C e n t r a l O f f i c e I n t e r g r o u p N e w s l e t t e r January, 2015 Volume 10 | Issue 1 Feeling Useless, Obsessed, Humiliated, and Guilty, She Surrendered We admitted we are powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable. Wow, what a statement! My ego and pride are stung every time I read Step One. I had to admit that I could not solve or control my drinking problem and that my life was run by a mental obsession which made me feel totally insane. I did not realize that I had a drinking problem until the mid-1980s. I was 30-something and having a great time deep down I had a problem with alcohol so I stopped drinking for a month while counting the days with sweet anticipation of having a drink on day 31. From the outside my life looked like I was doing well. I had a good job, car, vacations and a few drinking buddies. I could stop drinking from time to time for one or two weeks but always looked forward to resuming. When I was pregnant I did not drink for the entire pregnancy. As “I am amazed and thankful that I had the spiritual awakening of Step One. ” partying while being a professional in a large corporation. One evening I ran off the road in a black out and severely damaged my car. A friend was in the car with me and fortunately we were not hurt. This accident made me think I had an alcohol problem because I could not really remember how I came to run off the road. I went to an AA meeting to check it out but I did not understand what was going on. I cried during the second meeting I went to and a very nice guy came to console me. We started dating immediately and after a couple of weeks it ended and so did my meeting attendance. There were not many meetings in my location and I did not want to run into him again. However, I knew Intergroup Central Office 274 East Hamilton Ave. Suite D Campbell, CA 95008 phone: 408.374.8511 my son grew I would tell myself that I would quit drinking when he reached first grade, then second grade, and on and on. My drinking increased but I still could somewhat manage my job and home life. I was mostly responsible at work, volunteered at my son’s school, attended my son’s sporting events, went to church, and drank every night until I went to sleep (passed out). Every morning while getting ready for work I would say to myself that I would not drink in the evening and every evening I could not wait to start drinking. On the weekends I would start drinking in the morning and then binge when I did not have some obligation. I felt I was a bad example to my young son but could email: [email protected] www.aasanjose.org This Month Topic Articles Editor’s Notes 1-9 8 Calendar Meeting Changes Birthdays Intergroup Minutes Financials Group Contributions 10-11 12 13 14-16 17 18-19 continued on page 2 the COIN 1 Volume 9 | Issue 12 Feeling Useless continued from page 1 not stop drinking. I was feeling useless, obsessed, humiliated, guilty, and out of control….insane. I knew I was an alcoholic. In 2008 I went on a 4th of July binge. A week later I totally fell apart in my back yard. I was crying and mentally out of control. I called a friend who lives in another state and hysterically went on about how messed up I was. She suggested that I seek some alcohol help. It was then that I hit my bottom and absolutely did not want to continue my life with alcohol. Thankfully, I surrendered and gave myself permission to overrule my pride and ego to do something different. I had no idea what this “something different” thing was going to be. All I knew was that I was done, really done. My life had become totally unmanageable as a result of alcohol. I tried to control my drinking and could not. It sickened me to my core, my heart, my soul. I hated living this unfulfilled, insane and useless cycle. I hated myself that I was a bad example to my son. Decemer 2014 All I really knew about AA was that it was a fact that it worked for some people. I checked into a 28-day treatment program where the first three Steps were addressed. After treatment, I found a sponsor who guided me through the 12 Steps of AA, and still helps me immensely. I go to meetings regularly, enjoy the fellowship and am in service. I am amazed and thankful that I had the spiritual awaking of Step One. I call it my spiritual awaking because while in my back yard I was able for the first time in my life to be totally honest with myself and admit I needed help and that I was mentally obsessed and unstable. My willingness to get help was 180 degrees opposite to my beliefs in the past. I am truly powerless over alcohol and my life had become insanely unmanageable. Once I internalize the truth that I am powerless over alcohol and that my life will become unmanageable as a result of alcohol, I can go forward with openness and willingness to seek solutions to life based upon AA principals that result in joy, community, peace and serenity. Anonymous A Language Unfamiliar: Powerlessness, Surrender, Serenity and Joy I was scared and excited at the same time at my very first Alcoholics Anonymous meeting. Before I knew it, they were speaking a language unfamiliar me; powerless, surrender, serenity, joy – surely I was in a room of churchy, “soft” people. I need to fight, struggle, produce, succeed, achieve, win, have the best time, and be in first place. This was the vocabulary of my people. As I listened longer and decided maybe I could benefit from this A & A deal, I did what they said and got myself a sponsor. I suggested that since I was a “high verbal” person that we should probably do these steps verbally; writing was not necessary. He laughed gently, but hard. Writing it was, and no typing, no computer. Pen or pencil was my only option. I admitted to him I’m powerless over many things, but a drink?! Come on! I had refused a drink on many occasions – I didn’t get drunk every single time I took a drink. Often, yes, but every time, no. Unmanageable – I’m managing things. True, they’re not what I want at the moment but I’m managing. Sorta. My sponsor in his ever-so-understanding manner explained things to me. “Let’s recap your current situation,” he said. “You’re going to lose your driver’s license for three years, and because of that you will shortly be losing your job. A Language continued from page 2 “I suggested that since I was a ‘high verbal’ person that we should probably do these steps verbally; writing was not necessary.” Because you’re losing your job, you will be forced to move your residence, and you’re going to be in jail for four months.” Then he asked, “Is this what you want?” I sheepishly answered no. “Well,” he said, “I don’t know about you, but I would consider this powerless and not very manageable. How does it seem to you?” I agreed. You see, before I got sober 26 years ago, my denial was so deep and my reality so distorted, I had to repeat this often. I recoiled when hearing about powerless until I revisited that explanation my sponsor gave me and finally realized that indeed, I was powerless and my life was unmanageable. Anonymous The Powerless Paradox Every Christmas Eve that we are all together, my wife’s family plays a game where each person writes down in secret something he or she wants to accomplish in the next year. The following year the wishes are read and everyone tries to guess who wrote what. Some of the wishes are frivolous or funny, and some are serious such as lose 20 pounds, or learn a second language. In almost all cases they are about as binding as a New Year’s resolution. It’s a good time, but there’s no a chance in hell of these things ever happening. That’s how I