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0777 NEWSLETTER
West Pasco/Tarpon Springs Intergroup
February 2019
A.A. Hotline 727-847-0777
aapasco.org
area15aa.org
AL-Anon Hotline 352-697-0497
Unity Meeting
February 16, 2019 7:00 PM. Hosted by The Wonder-
ful Group. Congregational Community Church, 6533
Circle Drive, New Port Richey,.
17th Annual Eastern Area Convention of Young
People in Alcoholics Anonymous (EACYPAA XVII).
March 7th-10th, 2019 at the Bally’s Hotel and Casino
in Atlantic City, NJ. Basically, we are young people
who help show other young people that sobriety can
be crazy fun. As long as you are young at heart and
have room to grow, you are welcome at the YPAA.
For more information visit: www.NJYPAA.org or call
Alison R 201-247-3788.
Have a story to tell or an event to list?
Please submit info by the 27th of the month prior to
publication to: [email protected] or deliver or mail
to: Newsletter Editor, AA Intergroup Office, 7121 US
19, New Port Richey, FL 34652. For optimum publicity
of events occurring early in the month, please submit
two months in advance.
15th Annual SOBERSTOCK 2019
March 15-17, 2018
Camp Brorein, 16901 Boy Scout Rd., Odessa, FL.
A 3-day weekend of AA/Alanon/Alateen events featur-
ing speakers, meetings, live bands, karaoke, food and
fellowship. All food & drinks provided.
Tent camping only. No RVs or popups.
Visit www.soberstock.com for all the details.
Steps to Sobriety
Our 16th year
February 22 & 23, 2019
Workshops stars 7:00 pm on Friday and 9:00 am on
Saturday
Calvary Episcopal Church,
1615 1st St, Indian Rocks Beach, FL
Contact Warren 727-365-0661; Jim 727-251-3188 or
Maria 727-251-2188
www.stepstosobriety.com
Pasco Big Book
Valentine's Day Party
$5 suggested donation
Edna Ave Club 7137 Edna Avenue Hudson FL
Sunday February 10th 1:30 p.m.- 5 p.m.
Italian feast & dessert bar dinner served at 1:45 pm
Basket raffle fun games
Pin-the-tail-on-the-drunk-donkey Kids welcome Area 15 Anniversary Dinner
Road of Happy Destiny
Doors open 11:30 am March 16, 2019
St. Vincent DePaul Church
4843 Mile Stretch Rd, Holiday, FL
Tickets $12.00—Speaker Bob C—Basket Raffles
Come help celebrate 31 years!
Bring a dessert to share—it will be appreciated
For more information contact:
Barb R 727-992-5175 or Shelby B 727-809-0098
Volume 18 Issue 2
Become a member of the 2019 Birthday Club
and receive a Birthday Club Member Pin:
Mr./Mrs./Ms. _____________________
Home group ______________________
Sobriety Date ______________________
For a contribution of $3.65 or more in Gratitude of
Sobriety.
Intergroup News
Activity at Central Office
Office Calls 79
Walk Ins 49
Nighttime Calls 36
FREEDOM FROM . . . FREEDOM TO We are going to know a new freedom. — ALCOHOL-ICS ANONYMOUS, p. 83
Freedom for me is both freedom from and free-dom to. The first freedom I enjoy is freedom from the slavery of alcohol. What a relief! Then I begin to experience freedom from fear—fear of people, of economic insecurity, of commit-ment, of failure, of rejection. Then I begin to enjoy freedom to—freedom to choosesobriety for today, freedom to be myself, freedom to ex-press my opinion, to experience peace of mind, to love and be loved, and freedom to grow spir-itually. But how can I achieve these freedoms? The Big Book clearly says that before I am halfway through making amends, I will begin to know a "new" freedom; not the old freedom of doing what I pleased, without regard to others, but the new freedom that allows fulfillment of the promises in my life. What a joy to be free!
