Southeast Georgia AA Intergroup aasega.org July August 2017

In July 2017, finding a meeting in

Costa Rica is both easy and hard. First

of all, there are not as many opportuni-

ties as you would thing. Kind of like our

Southeast Georgia once you get out of

Glynn County. Oh there are plenty of

meetings alright, you just have to be in

the right town on the right day. In the

yoga and meditation retreat of Nosara,

on the pacific coast, finally, there was a

match. Now to just find it. There are no

street addresses in Nosara.

But The Sober Surfer Group has a meet-

ing on Friday at noon at The Wave, a

Hostel.

We were directed by hostel staff to a

small pavilion in jungle in the back

where we arrived as the first attendees;

already there was a column of army

ants carrying leaves and marching right

thru the meeting area. Rosie arrived

and there was instant recognition all

around that we were all alcoholics.

Eventually there were eleven of us. The

topic was moving toward peace and se-

renity.

. . . when we have taken a square look

at some of these defects, have dis-

cussed them with another, and have

become willing to have them re-

moved, our thinking about humility

commences to have a wider meaning. • TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 74

“

When situations arise which destroy

my serenity, pain often motivates me to

ask God for clarity in seeing my part in

the situation. Admitting my powerless-

ness, I humbly pray for acceptance. I try

to see how my character defects con-

tributed to the situation. Could I have

been more patient? Was I intolerant?

Did I insist on having my own way?

Was I afraid? As my defects are re-

vealed, I put self-reliance aside and

humbly ask God to remove my short-

comings. The situation may not change,

but as I practice exercising humility, I

enjoy the peace and serenity which are

the natural benefits of placing my reli-

ance in a power greater than myself”.

From the book Daily Reflections

Copyright © 1990 by Alcoholics Anon-

ymous World Services, Inc.

What a perfect topic! Traveling in

Costa Rica can be challenging: difficul-

ties with the language mean miscom-

munication and misunderstanding. The

roads were mostly unpaved and over

mountain passes, forded streams, and

traversed jungles. Plumbing is a little

different. I found myself screaming

“POLICIA” when I was tried to buy

some shish-k-bobs on the beach and

felt the price wasn’t right. The whole

beach stopped and stared. I was a very

crazy gringo. I was taking it out on my

traveling companions because they

dared to think I may have made a

wrong turn, and what ungratefulness

that they didn't appreciate my fast

speeds over giant potholes.

Everyone eventually shared and like

always, it was the best meeting ever.

After hugs all around, I thing I left

rightsized; I am no better or worse than

anyone else. My spiritual condition is

key. Use the Pause button. Listen to

others’ viewpoints. Don’t take every-

thing personally. Treat people like I

would want to be treated. And most im-

portantly, give away my sobriety so that

I can keep it.

I never did get any shish-k-bobs but I

think I got better.

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Humility in Pura Vida

Sober Surfer Group Nosara Costa Rica

Meetings:

Mon, Wed, Fri 12 noon @ The Wave

Rosie: rosiemorrowheindl@yahoo.com

“Does your Group have an Intergroup rep? Ask who it is, and ask them if they are attending each month. If not, you can represent your group! We will show you how. Just show up @ 6:30 pm on the first Tuesday of each month @

The Unitarian Universalist Church

1710 Gloucester Street Brunswick

July 5th

August 7th

6:30pm

Please Call us if you

need Help!

(912) 265-0892

aasega.org

One

of the hot topics in our

Southeast Georgia area these days is

“Am I being complacent in my pro-

gram”. The Dictionary.com definition

of complacency is: a feeling of quiet

pleasure or security, often while una-

ware of some potential danger, defect,

or the like; self-satisfaction or smug

satisfaction with an existing situation,

condition, etc. That sounds frightening

when associated with our sobriety,

and with good reason. In As Bill Sees

It on page 99 it is said that "Slips can

often be charged to rebellion; some of

us are more rebellious than others.

Slips may be due to the illusion that

one can be `cured’ of alcoholism. Slips

can also be charged to carelessness

and complacency. Many of us fail to

ride out these periods sober. Things go

fine for two or three years — then the

member is seen no more. For an alco-

holic this could mean death.

Its been said “If I’m not getting bet-

ter, I’m getting worse”. How true! In

As Bill Sees It , page 25, We cannot

stand still in the first days of A.A.: I

wasn't much bothered about the areas

of life in which I was standing still.