felt about my alcoholism. I couldn’t wish it away, promise it away, or hope it away. “Next year I’ll quit,” I told myself. Thank God I finally came to the place where the only thing I could do was admit I was powerless, defeated. From that place of powerlessness I could find the victory I sought. Normally you would think powerlessness is a bad place to be when addressing a life-threatening illness. Not so, for there is a power greater than myself. I found that if I would surrender to Him, He would be more than willing to give me the power not to drink. I was placed in a space of neutrality – safe and protected. It doesn’t end there. Walking hand in hand with my creator, I don’t have to make false promises. I used to make promises which I never intended to fulfill because I never had the power in the first place. I’m gaining a firm grasp on who I am as a person, and who I am not. I am also getting to better know my abilities. I don’t have to wish upon a star or make a New Year’s resolution; I just need to continue to trust in that power greater than myself. I’m expecting remarkable things to happen in the future. Powerlessness equals power. Perhaps this is what the Apostle Paul meant when he wrote in, “For when I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:10) And that makes all the difference. Patrick R. continued on page 3 the COIN 2 the COIN 3 Decemer 2014 Volume 9 | Issue 12 Tradition One – The group must survive or the individual will not The Two Halves of Step One The twelve traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous are a set of guiding principles for our groups to follow in order to maintain the unity of our fellowship. As Bill W. writes in the book, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, “Without unity, the heart of AA would cease to beat; our world arteries would no longer carry the life-giving grace of God; His gift to us would have been spent aimlessly.” (12 & 12, Tradition One, p.129.) We hear it at the start of virtually every meeting: “Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves.” (Big Book, p. 68) The wording has always struck me as curious. What does “constitutionally incapable of being honest” really mean? And what has that got to do with Step One? Well, it took a slip after 15 years of sobriety to clarify the meaning. This means that if we AAs do not work together and hang together, the message of recovery from alcoholism cannot be carried to the still-suffering alcoholic, and eventually our fellowship could go the way of the Washingtonians.* This can be exceedingly difficult, because of the many situations that arise in Alcoholics Anonymous that threaten the welfare of our fellowship. For example, one night at my home group, I missed the entire meeting because we had a very, very wet drunk in the parking lot. He was violent, loud, and obscene. Truth be told, his exteriors accurately reflected my interiors when I was new to AA. A couple of group members and I were trying to calm him down, hoping that he would be calm down enough to get to emergency psychiatric services. Unfortunately, he wasn’t in any condition to be receptive to our efforts. This was in a church parking lot, on a Monday, and I’m positive that the church didn’t appreciate having a violent, screaming drunk on the property. Eventually, one of the members ended up calling the police, and the man was taken into custody. This whole scenario left a bad taste in my mouth. My heart went out to this poor drunk, whose girlfriend had brought him to the meeting, desperately seeking help from Alcoholics Anonymous. I was relatively new at the time, maybe around eight months sober, and felt like calling the police was the wrong move to make, but one of the elder statesmen of our group pointed out this instance as an example of the first tradition – that our common welfare comes first. Had this gentleman hurt himself or someone else, where would the liability fall? This church had given our group, and many others, the opportunity to hold our meeting on their campus. If this drunk had caused any serious damage, it could have reflected poorly on the groups, and Alcoholics Anonymous as a whole. If that had been the case, there may not be a group for this man to seek help from AA, should he return in a condition to receive the message. As it says in our literature, “It becomes plain that the group must survive or the individual will not.” (12 & 12 Tradition One, p.130.) While the 12 traditions are generally applied as suggestions (not rules) to the groups, each tradition also has a deep and meaningful connection to our personal recoveries. Tradition One means that in the professional environment, I put aside my personal ambitions in favor of the common welfare of our entire staff. This means that although certain actions can be beneficial to me, I need to consider the welfare of my fellows as a whole, whether it’s the welfare of my coworkers, family, or friends. This allows me to think about myself less, and more about others. Because “My heart went out to this poor drunk, whose girlfriend had brought him to the meeting, desperately seeking help from Alcoholics Anonymous.” alcoholism is a disease of malignant self-centeredness, considering others before my own self-interest seems counterintuitive, but as I’ve seen in AA, it is absolutely essential for fulfilling and harmonious conduct in the greater world. Noah G. *The Washingtonian movement was a 19th-century movement among alcoholics founded in Baltimore in 1840. I attended my first meeting Dec 13, 1982 and loved AA from Day One. I identified with everyone and almost everything they said. The concepts of a “physical allergy” and “spiritual malady” answered so many questions I had always had about myself, my feelings and my actions. I was finally home. I went through the steps in a sincere and energetic manner and then launched out on my new sober life with the belief that as long as I stayed sober, attended meetings regularly and tried to be a good person I was “good to go.” And I was ... right up to my slip. How could this happen? I had a good job, a satisfying and harmonious family life; I went to meetings all the time, was GSR and Intergroup Representative for my home group and had a sponsor that I spoke to (kinda) regularly. But despite these outward markers of what most people would consider a solid Program, I was increasingly restless, irritable and discontented. And like any good alcoholic I spent a lot of time looking outside for the cause instead of looking inside. After several years of this sense of frustration and futility my slip was almost preordained. When I got back to the rooms I was blessed to be approached by a man who told me the cold, hard truth: that my life was going to continue exactly the way it had been if I kept running the show. And then he made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. He said that if I was willing to work the Steps exactly as they are written in the Big Book and then immediately start working with others that I would become a new person. And that was exactly what I wanted. I was tired of my life regardless of whether I was drinking or sober and I needed to be a new person. And it was in the process of working the steps that I discovered the real meaning of “constitutionally incapable of being honest” with myself. The truth is that I had only taken the first half of Step One. I had admitted that I was powerless over alcohol (and drugs) but never really accepted unmanageability. The problem was that when I heard the word “unmanageable” I interpreted that as meaning “unintelligent” or “unaccomplished,” neither of which applied to me. Like the drunk that holds on to the memory of when drinking was working for him, I wanted to hold on to my accomplishments and successes to justify my belief that I could continue to call the shots in my life. I finally had to face the fact that my thinking didn’t work, either drunk or sober. And I find that my biggest challenge in sobriety today is not to fall victim to my obsession to control and enjoy my thinking! The fact is that I still want to run the show despite the massive evidence that my thinking doesn’t work very well. And if I am truly honest there are still many times when I don’t trust God and am terrified that if I don’t get what I want or need then I will be miserable, even though that is exactly how I ended up when I was calling the shots. God may be all-powerful but He might screw this up!! As Bill so rightly puts it “the spiritual life is not a theory, we have to live it.” (Big Book, p. 83) In step three I made the decision to surrender self-will and to depend on God for everything. Am I really doing that today, or am I instead asking God to approve a plan I have already decided upon? Surrendering self-will is the hardest thing I have ever had to do and I have to be vigilant that I am really depending on God instead of just being grateful. And I have discovered a simple way to make sure I have taken the second half of Step One: every morning when I wake up I ask the same continued on page 6 the COIN 4 the COIN 5 Decemer 2014 Volume 9 | Issue 12 Two Halves continued from page 5 A Journey in Search of the Truth Step One – I Thought I Needed Bandages, but What I Really Needed Was Surgery three questions: Step one was the start of my journey in search of truth. I had been raised to believe that I could be or do anything I wanted to be or do if I set my mind to it. I was taught that I had the intelligence to succeed in life no matter what direction I decided to go. Boy, were my parents right. I really wish I could say that each step had an absolutely profound impact on me, and that after I had taken the steps with my sponsor, I could cite 12 unique experiences and flawlessly recite them in step study meetings. Unfortunately, in Alcoholics Anonymous we practice a program of rigorous honesty as a way of life, and any attempts to pontificate about earth-shattering revelations would be disingenuous at best. The honestto-higher-power truth of my experience with Step One is that I barely remember doing it. 1. Am I an alcoholic or not? 2. Is there a God or not? 3. Is He running the show today or am I? Forest W. I succeeded in functional alcoholism. I perfected that skill better than most. I was able to maintain that façade for more than 40 years until my life began to unravel. I could do my job whether I was hung-over or not. It became mostly the former. Then I started drinking in the morning before I came to work, which eventually led to me going out at lunch and drinking in my car. Finally it became obvious what I was doing and I was given an ultimatum – lose your job or quit drinking. I had tried several times in the past to quit, even going through recovery programs, but I could never stay sober. My longest period of sobriety was three years, and then I was back at it and twice as much as before. We all know how that goes. Finally I had to realize that I could not succeed over alcohol no matter how much intelligence God bestowed upon me. I could not think this away. My life had truly become unmanageable. I had to accept that I, myself, with my supposedly superior intellect, was powerless over alcohol. No matter how badly I wanted to quit I couldn’t. And I was going to lose everything; I was two years away from retirement. I had worked for almost 45 years and was letting it slip away because I was powerless. I was defeated and I had to accept that fact. I was ready for the next step in my life to begin – my journey for the truth – and to find out what my Higher Power had in mind for me to do. Once I did, I was on my way. I now have 5 ½ years of sobriety. Anonymous In Step One, we admit powerlessness over alcohol and that our lives have become unmanageable. Some alcoholics have a lot of trouble with admitting complete defeat because of its ego-deflating implications. My experience was quite similar – I too had a great deal of trouble admitting that alcohol was problematic, particularly because when I had come in, I hadn’t had a drink in a while. What had originally brought me to my knees was my indulgence in other substances, and in the chaos of that lifestyle, drinking didn’t come up much. Despite the substance abuse, I ended up in AA, and was unsure about whether or not I was an alcoholic. At meetings, I would announce myself as a newcomer, “Hi, my name is Noah, and I’m an alcoholic,” but that’s simply because it seemed like the right thing to say. I also noticed that the “alcoholic-addict” identifiers were met with disapproving eye-rolls from old-timers, so I announced myself as alcoholic, not knowing whether or not I belonged. Thankfully, a couple of men from my home group invited me out for coffee one afternoon, and explained the disease of alcoholism to me. They seemed to be grilling me, asking me stuff like, “Well, tell me about your drinking,” and I would haphazardly stutter stories about drinking myself to oblivion every night after work, how miserably uncomfortable I was without a drink in my body, and how a lot of my family and friends seemed to drink without any consequences. They explained the insanity that precedes the first drink, whether it was, “this time it’ll be different,” or “consequences be damned, I need this drink.” After that conversation, I was well on my way to understanding what it truly meant to be powerless over alcohol. After I had taken the steps, I changed sponsors, and while my new sponsor did not make me repeat the steps in every detail, he explained a couple things to me about Step One that I had never considered. He told me that Step One was not about being powerless over people, places, and things, and while he intimated that I’m probably powerless over nouns, he explained that in his experience, he won’t give up his job or family for the first drink, but he will give them up for the second one. The unmanageability part of Step One didn’t really sink in until I had been sober for several months. When I came into our fellowship, I was unemployed, living with my parents, single, and painfully lonely. That seemed to be an adequate indicator of unmanageability. My second sponsor told me that while those were all unfortunate circumstances of untreated alcoholism, they did not necessarily suggest the unmanageability under discussion in the program of AA. He explained that unmanageability is not based on the deterioration of our external circumstances, but rather the deterioration of our internal condition. This is why we see a people come into AA, ranging from people who have lost everything to people who have maintained everything except their emotional and spiritual condition. I had been trying to bandage my life with addressing the external circumstances, thinking that if I had a goodpaying job, I could move out of my parents’ house, find a significant other, and then I wouldn’t be so lonely. It wasn’t the bandages that I needed, it was surgery – the crux of my problem was within me, so the solution had to be a drastic change within me. Thankfully, the Twelve Steps are all about facilitating a change within an individual in order to solve the drink problem. Because the Steps are a way to apply a spiritual solution to a specific problem, admitting defeat is absolutely essential. If I still believed that I could manage my continued on page 9 the COIN 6 the COIN 7 Decemer 2014 Volume 9 | Issue 12 Editor’s Notes An Act of Faith Greetings and a warm welcome to the first issue of The Coin for 2015. Editing this publication is an act of faith…faith that people I’ve arm-wrestled into making a commitment to write stories will come through, and faith that friends I don’t know yet will spontaneously send stories to coin@ aasanjose.org. In addition, I’m still learning about the amount of follow-up I have to do with prospective writers. This month we have a group of writers who overcame extraordinary adversity to get their stories in on time. These writers endured sleepless nights, long-distance travel, a car theft, and the stress of moving house. One person wrote two stories. Their contributions are true examples of “being willing to go to any length.” (Big Book, p. 58.) The Coin could not operate without them. This issue begins our annual journey through the 12 steps which will continue through December. This month’s step – the first step – reflects the feeling of powerlessness I feel as I wait for contributions to The Coin. I can’t control whether anybody contributes anything. This feeling of being responsible for producing an issue, and at the same time, being unable to control what other people do, is stressful. I have to remind myself of the miracle that God performed in my life 28 years ago when I admitted I was powerless over alcohol and my life had become unmanageable. the COIN 8 That turned out okay, so maybe this will turn out okay, too. We’ll have The Coin that God wants us to have. If you are going through the steps again, or for the very first time, consider writing about it for The Coin. As we explore the 12 steps, we take on the 12 traditions as well. I would welcome any stories about the 12 concepts for world service. If you feel like writing about a particular step and that step is not on the rotation of topics for several months, write it anyway while you’re feeling inspired, and I’ll keep it until the right time. I would like to develop a stable of writers who would be willing to become regular contributors to The Coin. You don’t have to be a professional writer. The willingness and commitment to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard), and turn in your work at an agreed-upon date, is more important than professional polish. It does help if you like to write. If it’s an onerous task, maybe writing isn’t the best form of service for you to do. There is now a new page on the aasanjose.org website under the COIN tab called “Writing for the Coin,” which may answer additional questions. And you can always write to me at [email protected]. In the meantime, write me an e-mail and introduce yourself. I’m thinking of something along the lines of, “This is who I am; and this is where I am in sobriety. This is the experience, strength and hope I have to share. Now, what would you like to do with me?” If you don’t have a story idea, don’t worry about it. I’ll give you one! Writing is a great task for introverts. If you rarely share at meetings because you’re too shy, it doesn’t mean you don’t have anything valuable to contribute! Put the things you would like to share in writing. You can never predict how what you write will impact another person. Stories are always published anonymously unless you give permission for your first name and last initial to be used. You may also use a pen name. With warmest thanks, Marianne G. Step One continued from page 7 We Don’t All Wear Trench Coats drinking and my life, I would certainly be doing it. Luckily, by the time I came into our fellowship, alcohol had become my master, and I was able to ask for help and build from that point through forging a relationship with a higher power. Without the fellowship to guide me through the program, I would not be able to enjoy the quality of sobriety that I currently have. Thanks! I guess I really could have taken Step One when I was twelve, the day after my first real drunk. I was in seventh grade at a New Year’s party when I got so drunk that three friends had to walk me home. I remember thinking that night how fun it was to have friends, and how great it was that Danny, the cute guy I really liked, helped walk me home. Because, prior to that drunk, I had never felt that way. I didn’t really have friends, and Danny never noticed me. That was the first time people bothered to spend time with me and that I had a good time with them. Noah G. Upcoming Topics & Deadlines Feb. 2015 Deadline Jan 14, 2015 Romance on the AA campus: What have your experiences been, both good and bad, in getting involved with other people in recovery? How has sobriety impacted your ability “to form a true partnership with another human being?” (p. 53, 12 & 12) Step Two, Tradition Two Second principle: Hope March 2015 Deadline: Feb 11, 2015 Humor issue: Submit your jokes and funny stories related to your own sobriety. When did you start to feel like an AA member? Step Three, Tradition Three Third principle: Faith April 2015 Deadline Mar 18, 2015 Step Four, Tradition Four The next morning, I was so sick. So sick. I didn’t even know it was possible to feel as sick as I did. And the whole time I was throwing up and groaning in bed, all I could think about was that I couldn’t wait to do it again. That would have been a good time to take Step 1. But I didn’t. Fast forward to age 40, in my second rehab facility, this time a residential. They were asking us questions about what we thought an alcoholic looked like. I saw right through that trick. I was very smart, you see, and I was going to study my way right through that rehab. (Hint: that’s not what happened). I knew they wanted us to say that alcoholics looked like people in dirty trench coats passed out on Skid Row clutching paper bags full of liquor. And I knew what they were really going to say was, in fact, alcoholics looked just like us, just like everybody in this room. And that’s what they did say. But it wasn’t until years later that I could finally look squarely in the mirror and say, “That’s what an alcoholic looks like. Me. I am an alcoholic.” That’s when I really took Step One. Anonymous COIN Production Address: [email protected] Editor: Marianne G. Design & Layout: Colin K. the COIN 9 Decemer 2014 Volume 9 | Issue 12 February 2015 January 2015 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 1 FRIDAY 3 SATURDAY 3 SUNDAY 1 MONDAY 2 TUESDAY 3 CENTRAL OFFICE CLOSED 4 5 11 6 12 13 ACYPAA BUSINESS MEETING 12 noon 222 Keyes St., SJ 18 7 8 PI/CPC Meeting: 6pm Outreach Mtg: 6:30pm Trinity Church 3151 Union Ave., SJ Intergroup Mtg: 7:30pm 9 14 16 15 10 8 PI/CPC Workshop 10am, Central Office ACYPAA BUSINESS MEETING 12 noon 222 Keyes St., SJ 17 15 Diverter/12th Steppers Workshop 10am, Central Office North County General Service Meeting 7:30pm 19 20 21 so County General Service Meeting: 7pm 22 28 29 23 24 26 27 H & I Committee 7:00pm 1980 E. Hamilton Ave.,SJ 22 ACYPAA BUSINESS MEETING 12 noon 222 Keyes St., SJ 1980 E. Hamilton Ave., SJ ACYPAA BUSINESS MEETING 12 noon 222 Keyes St., SJ 10 THURSDAY FRIDAY 4 5 PI/CPC Meeting: 6pm Outreach Mtg: 6:30pm Trinity Church 3151 Union Ave., SJ Intergroup Mtg: 7:30pm 6 11 13 12 17 bridging The Gap Meeting: 7:00pm so County General Service Meeting: 7pm 23 24 H & I Committee 7:00pm 1980 E. Hamilton Ave.,SJ 18 30 7 14 PI/CPC Workshop 10am, Central Office North County General Service Meeting 7:30pm 16 SATURDAY Secretary’s