FILLING THE VOID We needed to ask our-selves but one short question. "Do I now be-lieve, or am I even willing to believe, that there is a Power greater than myself?" As soon as a man can say that he does believe, or is willing to believe, we emphatically assure him that he is on his way.— ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 47
I was always fascinated with the study of scien-tific principles. I was emotionally and physically distant from people while I pursued Absolute Knowledge. God and spirituality were meaning-less academic exercises. I was a modern man of science, knowledge was my Higher Power. Given the right set of equations, life was mere-ly another problem to solve. Yet my inner self was dying from my outer man's solution to life's problems and the solution was alcohol. In spite of my intelligence, alcohol became my Higher Power. It was through the unconditional love which emanated from A.A. people and meet-ings that I was able to discard alcohol as my Higher Power. The great void was filled. I was no longer lonely and apart from life. I had found a true power greater than myself, I had found God's love. There is only one equation which really matters to me now: God is in A.A.
From the book Daily Reflections Copyright © 1990 by Alcoholics Anonymous
Attendance at December 2018 Intergroup Meeting
Birdie Easier Softer Way IGR
Pete S Tropical Attitudes IGR
Curtis S Tropical Attitudes Chair/Steering
Ted K Newsletter Editor
Doug G How Important Is It IGR Liaison/Finance
Sandy C 2 for 1 Women’s Group IGR
Donation Addresses:
West Pasco Intergroup Treasurer, 7121 US
19, New Port Richey, FL 34652
District 15 General Services Treasurer, PO
Box 692, Elfers, FL 34680-0692
Area 15 Treasurer, PO Box 1784, Pompano
Beach, FL 33061
A.A, General Service Office, Grand Central
Station, PO Box 459, New York, NY 10163
2019 Birthday Club
Name Group Sobriety Date
Doug G How Important Is It? 1/29/1988
Pete F Sunday AM Gratitude 6/7/1980
Volume 18 Issue 2
February Anniversaries
Responsibility Pledge
I am responsible when anyone anywhere,
reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA
always to be there. And for that, I am re-
sponsible.
Came to Believe Rocky R
Tom D
5
41
Each Day A New Begin-
ning
Pat M 11
Easier Softer Way Debbie K
Sue S
Bird
Liz
13
13
12
3
How Important Is It Patrick M 35
Keep It Simple Women’s
Group
Karin B.
Bobbi R
Ed N
18
27
19
Living Sober Kevin
Tim
25
Pasco Big Book Bob T
Scott R
Joseph F
Robin M
Billy H
Patrick O
Cindy J
Prayon S
Wendy M
45
27
22
15
5
4
3
2
2
Serenity Group Adam W 7
Tropical Attitudes Gil S
Daniella J
Danish S
Vince B
Murray J
Drew S
26
16
4
7
3
3
Two or More Chris K
Jasmine
3
3
Step Two: Came to believe that a
power greater than ourselves could
restore us to sanity.
Tradition Two: For our group pur-
pose there is but one authority—a
loving God as He may express Him-
self in our group conscience. Our
leaders are but trusted servants;
they do not govern.
Volume 18 Issue 2
MEETING NEWS
New Location: A Woman’s Way Through the
Steps, noon, Wednesday, Unity Spiritual Center,
5844 Pine Hill Rd, Port Richey, FL
New Location: Sober Sisters, noon, Friday, Unity
Spiritual Center, 5844 Pine Hill Rd, Port Richey, FL
New Location: The Serenity Group, 8:00 pm, Fri-
day, St. George’s Greek Orthodox Church,, 9426 Lit-
tle Rd, New Port Richey, FL 34654.
Time Change: Pasco Big Book, 8:30 pm, Monday,
Edna Ave. Club, 7137 Edna Ave, Hudson, FL
Time Change: 1001 Reasons, 8:30 pm, Friday, Dry
Dock Center, Tarpon Springs, FL
Room change: Grapevine Meeting, Metropolitan
Ministries, 3214 US 19, Holiday, FL, moved from
classroom to sanctuary.
2 for 1 Women’s Step Study is now an open meet-
ing.. Sunday 7:00 pm. Covenant Christian Church,
6814 Indiana Ave, New Port Richey
Groups reporting that attendance needs a boost:
12 & 12 Group, 12 noon Thursday. St. Mark’s Pres-
byterian Church, 7952 SR 52, Hudson, Fl. Enter back
parking lot to Fellowship Hall. Closed Step meeting.
The N.U.T.S. Group, 6:30 pm Tuesday, Edna Ave-
nue Club, 7137 Edna Ave, Hudson FL
Women’s Group, 6:00 pm Wednesday, