District 2 minutes Oct 15, 2023 Opening: 11 in attendance Mike N open with Lord’s Prayer Reports: Chris B gave the treasurer's report. We have a balance of $3053.41 Josh S read the minutes from the last meeting Nick L filled in the area for DCM because neither DCM nor Alt could attend. He reports that Luke B our Alt Delegate is trying to get better communication w all dcm, gsr, etc. Josh brought copies of the final reports from GSO. CPC report: Josh S told some … [Read more...]
District II CPC Outreach Exploratory Meeting
On Sunday, July 23rd, the District II CPC (Cooperation with Professional Community) committee held its first exploratory meeting. The goal was to gauge the interest in carrying the message to the professional community for the alcoholic who still suffers and offer an opportunity to be of service to the current members. While it's always important to remember we get new members with attraction rather than promotion, it is important to make sure the community knows that AA is … [Read more...]
District 2 April 16, 2023, Meeting Minutes
Josh S Jaremie F Alice S Tony L Mike N Billy Wayne H Gene H Terrance B Gerry M Patricia C Chris B Nick Y Chris C Anthony L John S David P We opened with the serenity prayer Josh read Jan mins. Chris-gave the treasury report. $3695.49 is the balance after checks for DCM, pizza at workshop practice, and grapevines. Mike-gave DCM report about the Area 1 pre-conference. Our delegate is assigned to the Literature committee Nick- Area 1 operating in a deficit. Discussed … [Read more...]
Pre-Conference Document Review
What Is the Pre-Conference Document Review Process and Why Is It So Important to All Members? Regularly, there's a pre-conference document review session at Area Assembly to look over the issues being decided on by the AAWS Conference. The changes can be significant, or mere wording changes to reflect the current times. Any AA member has the right and responsibility to familiarize themselves with the documentation. But it's almost impossible to review everything. That's why the documents are … [Read more...]
Bill Wilson Singleness of Purpose 1957
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Speakers: Best of Alabama Speakers
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Speakers: Best of Chuck C.
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Recommended AA Group Contribution Guidelines
A couple of considerations should be in place for the contribution process. The first is setting your Prudent Reserve for your group. Prudent Reserver from the AA literature: "Most groups try to hold a certain amount of money in reserve. There is no predetermined amount for such a reserve, but most groups try to put aside enough money to cover at least one to three months’ operating expenses. The group itself usually determines the actual size and scope of the prudent reserve. Our … [Read more...]
Henry G. (Hank) Parkhurst. (1895-1954)
Hank Parkhurst was a business dynamo who was the first alcoholic to recover in New York, following Bill Wilson. Thus, Hank was New York's AA#2. His was a vital contribution to AA: without Hank Parkhurst the Big Book might never have been published. Hank was born March 13, 1895, in Marion, Iowa into a family that had lived in that area for several generations. He was so gifted an entrepreneur that an associate once described him as being able to produce a good idea a minute for business. … [Read more...]
Analysis and comparison of three treatment measures for alcoholism: antabuse, the alcoholics anonymous approach, and psychotherapy
British Journal of Addiction, Vol. 50, 1953: By FRANCIS T. CHAMBERS, Jr. of the Philadelphia Hospital Institute In 1935 I joined the staff of the Institute of the Pennsylvania Hospital, and with the generous support of the senior staff members endeavored to work out a treatment plan to be available for those seeking help for acute problems. This plan had the then unique characteristic of being a positive, rather than a negative approach. By and large, at this period, most … [Read more...]