Workshop 10am, Central Office Archives Work Day 11:15am, Central Office 19 20 21 Diverter/12th Steppers Workshop 10am, Central Office 1980 E. Hamilton Ave., SJ bridging The Gap Meeting: 7:00pm 25 9 WEDNESDAY 25 26 27 28 31 Local Events January 24 March 14 March 28 Switch Hitters - Lip-sync Competition and Party: 7pm - 10pm, Center for Spiritual Living, 1195 Clark Street, San Jose Agenda Topics Workshop: 12pm - 3pm, The Alano Club of San Jose, 1122 Fair Ave., San Jose S.C.C. Intergroup Chili Cookoff : 12pm - 3pm, Lincoln Glen Church, 2700 Booksin Ave., San Jose CALIFORNIA Events January 10 Feb. 26 - March 1st The History of Alcoholics Anonymous: 8am - 5pm, The Hope Center, 2275 Morello Ave., Pleasant Hill, CA ACYPAA XLIII: The Hilton, 300 Almaden Boulevard, San Jose, CA www.2015.ACYPAA.ORG events Around The Country and Globe February 20-22 the COIN 10 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: [email protected] Yuma Round Up: AWC Main Campus: 2020 S. Avenue 8E, Yuma, AZ [email protected] the COIN 11 Decemer 2014 Volume 9 | Issue 12 MEETING CHANGES Telephone Calls Received During December 2014 Daytime at Central Office......357 Daytime 12 Step Calls.....10 (Evening 12 Step Call information is not available.) An average of just over 15,000 hits are made on our website each month!! 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! Early Fresh Start: Sat., 10AM, Oak Grove Baptist Church: 479 Blossom Hill Rd., upstairs, San Jose. Mandarin Alcoholics Anonymous Group: Sun., 11AM, AACI, 2400 Moorpark Ave., Room 202, San Jose. (Starts January 4th) Happy, Joyous, Free (Transwomen): Fri. 7PM Billy DeFrank LGBT Center: 938 The Alameda, near Race St., San Jose. (2nd and 4th Fridays only) 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 Saturday Morning Fellowship Saturday at 10 a.m. United Presbyterian Church Fremont & Hollenbeck, Sunnyvale the COIN 12 YEARS CONTRIBUTIONS BIRTHDAY Bonnie R. 35 Linda M. 05/30/1979 Linda M. 3 Linda M. 06/28/2011 Anne K. 25 Mary Pat 11/20/1989 Julie S. 38 Aileen B. 12/07/1976 Lori P. 26 Mary F. 12/16/1988 Big Book Study: Sat., 10:30AM, Cornerstone Fellowship Group: 1600 Dell Ave., (2nd Floor), Campbell. Elfreide S. 32 Aileen B. 12/17/1982 Karen J. 5 Karen J. 12/24/2009 Mary F. 26 Mary F. 12/28/1988 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 Signs of Sobriety (ASL & English): Mon., 6:30PM, Now meets in Collins Room at Grace Baptist Church: 484 E. San Fernando St., San Jose. (entrance off of 10th street) HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! 190 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). 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. The Survivors: Wed., 7PM, Veteran’s Housing Facility, San Jose. Now a Step Study. NO LONGER MEETING Fridays at 8 p.m. 2634 Union Ave., San Jose BIRTHDAY CELEBRANT Morning Reflections: Thurs., 6:45AM, We Care Group: Mt. Olive Lutheran Church, 1989 E. Calaveras Blvd, Milpitas. Fireside Drunx’s: Mon., 8PM, Change of Recovery House, 526 Page St., San Jose. SPEAKER MEETINGS Birthday Contributions NEW 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. A. A. Needs Your Help! We are in need of 12-Step volunteers. If you are available to take 12-Step phone calls and/or go out on a 12-Step call (although, never alone!), come to the workshop and sign up! We are especially in need of Women 12-Step Volunteers Every 3rd Saturday of each month 10 AM Central Office 274 E. Hamilton Ave. Suite D., Campbell 408-374-8511 the COIN 13 PI/CPC Reps Needed We need more meetings to elect PI/CPC reps, participate in the monthly business meeting and to locate opportunities for PI/CPC activities. PI/CPC participates in a wide variety of programs- from health fairs to school presentations. Find out how you can get into service by attending one of our committee meetings or workshops. •Health Fairs •Middle and High Schools •Workshops •Medical Students •Parole Meetings •Recovery Center Professionals •Community Outreach •DUI programs •Business Professionals •Senior Centers •Health Professionals •Colleges & Universities •Clergy •Social Services The PI/CPC committee meeting is held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 3151 Union Ave., San Jose, on the first Wednesday of the month at 6 PM. The PI/CPC Workshop is held at Central Office, 274 E. Hamilton Ave., Ste. D, Campbell, on the second Saturday of the Month at 10 AM For more Information call Chris L. at 408-489-0788, or Central Office at 408-374-8511; email: info@aasanjose. org. Intergroup Central Office of Santa Clara County, Inc. 274 E. Hamilton Ave., Suite D Campbell, CA 95008 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED REMEMBER ... PERSONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO CENTRAL OFFICE (any amount, to a maximum of $3000.00 per year, please) ARE CHEERFULLY RECEIVED AT: INTERGROUP CENTRAL OFFICE 274 E. HAMILTON AVE., SUITE D CAMPBELL, CA 95008 (*your contributions are tax deductible) Non-Profit Org. U.S. Postage PAID San Jose, CA Permit No. 3556 InterGroup Minutes December 3, 2014 ● Carol B., Intergroup Chairperson, opened the meeting at 7:30 PM, followed by a Moment of Silence and the serenity prayer. ● Steve read the definition of Intergroup. ● Paul read the 12 traditions. ● New Intergroup Reps: ○ Paul, As Bill Sees It meeting, Monday 6PM ○ Steve, Saturday Nite Live meeting ○ Katie, Phoenix meeting, Sunday 8PM ● Visitors ○ Lisa ○ Paul ● 7th tradition. ● Birthdays: ○ Judith, 30 yrs. ○ Sandi, 3 yrs. ○ David, 4 yrs. ○ Leanne, 7 yrs. ○ Sherry, 2 yrs. ○ Ron, 33 yrs. ○ Kate, 18 mos. ● Corrections or Additions to the agenda (None) ● Corrections or Additions to the previous months’ minutes--First October, then November (None/Minutes approved) ● Treasurer’s Report – Joe The Treasurer’s report for 2014 will be announced at the January meeting; then the treasurer’s report will be quarterly. ● 56 voting Intergroup representatives in attendance. Reports Intergroup Chair, Carol B. Thanks to everyone who participated in the Holiday potluck tonight; it was fun and very good food. We need a new coffee person. Gavin will be able to train his replacement. No volunteer could mean no coffee for our upcoming meetings. Committee Chairs--please keep reports to two or three minutes and provide one takeaway item for reps to take back and report to their meeting. Central Service Board, Ross J. The Central Service Board met on November 20th. We reviewed the treasurer’s report; our CD balances are okay. YTD group contributions are about $5k more than last year. We purchased a CD with our prudent reserve overage. We’re still investigating various options re how to better communicate with and support groups. Ideas include replacing an aging printer/copier, better archives displays, maybe offset GSO’s book price increase by covering it at the local level, and increasing our office support levels. A large TV monitor for the office has already been approved. Central Office, Bruce Central Office has noticed that monthly contributions are down from last year—we still need your groups’ support. December 6 we will have a tamale party! We have very little information about Alcathons--getting the information to Central Office is still prudent, even if the COIN has already been published. We have info for the Serenity First Christmas and New Year’s Day Alcathons. Saturday Nite Live will have Alcathons but we do not have hours for the events. PI/CPC, Chris We’re looking for a new CPC chair--the sobriety requirement is 2 years, and the commitment is 2 years. Workshop is the second Saturday of every month, 10:00 AM at Central Office. A November event was canceled for lack of volunteers; the takeaway message is PI/CPC can use meeting reps, support and volunteers. There is a homeless project health fair Dec 13. 12 Step Committee, Bill D. Tommy O spoke for Bill. 3 new volunteers signed up at the last workshop for both 12 step and diverter (the 12Step/Diverter workshop is at Central Office the 3rd Saturday of every month at 10:00 AM). Diverter shifts are almost full. Daytime Coordinator, Mike Bruce says “we’re covered.” Nights & Weekends Diverter Coordinator, Tommy O. The Diverter Coordinator position is open; the sobriety requirement is 2 years. Outreach Committee, Laura We have a new outreach committee chair, Laura C: Thank you for the opportunity to serve the group. My phone is 408/605-8749. COIN, Marianne The new issue includes design changes by Colin (designer), who is proud to be a part of the COIN team. Who has worked the first step? Step 1 or the 1st tradition is the January topic, or what’s the difference between admitting our powerlessness over alcohol and making a New Year’s resolution? Submit your stories in Word format to [email protected] OR to [email protected]. Website, Josh Not much to report other than the web app has brisk traffic. We have a request that a list of meetings in the database be downloadable from the meetings page. Activities Committee, Linda. Linda A. was announced as the new Activities Committee Chair. Old/Ongoing Business, Carol B. Now it is motion time for support from Intergroup for the upcoming ACYPAA annual roundup. John noted upcoming service opportunities for individual groups: a group can host a “marathon meeting,” in which a group can provide a meeting at the conference to garner some meeting recognition. Contact 408/595-9882 for details or [email protected]. ACYPAA is sponsoring a New Year’s event starting at 8:00 PM with a speaker meeting followed by a dance at 2700 Booksin Ave. The formal motion: “That the Intergroup Council of AA host a literature table at the ACYPAA Annual Roundup in San Jose on Feb 27-28 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM with books for sale at cost: Alcoholics Anonymous, 12 Steps and 12 Traditions (standard and pocket-sized), Daily Reflections, and assorted literature.” This involves providing books and staffing the table. The motion was stated by the recording secretary. Bruce will coordinate table volunteers. The motion passed. New Business Discussion was started about replacing the Lord’s Prayer at the end of the Intergroup meeting with the Responsibility Statement. It was felt that the Responsibility Statement better reflects what this body does as a business and service entity. A comment was that traditionally we end with a prayer, not a statement. Another comment was that The Lord’s Prayer can be perceived as being exclusive Christian. Discussion was closed. A suggestion was made that a PA system for Intergroup would be a valuable addition. Discussion mentioned that some folks are not microphone savvy and a PA system may add time to the business meeting. Other Service Committee Reports Unity Day – No liaison yet--expected to be filled when that committee starts meeting in the upcoming year. NCCAA, Dennis Next NCCAA conference is 3 months away in early March (Foster City). Hospitals and Institutions, Judith H&I meets the 4th Tuesday of the month at 7pm at the First Congregational Church of San Jose, 1980 Hamilton Ave. at Leigh, San Jose 95025. The purpose of H&I is to bring meetings to those who do not have access to meetings by wall or wire. “A penny a day for sobriety,” and Pink Cans should always be passed separately! 58 meetings are held every week at 28 different Hospitals and Institutions. A list is provided on the reverse side of the H&I report showing everywhere H&I volunteers are needed (secretaries or speakers). This is Judith’s last report to Intergroup for H&I, and we’re really happy to have Sandi as the new H&I liaison. Sandi’s number is 408/613-0622 (starting in January). “AA is more than a set of principles; it is a society of alcoholics in action. We must carry the message else we ourselves can wither and those who haven’t been given the truth may die.” So grateful; it has been an honor to serve with such an amazing group of people. -Judith Bridging the Gap, Mike D. Volunteers should come to the Bridging the Gap meeting held the third Monday of the month at 7:00 PM at First Congregational Church, 1980 Hamilton Avenue, San Jose. Orientation is held immediately following. We are in need of contacts for the Milpitas, South County and Mountain View areas. There is also an opening on the committee for a male volunteer coordinator which requires a 2 year sobriety suggestion – matching a volunteer with a person requesting a contact. There are always openings for volunteers! October statistics--3 males and 7 females successfully bridged. Mike’s phone is 408/313-1424. North County General Service, Eric At the last district meeting the district unanimously approved a motion to offer to return donations to the groups that distributed emergency funding to the district during the district’s financial crisis earlier in the summer. Whatever funds are not returned and remain in the District treasury will be distributed as partial travel cost reimbursement to District Officers who travel long distances to attend business meetings. Thank you for letting me serve for the past two years; you have enhanced my level of service to Alcoholics Anonymous! - Eric South County General Service, Paul Larry for Paul—The elections assembly was held in San Jose. We had the highest attendance of any assembly ever. Raymundo was elected as our new delegate. All new area officers were elected. If your groups don’t have a GSR, elect one! ACYPAA, John Discussed earlier during Old/Ongoing Business. Open Forum The COIN will be assembled Friday for mailing—please join us at Central Office! Have a Safe and Fun Holiday Season! Meeting closed at 8:41 INTERGROUP CENTRAL OFFICE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, INC. 11:16 AM Profit & Loss 01/27/15 Accrual Basis December 2014 Dec 14 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 5000 · Cost of Goods Sold - Other 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. 6150 · Unity Day Expense 6160 · Copier Expense 6190 · Depreciation Expense 6220 · Insurance - Worker Compensation 6230 · Insurance - General Liability 6231 · Insurance - CGL Group Umbrella 6240 · Employee HRA Plan 6245 · Internet Access Charges 6320 · Newsletter Expense 6330 · Office Expense 6370 · Office Paper Supply 6380 · Payroll Taxes 6410 · Postage 6430 · PI/CPC 6480 · Rent 6540 · Salaries - Office 6560 · Payroll Expenses 6600 · Signing Services 7010 · Taxes and Licenses 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 Dec 13 Jan - Dec 14 14,640.33 0.00 3,167.93 642.50 0.00 0.00 10.00 13,094.93 615.00 5,038.91 358.50 0.00 139.00 10.00 145,339.77 4,801.00 55,735.41 7,590.67 9,589.33 4,702.00 125.00 18,460.76 19,256.34 227,883.18 2,597.84 735.82 0.00 3,527.59 53.49 4.00 40,432.38 6,020.99 0.00 3,333.66 3,585.08 46,453.37 3,333.66 3,585.08 46,453.37 15,127.10 15,671.26 181,429.81 0.00 0.00 207.83 800.00 92.09 0.00 0.00 113.02 236.00 127.89 0.00 0.00 475.22 49.90 215.00 501.58 0.00 711.38 41.76 0.00 2,153.90 9,299.11 111.40 200.00 0.00 159.10 0.00 0.00 53.00 556.89 0.00 110.74 0.00 0.00 154.93 274.80 -92.90 85.33 -615.27 392.98 54.60 0.00 236.59 0.00 657.11 238.20 43.00 2,090.55 8,589.63 101.00 200.00 0.00 154.84 0.00 828.00 6,434.44 3,912.27 3,425.00 1,352.21 1,322.63 1,500.00 1,915.74 1,138.00 822.59 2,128.80 2,137.00 7,339.13 929.49 1,583.76 2,463.95 1,464.72 7,664.48 1,596.34 329.89 25,783.45 87,772.44 1,281.72 2,300.00 60.00 1,877.38 272.13 15,495.18 13,286.02 169,635.56 -368.08 2,385.24 11,794.25 25.91 23.23 276.42 25.91 23.23 276.42 25.91 23.23 276.42 -342.17 2,408.47 12,070.67 Page 1 11:17 AM INTERGROUP CENTRAL OFFICE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, INC. Balance Sheet 01/27/15 Accrual Basis As of December 31, 2014 Dec 31, 14 ASSETS Current Assets Checking/Savings 1010 · Petty Cash 1020 · First Republic Bank (Checking account) 1021 · (PR) First Rep. Bank CD 0429 (12 Mo. CD @ .45%, 08/12/15) 1023 · (PR) First Rep. Bank CD 3228 (12 Mo. CD @ .3%, 02/05/15) 1025 · (PR) First Rep. Bank CD 7266 (12 Mo. CD @ .25%, 01/06/15) 1026 · (PR) First Rep. Bank CD 7619 (12 Mo. CD @ .45%, 06/21/15) 1027 · (PR) First Rep. Bank CD 7681 (10 Mo. CD @ .1%, 07/29/15) 1028 · (OA) First Rep. Bank CD 6955 (12 Mo. CD @ .35%, 08/29/15) Total Checking/Savings 132.69 4,591.96 17,617.73 16,489.60 20,137.89 15,114.92 15,074.76 20,023.42 109,182.97 Accounts Receivable 1110 · Accounts Rec - Group Deposits -1,957.87 Total Accounts Receivable -1,957.87 Other Current Assets 1250 · Literature Inventory 1310 · Prepaid Insurance 1499 · Undeposited Funds 23,735.10 1,583.17 22.90 Total Other Current Assets 25,341.17 Total Current Assets 132,566.27 Fixed Assets 1630 · Office Equipment 1640 · Office Furnishings - Asset 1641 · Less Accumulated Depreciation 1680 · Leasehold Improvements 1681 · Less Accumulated Amortization 31,899.00 7,757.80 -35,837.97 300.00 -300.00 Total Fixed Assets 3,818.83 Other Assets 1860 · Deposits 1,993.85 Total Other Assets 1,993.85 TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES & EQUITY Liabilities Current Liabilities Other Current Liabilities 2240 · Sales Tax Payable (due quarterly) 2600 · Unity Day Total Other Current Liabilities Total Current Liabilities Total Liabilities 138,378.95 1,156.42 2,132.30 3,288.72 3,288.72 3,288.72 Equity 2740 · Temporarily Restricted Funds 3900 · Unrestricted Funds Net Income 10,842.08 112,177.48 12,070.67 Total Equity 135,090.23 TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY 138,378.95 Page 1 3:32 PM 01/07/15 Accrual Basis INTERGROUP CENTRAL OFFICE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, INC. Group Contributions December 2014 Dec 14 Jan - Dec 14 Dec 14 1 INV Early Bird Group 70968 0.00 350.00 1 INV Fremont & Hollenbeck Group 70907 0.00 1,330.00 Easier W ay Group 290 (Fri.) 501.20 1 INV Fremont & Manet Group 70975 0.00 2,450.00 East Valley Group 322 (Fri.) 0.00 1 INV Gilroy Groups 70906 0.00 835.00 Eleventh Step Meditation Mtg 276 (Thur.) 0.00 1 INV Men Seeking Guidance Group 0.00 1,120.00 End of the Line Men’s Group 147 (Tues.) 0.00 1,096.84 14,648.93 Evergreen Group 884 (Thur.) 0.00 Fireside Big Book Study 809 (Tues.) 0.00 Firing Line (The) 404 (Mon.) 0.00 1 INV One Day at a Time 70903 1 INV R and B Group 70972 Early Tuesday Group 119 (Tues.) 0.00 0.00 1,861.29 1 INV Saturday Nite Live Group 70905 140.00 840.00 1 INV Serenity Discussion 210 (W ed.) 0.00 2.27 Free to Be Me SJ (W omen) 736 (Tues.) 0.00 1 INV Serenity First Fellowship 70902 0.00 0.00 Friday Big Book Study 702 (Fri) 0.00 1 INV South County Fellowship 70954 300.00 6,000.00 G Attitude Adjustment 0.00 1 INV Spiritual Progress Group 70979 0.00 2,700.00 G Forged From Adversity Group 70957 1 INV W inchester Fellowship 70960 0.00 25.00 G Higher Power Hour 70952 175.00 350.00 G Men's Basic Study Group 3rd Steppers Book Study (W om) 610 (Thur.) 0.00 445.60 G Milpitas W e Care Group 70934 0.00 4 Directions 855 (Fri.) 0.00 336.00 G Remember W e Deal W ith Alcohol 70938 0.00 A Vision for You W omen’s 802 (Tues.) 0.00 1,280.00 130.20 595.54 G Sunrise Group of Palo Alto 70963 744.91 Alano Club W est 0.00 107.30 G Sunrisers Group/Dennys 70932 598.37 Almaden Valley Discussion 30 (Sun.) 0.00 244.63 G Ten O'Clock High 300.00 Attitude Adjustment SJ 861 (Thur.) 0.00 119.00 G Third Tradition (906) B.F.E. 0.00 740.16 G Third Tradition W omen's Gp, The 70979 12 Steps at Noon 303 ( Fri.) A.B.C. W omen's Group 58 (Mon.) 0.00 700.00 70985 G Serenity at Noon (fka Agnew) 0.00 70921 889 (Thur.) 0.00 50.00 Back to Basics Saratoga Noon 151 (Tues.) 0.00 707.00 G W e Care Group Beginners & Beyond LG 345 (Sat.) 0.00 100.00 G W est Valley Fellowship 70942 Big Book Speakers Group 289 (Fri.) 0.00 992.07 Gay & Lesbian AA Big Book Disc146 (Tues.) 140.00 Big Book Step Study (Men) 325 ( Fri.) 0.00 1,065.00 Gay & Lesbian Sober Experience 896 (Mon.) 0.00 Big Book Study Mlpts 347 (Sat.) 0.00 80.00 Gay & Lesbian Step & Trad GP 221 (Fri.) 0.00 Bill’s Basement 384 (Fri.) 0.00 344.80 Gay Alcoholics Living/Sobriety 742 (W ed.) 0.00 100.00 2,636.00 Gay Grab Bag Solution 41 (Sun.) 0.00 0.00 1,070.00 Gay Living Sober Group 0.00 Bon Air Siding BB Study 202 (W ed.) 0.00 120.00 Gay Men & W omen Together 85 Bowers Fellowship 0.00 457.94 Gay Men’s Freedom 262 (Thur.) California Ave. Supper Group 715 (Thur.) 508.13 1,464.16 Cambrian Park Men's Group 567 (Thur.) 0.00 420.00 Cambrian Saturday Night (Chips) 376 (Sat) 0.00 1,940.30 Campus Group 234 (Thur.) 0.00 259.20 Grateful Live Group 535 Candlelight Group 0.00 120.00 Happy Destiny (W omen) 109 (Tues.) 0.00 0.00 100.00 Happy, Joyous & Free 650 (Tues.) 0.00 414.00 1,575.00 High Hope (Men's) 239 (Sat.) 0.00 0.00 960.60 HOW Group 71 (Mon.) 835.39 945.39 In the Basement 545 (Sun.) Courage to Change (W omen) 145 (W ed.) 0.00 129.51 In the Solution Daily Reflection MH Birthday Contribution 00951 Boiled Owls (Men's) 816 (W ed) 46 (Sun.) 380 (Sat.) Change (Sun.) Character Defect Freedom 201 (Tues) Chip W inners (Chips) 168 (W ed.) Chips and Dyps (Chips) 559 (Tues.) 537 (Tues.) 70934 249.03 0.00 0.00 21 (Sun.) (Mon.) Gay Reflections on the Solution 841(W ed.) Get Up and Go (W omen) 187 (Sat.) Get W ell Group 17 (Sun.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 840.00 0.00 (Mon.) 647 (Sat.) Inspiration Big Book 195 (W ed.) 0.00 0.00 140.00 0.00 0.00 50.00 Daily Reflections 432 (Thur.) 0.00 140.00 Intergroup Council 80909 Design for Living 200 (Tues.) 0.00 100.00 Invaders Group 44 (Sun.) 0.00 District 40 0.00 165.20 Joy of Living MH 0.00 Just For Today 238 PA (Thur.) 699 (Mon.) Dr. Bob’s Nightmare 360 (Sun.) 0.00 269.00 Early Bird SJ 244 (Thur.) 0.00 77.00 Early Monday Night 68 0.00 464.49 Lesbians Living the Promises 349 (Fri.) LGBT Happy Destiny Group 621 (Sat.) 0.00 444.12 Sober Mafia 204 (Sun.) LGBTQ Gay & Lesbian Topic Disc 516 (Sat.) 0.00 78.00 (Mon.) Ladies Amethyst AA Study Group 749 (W ed.) Sober Thoughts 499 (W ed.) 0.00 500.00 0.00 0.00 63.00 0.00 119.00 Page 1 of 4 3:32 PM 01/07/15 Accrual Basis INTERGROUP CENTRAL OFFICE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, INC. Group Contributions December 2014 Dec 14 Liquor W as But A Symptom 203 (Thur.) Living in the Solution MH (W ) 33 (Sat.) 0.00 Jan - Dec 14 445.20 Dec 14 Society of the Second Chance 305 (Tues.) 0.00 Source of Strength (W omen) 501 (Mon.) 0.00 South Valley Men’s 845 (Thur.) 0.00 0.00 70.00 1,216.79 1,216.79 265.00 678.70 South Valley W omen’s Surrender 88 (Mon.) 0.00 Los Altos Big Book 860 (Thurs.) 