal adventures before and after make clear three personal ideas:
(a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives.
(b) That probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism.
(c) That God could and would if He were sought
Please treat this as you would a face-to-face meeting. No crosstalk when someone is sharing--no typing in the main screen. If you feel strongly about what someone says, use short responses such as or emoticons. Here are some tips for newcomers attending your first online meeting: Keep personal information to yourself.
The ABSENCE of PROFANITY offends no one, so we ask that you please not use profanity in this meeting - please be respectful of others with a desire to share and limit your shares to 5 or 10 minutes...
Please no cross talking. We ask that when sharing we keep our sharing to 5 minutes so every one gets a chance to share. Please type ! when you want to share and done when done thank you.
Please be considerate of others and keep comments to 1 word or 1 emoticon so as not to interrupt people trying to share please keep your sharing to short sentences so people don't have to wait for your sharing...
If you need to relay a message, please do so in Private conversation. Please save any other comments or questions you have until after the meeting where we can address any questions or comments you have at that time. To be recognized by chairperson to share please type a ! and type "done" when you are done sharing.
When you are done sharing, type done and the chairperson will call on the next person to share. Thank You.
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Before we close, are there any burning desires to share ?
The AA Promises
If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through.
1. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.
2. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.
3. We will comprehend the word serenity.
4. We will know peace.
5. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others.
6. That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear.
7. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows.
8. Self-seeking will slip away.
9. Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change.
10. Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us.
11. We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us.
12. We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves.
Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us - sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them.
We would like to thank all who came and those who participated by sharing.
For all those who care to join us we would like to end this meeting with the Lord's Prayer. And the Alcoholic Prayer.
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever
ALCOHOLICS PRAYER
God bless all the alcoholics wherever they may be
Bless those unfortunates who are in most need of sobriety
Look upon them with compassion and mercy
And lead them onto this wonderful fellowship
That they may help themselves as they have helped us
And thousands of others
Bless those who are sober today
Give grace to those who are on the way
But God
Please show compassion and mercy to those who may never come.
Amen
Thank- You all very much for being here, keeping me sober one more day and for this meeting! Go to face to face meetings, get a sponsor, call people in recovery, read the big book, pray, and DON'T DRINK BETWEEN MEETINGS
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Start at the bottom right of what you want to copy and highlight by holding down the left button of your mouse
With the left mouse held down move the cursor up to where you want to stop copying
Let go of the left mouse button, and the material you want to copy should be highlighted
Right click your mouse and choose the option "copy" then let go of the right mouse button
Then move your cursor to where you want to put the material you just copied
Then right click again and choose the option "paste"
Would all who care to please join me in opening with a moment of silence for those who are still sick and suffering, both in and out of the rooms, followed by the Serenity Prayer.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Thy will not mine be done. Amen
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for A.A. membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. A.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy; neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.
How it Works - Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault; they seem to have been born that way. They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty. Their chances are less than average. There are those too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them do recover if they have the capacity to be honest.
Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now. If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it- then you are ready to take certain steps.
At some of these we balked. We thought we could find an easier softer way. But we could not. With all the earnestness at our command, we beg of you to be fearless and thorough from the very start. Some of have tried to hold on to our old ideas and the result was nil until we let go absolutely.
Remember that we deal with alcohol- cunning, baffling, powerful! Without help it is too much for us. But there is One who has all power- that one is God. May you find Him Now!
Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete abandon.
Here are the steps we took, which are suggested as a program of recovery:
1. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol - that our lives had become unmanageable.
2. Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
3. Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood
Him.
4. Made a fearless and thorough moral inventory of ourselves.
5. Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being, the exact nature of our wrongs.
6. Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
7. Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings 8. Made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
9. Made direct amends to such people, wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.
10. Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.
11. Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.
12. Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all or affairs.
Many of us exclaimed, "What an order I can't go through with it." Do not be discouraged. No one among us has been able to maintain anything like perfect adherence to these principles. We are not saints. The point is, that we are willing to grow along spiritual lines. The principles we have set down are guides to progress. We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection.
Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and out personal adventures before and after make clear three personal ideas:
(a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives.
(b) That probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism.
(c) That God could and would if He were sought
Please treat this as you would a face-to-face meeting. No crosstalk when someone is sharing--no typing in the main screen. If you feel strongly about what someone says, use short responses such as or emoticons. Here are some tips for newcomers attending your first online meeting: Keep personal information to yourself.
The ABSENCE of PROFANITY offends no one, so we ask that you please not use profanity in this meeting - please be respectful of others with a desire to share and limit your shares to 5 or 10 minutes...
Please no cross talking. We ask that when sharing we keep our sharing to 5 minutes so every one gets a chance to share. Please type ! when you want to share and done when done thank you.
Please be considerate of others and keep comments to 1 word or 1 emoticon so as not to interrupt people trying to share please keep your sharing to short sentences so people don't have to wait for your sharing...
If you need to relay a message, please do so in Private conversation. Please save any other comments or questions you have until after the meeting where we can address any questions or comments you have at that time. To be recognized by chairperson to share please type a ! and type "done" when you are done sharing.
When you are done sharing, type done and the chairperson will call on the next person to share. Thank You.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Before we close, are there any burning desires to share ?
The AA Promises
If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through.
1. We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.
2. We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.
3. We will comprehend the word serenity.
4. We will know peace.
5. No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others.
6. That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear.
7. We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows.
8. Self-seeking will slip away.
9. Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change.
10. Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us.
11. We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us.
12. We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves.
Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fulfilled among us - sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them.
We would like to thank all who came and those who participated by sharing.
For all those who care to join us we would like to end this meeting with the Lord's Prayer. And the Alcoholic Prayer.
Our Father, Who art in heaven, hallowed be Thy name. Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day, our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for Thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever
ALCOHOLICS PRAYER
God bless all the alcoholics wherever they may be
Bless those unfortunates who are in most need of sobriety
Look upon them with compassion and mercy
And lead them onto this wonderful fellowship
That they may help themselves as they have helped us
And thousands of others
Bless those who are sober today
Give grace to those who are on the way
But God
Please show compassion and mercy to those who may never come.
Amen
Thank- You all very much for being here, keeping me sober one more day and for this meeting! Go to face to face meetings, get a sponsor, call people in recovery, read the big book, pray, and DON'T DRINK BETWEEN MEETINGS
=====================================================================================================================
HOW TO COPY AND PASTE
Start at the bottom right of what you want to copy and highlight by holding down the left button of your mouse
With the left mouse held down move the cursor up to where you want to stop copying
Let go of the left mouse button, and the material you want to copy should be highlighted
Right click your mouse and choose the option "copy" then let go of the right mouse button
Then move your cursor to where you want to put the material you just copied
Then right click again and choose the option "paste"
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