There was always an alibi; “After all”,

I said to myself, "I'm far too busy with

more important matters." That was

my near perfect prescription for

comfort and complacency.

HOW many of us would presume to

declare, "Well, I'm sober and I'm hap-

py. What more can I want or do ? I'm

fine the way I am." We know that the

price of such satisfaction is an inevita-

ble back slide, punctuated at some

point by a very rude awakening. We

have to grow or else deteriorate. For

us, the status quo can only be for to-

day, never for tomorrow. Change we

must; we cannot stand still. #1 Grape-

vine, June 1961 #2 Grapevine, Febru-

ary 1961.

So, what can we do to avoid compla-

cency? Write the editor@aasega.org

and let us know. The best suggestion

will win a one year subscription to the

Grapevine and will be published in

the September October issue of your

sober times.

Am I Complacent?

The Georgia State Service Assembly is

September 15-17

Marriott Hotel Reservation Deadline is

September 1 2017

“Made a list of all persons we had harmed,

and became willing to make amends to them all.”

When I came to AA, I sponsored

myself and did the steps that I thought would help me. I didn’t talk to anyone about my 8th step list,

made four 9th step amends in one day, then got drunk. This is when I realized the importance of working with a sponsor.

I did Steps 1 through 7 and wrote my 8th step list which had 25 amends, then my life got bet-ter. Soon after, my wife and chil-dren left, I had surgery, and - be-

cause almost no one in my home group called to see how I was doing - I developed a resentment and re-lapsed on pills. It finally got so bad that I came back and picked up a

white chip. My new wife just cleaned out a closet and found my original 8th step list from a decade ago, which I’m combining with one I wrote last month.

I had two Step 8 lists, one while I was drinking and the other after I got sober, and - surprise - guess which one was longer.

I get into trouble when I feel someone owes me something, which is why I’m on Step 8 now - just like I was ten years ago - with several relapses in between.

Looking over my 4th step while

preparing for my 8th step, I saw people, both living and dead, who I needed to make amends to.

I completed my 8th step a month ago. One of the people I had to make amends to was my father, who I hadn’t talked to for a year. I felt

badly about our relationship when I worked Step 4. After forgiving my-self, I sent him a written amends. His response amazed me: he wrote off a sizable financial

debt. Recovery Tip: Use the Step 4 in-ventory to develop a Step 8 amends list because the Step 4 list includes the alcoholic’s part in resentments,

fears, and relationship issues.

Your Southeast Georgia AA Intergroup

is looking for AAs who would enjoy volunteering to carry AA meetings

into treatment centers, prisons, and jails. Would you like to work with our web site team, or design and publish this AA newsletter; we have a posi-

tion for you. Help carry the AA mes-sage to county fairs, conventions and

professionals’ offices. Contact us now at

segaintergroup@gmail or come

to our next meetings. August 1st and September 5th at the

Unitarian Universalist Church on Gloucester Street @ 6:30pm

Or contact one of your 2017 trusted servants:

Gator S. Chair Joe S. Treasurer Peggy L. Secretary

Laura H. Webmistress Steve S. Treatment/Accessibility Steve M. Corrections. Whitney B. PI/CPC Peggy L. Schedules Charlie S. Newsletter

Luck Telephone Eric S. Events

Heard in Meetings

Remember

District 3D Meeting

August 5th 10am

Ask if Your Group or District 3 has Contributed to Inter-

Group this Year. Your Meeting Schedules, as well as the

Christmas and Founders Day Parties, are Funded Solely by

these Contributions. Individual Donations are Welcome

Have you made plans for Jekyll

yet?