0.00 329.30 Spiritual Awakening 813 (Tues.) 0.00 Los Altos Group 225 (Thur.) 0.00 355.01 Spiritual Step Study 233 (Sun.) Los Gatos Chips 413 (Sat.) 0.00 134.04 St. Luke’s Group 113 (Tues.) 0.00 Los Gatos Tuesday Night 110 (Tues.) 0.00 304.50 St. Mark’s Group 270 (Thur.) 0.00 Meditation Meeting LA 39 (Sat.) 0.00 140.00 Starting the Steps 753 0.00 Men's 4th Step Group 320 Living Solutions 728 (Fri.) Living with Serenity (Chips) 599 (W ed.) (Fri.) 0.00 25.00 Men's Big Book (Caveman Gp) 659 (Sun.) 0.00 393.00 Step Study (W omen) LG 820 (W ed.) 0.00 Men's Closed AA Mtg. 687 (Sat.) 0.00 716.70 Step/Tradition Study 581 0.00 Men's Group 0.00 867.40 Sundowner's Dinner Mtg (Chips) 768 (W ed.) 0.00 1,610.00 0.00 367.00 292.18 1,227.68 0.00 97 (Mon.) Men's Honesty Group 26 (Sat.) Men's Single Problem Study Gp 220 (Thur.) Step Along (W omen) (Fri.) 638 (W ed.) 648.49 (Mon.) Sunshine Group noon 243 (Thur.) 0.00 0.00 105.00 Survivors (The) Step Study 331 (W ed.) 0.00 T.G.I.F. Speaker/Discussion 298 (Fri.) 0.00 290.04 There Is a Solution SJ 217 (Thur.) 0.00 168.00 308.00 Think Tank (Men's) 361 (Sat.) 700.00 0.00 379.02 Third Tradition SJ 511 (Mon.) 0.00 Mountain Miracles 882 (Thur.) 303.10 721.70 Trinity Group 0.00 Mountain View Group 325.00 1,130.00 Midday W omen’s Group 91 (Mon.) Monday at a Time 208 (Mon.) Monday Midday Meeting Monday Night Chip 714 (Mon.) 405 (Mon.) 350 (Sat.) New Direction 12 x 12 90 (Mon.) 370 (Sat.) Truly Happy Hour 324 (Fri.) 0.00 0.00 37.10 Tuesday Night Happy Hour 796 0.00 70.00 437.95 Tuesday Night Men's Mtg 0.00 New Steps for Living 20 (Sun.) 0.00 447.30 Tuesday Night Saratoga Group 152 (Tues.) Newcomers, Oldtimers (W omen) 769 (Sat.) 0.00 101.39 Tuesday Noon Step Study 556 (Tues) No Bull Big Book 655 (Fri.) 0.00 889.92 Unknown 0.00 Other W ednesday Nite,The (Men) 209 (W ed) 0.00 535.00 Up the Creek-Daily Reflections 745 (Tue.) 0.00 Pass It On Group 0.00 453.02 Veterans of Alcohol 874 (Tues.) 0.00 516.00 8,248.50 Veterans of Alcohol NortH 338 (Tues.) 0.00 Plaza Del Rey Group 52 (Sun.) 0.00 416.00 Villages Group of AA, The 406 (Mon.) 0.00 Positive Outlook Group SJ 368 (Sat.) 0.00 55.07 W aves of Healing 0.00 Principles Before Personalities 155 (Th) 230.00 230.00 W e Are Not Saints 12 & 12 520 (Tues.) 0.00 312.10 W est Valley Fellowship (Chips) 374 (Sat.) 206.50 0.00 218.25 W inchester Mystery Meeting 102 (Tues.) 203.70 0.00 431.74 W isdom to Know 651 (Mon.) 395.50 0.00 738.00 W omen's Brunch 640 (Sat.) Saratoga Serenity Gp (Chps) 329 (Fri.) 0.00 150.00 W omen's Topic Disc. Group 103 (Tues.) 0.00 Saturday Night Young People (142) PA 0.00 295.30 W omen on the Move 570 (W ed.) 0.00 Second Tradition Group Spkr 721 (Sat.) Serenity Speaker Meeting 533 (Sun) 0.00 0.00 2,617.93 292.50 W omen Sharing the Solution 519 (Thur.) W omen to W omen 704 (Sat.) 0.00 0.00 Shared Gift, The (W omen) 0.00 742.50 Silver Serenity 517 (Thurs.) 0.00 215.00 Single Problem Study (Men) 212 (W ed.) 0.00 676.54 Single Problem Topic (Men's) 582 (Mon.) 0.00 790.66 Sisters in Sobriety 548 (Thur.) 0.00 123.87 Sisters Seeking Serenity 858 (W ed.) 0.00 791.00 Sober in the Park 688 (Sun.) 0.00 200.00 New Nooners 808 (Mon.) 418 (Sun.) Personal 00911 Queer and Sober 671 Recovery Roulette (Sat.) 326 (Thurs.) Roots 344 (Sat.) Saratoga Family Group 328 (Fri.) 61 (Mon.) 525 (Tues.) 526 (Mon.) 0.00 350.00 0.00 0.00 7,085.63 Page 2 of 4 3:32 PM 01/07/15 Accrual Basis INTERGROUP CENTRAL OFFICE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, INC. Group Contributions December 2014 Jan - Dec 14 1 INV Early Bird Group 70968 1,498.47 1 INV Fremont & Hollenbeck Group 70907 1,488.20 1 INV Fremont & Manet Group 70975 349.50 1 INV Gilroy Groups 70906 105.00 1 INV Men Seeking Guidance Group 156.80 1 INV One Day at a Time 70903 280.00 1 INV R and B Group 70972 80.00 1 INV Saturday Nite Live Group 70905 1,324.33 1 INV Serenity Discussion 210 (W ed.) 122.50 1 INV Serenity First Fellowship 70902 491.00 1 INV South County Fellowship 70954 123.00 1 INV Spiritual Progress Group 70979 1 INV W inchester Fellowship 70960 404.00 1,604.00 12 Steps at Noon 303 ( Fri.) 152.00 3rd Steppers Book Study (W om) 610 (Thur.) 630.00 4 Directions 855 (Fri.) 676.56 A Vision for You W omen’s 802 (Tues.) 1,120.00 A.B.C. W omen's Group 58 4,052.59 (Mon.) Alano Club W est 5,189.35 Almaden Valley Discussion 30 (Sun.) Attitude Adjustment SJ 861 (Thur.) B.F.E. 625.00 50.00 3,223.00 Back to Basics Saratoga Noon 151 (Tues.) 938.00 Beginners & Beyond LG 345 (Sat.) 536.90 Big Book Speakers Group 289 (Fri.) 150.00 Big Book Step Study (Men) 325 ( Fri.) 147.00 Big Book Study Mlpts 347 (Sat.) Bill’s Basement 384 (Fri.) Birthday Contribution 00951 Boiled Owls (Men's) 816 (W ed) Bon Air Siding BB Study 202 (W ed.) Bowers Fellowship 46 (Sun.) 98.00 173.31 70.00 130.32 1,003.83 252.70 California Ave. Supper Group 715 (Thur.) 60.00 Cambrian Park Men's Group 567 (Thur.) 3,340.00 Cambrian Saturday Night (Chips) 376 (Sat) Campus Group 234 (Thur.) Candlelight Group 380 (Sat.) Change (Sun.) 469.54 110.00 2,234.00 68.00 Character Defect Freedom 201 (Tues) 1,305.00 Chip W inners (Chips) 168 (W ed.) 1,004.00 Chips and Dyps (Chips) 559 (Tues.) Courage to Change (W omen) 145 (W ed.) Daily Reflection MH 537 (Tues.) 280.00 455.46 273.08 Daily Reflections 432 (Thur.) 1,127.00 Design for Living 200 (Tues.) 210.00 District 40 110.00 Dr. Bob’s Nightmare 360 (Sun.) 820.50 Early Bird SJ 244 (Thur.) 586.79 Early Monday Night 68 510.00 (Mon.) LGBT Happy Destiny Group 621 (Sat.) 100.00 LGBTQ Gay & Lesbian Topic Disc 516 (Sat.) 259.00 Page 3 of 4 3:32 PM 01/07/15 Accrual Basis INTERGROUP CENTRAL OFFICE OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY, INC. Group Contributions December 2014 Jan - Dec 14 Liquor W as But A Symptom 203 (Thur.) Living in the Solution MH (W ) 33 (Sat.) Living Solutions 728 (Fri.) 399.00 25.00 554.40 Living with Serenity (Chips) 599 (W ed.) Los Altos Big Book 860 (Thurs.) 96.00 925.12 Los Altos Group 225 (Thur.) 2,959.81 Los Gatos Chips 413 (Sat.) 420.00 Los Gatos Tuesday Night 110 (Tues.) 420.00 Meditation Meeting LA 39 (Sat.) 125.00 Men's 4th Step Group 320 251.00 (Fri.) Men's Big Book (Caveman Gp) 659 (Sun.) Men's Closed AA Mtg. 687 (Sat.) Men's Group 97 (Mon.) Men's Honesty Group 26 (Sat.) Midday W omen’s Group 91 (Mon.) Monday at a Time 208 (Mon.) Monday Night Chip 714 (Mon.) 405 (Mon.) Mountain Miracles 882 (Thur.) Mountain View Group 52.38 100.00 Men's Single Problem Study Gp 220 (Thur.) Monday Midday Meeting 236.42 350 (Sat.) New Direction 12 x 12 90 (Mon.) New Nooners 808 (Mon.) 217.00 70.00 110.00 340.69 1,400.00 75.00 85.00 552.23 156.00 1,858.00 New Steps for Living 20 (Sun.) 300.00 Newcomers, Oldtimers (W omen) 769 (Sat.) 630.00 No Bull Big Book 655 (Fri.) 585.07 Other W ednesday Nite,The (Men) 209 (W ed) 150.00 Pass It On Group 130.00 418 (Sun.) Personal 00911 280.00 Plaza Del Rey Group 52 (Sun.) 751.00 Positive Outlook Group SJ 368 (Sat.) 308.00 Principles Before Personalities 155 (Th) 220.00 Queer and Sober 671 206.50 Recovery Roulette (Sat.) 326 (Thurs.) Roots 344 (Sat.) Saratoga Family Group 203.70 395.50 328 (Fri.) 1,595.69 Saratoga Serenity Gp (Chps) 329 (Fri.) 444.00 Saturday Night Young People (142) PA 545.25 Second Tradition Group Spkr 721 (Sat.) Serenity Speaker Meeting 533 (Sun) 296.06 492.00 Shared Gift, The (W omen) 61 (Mon.) 85,811.22 Silver Serenity 517 (Thurs.) Single Problem Study (Men) 212 (W ed.) Single Problem Topic (Men's) 582 (Mon.) Sisters in Sobriety 548 (Thur.) Sisters Seeking Serenity 858 (W ed.) Sober in the Park 688 (Sun.) Page 4 of 4 M A R C H 2 8 T S A T U R D A Y 1 2 - 3 : 0 0 P M H Santa Clara County Intergroup Chili cookoff Lincoln Glen Church 2700 Booksin Ave San Jose For more information on how to register your team or volunteer Contact Linda 408-489-3103 or Michael 650-906-4332 Bring your home group for the annual Serenity chili cookoff Sat March 28th 12-3pm 12-1PM Chili tasting 1-2PM Chili and Cornbread feast 2-3PM AA Speaker Meeting $10 Donation suggested $10 donation suggested Bring on the heat Pack your sombrero and see if your homegroup can win the bragging rights!!!
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