July August 2017

Southeast Georgia AA Intergroup

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Folkston Group

Howard T. 07/04/78

The Program Works . . . Birthdays in Southeast Georgia

1st Things 1st

Brunswick

Golden Isles Group

Jim F. 07/08/01

Tom E. 07/14/12

Carrie W. 07/24/11

Cyndi S. 08/08/11

Stephen H. 08/10/10

Kinsey P. 08/20/12

Lawrence H. 08/25/11

Lawton T. 08/30/87

Happy Hour Group SSI

Berry C. 07/07/06

Deborah W. 07/08/11

Ellen C. 07/13/88

Anna A. 07/17/88

Cynthia M. 07/15/93

Jack C. 07/21/96

Sharon C. 07/25/08

Jorie L. 08/03/85

Judy S. 08/12/02

Thomas H. 08/13/04

Richard C. 08/17/86

Randy D. 08/19/06

Celestai D. 08/26/13

Meg M. 08/26/14

Shawna G. 08/29/07

Hoboken Group

Melinda W. 08/09/12

Jekyll Island Group

Jim K. 07/10/98

Leslie H. 07/20/89

Skip A. 07/30/12

Nancy R. 08/02/89

Jerry L. 08/08/96

Jack R. 08/13/97

Kingsland Recovery Group

Women’s Group SSI

Suzanne R. 07/09/04

Kathye Mc. 07/12/11

Sydney F. 07/19/09

Kay J. 08/22/05

Diane B. 08/31/11

Goodwill Group SSI

Rhonda L. 7/1/16

Cynthia M. 7/15/93

Lee D. 7/08/76

Jay M. 7/17/91

Ashley S. 7/20/16

Suzanna H. 7/21/16

Jorie 8/3/85

Out to Lunch Group SSI

Anne A. 07/17/88

Kay Kay A. 07/19/14

Rhonda K. 07/15/15

Rob F. 08/09/09

Alex H. 08/15/15

Slade R. 08/15/09

Sue C. 08/17/16

12 & 12 Group

Suzanne R. 7/9/2004

Robin R. 7/9/2004

Dorothy L 8/13/1984

Jane D. 8/17/2007

Alana N. 8/17/2014

Ruthie W 8/31/2008

Judy S 8/12/2002

Thomas H 8/13/2006

Nahunta Group

Terry P. 7/04/02

Jason M. 7/04/07

Trey K. 7/14/05

Kim H. 7/25/04

Eulonia Group

Steve E. 08/02/89

Elaine P. 08/12/79

Dottie Lou W. 08/14/85

Today Group

Jill M. 07/01/10

Norma C. 07/06/68

Heathie M. 07/07/06

Marc L. 07/13/07

Evelyn H. 07/17/01

Frank M. 07/17/08

Willie F. 07/25/05

Merrilyn G. 08/02/09

Hal M. 08/03/87

Terri M. 08/06/10

Jackie T. 08/12/88

Wally J. 08/15/96

Susan C. 08/18/06

Tammy G. 08/23/06

Peter H. 08/23/07

Teri F. 08/25/99

Bruce B. 08/28/04

Third Step Group

Gina P. 07/12/12

Becky F. 08/01/05

Fred V. 08/10/02

Danise J. 08/27/97

Five O’Clock Literature

Group Cate Road

Buddy Coleman 7/15/2015

BJ Elliot 8/21/2015

Stacey Rhymes 8/25/2008

Union Street Group

Meg M. 7-7-86

Felicia S. 7-11-13

Tony M 7-14-90

Wayne County Group

Stephanie R 7/7/10

Amy B 7/19/13

Cindy R 7/3/93

Danny R 7/7/04

Christine 8/10/92

Jennifer J 8/9/14

Janet G 8/11/14

Things We Cannot Change

God Bless

Lee Lee King

We shall be with you in

the Fellowship of the

Spirit, and you will surely

meet some of us as you

trudge the Road of Happy

Destiny. May God bless you

and keep you - until then.

1st Things 1st

SSI

Tony R. 7/4/2008

Carol N. 7/4/2013

Nate F. 7/4/2014

Jimmy B. 7/5/2010

Howard W. 7/7/19

A.J. S. 7/14/2014

Deborah W. 7/17/2010

Lee B. 7/17/2013

Tommy T. 7/19/2010

Carew R. 7/25/2010

John C. 7/25/2014

Joel M. 8/4/2002

Amber R. 8/7/2013

Billy B. 8/13/2012

David B. 8/15/1987

Tom E. 8/15/2013

Doug T. 8/22/2005

Troy R. 8/27/2014

Shawna G. 8/29/2007

Tabby House Group

Ty T. 7/10/08

Matt H. 7/13/10

Larry M. 7/17/90

Eric S. 7/26/10

Kinley H. 7/27/11

Mike W. 7/27/10

Felicia S. 7/11/13

Laura T. 8/06/10

Josh H. 8/13/10

Dottie Lo 8/14/85

Rich L. 8/15/08 Keep it Simple Group

Richard A. 8/30/12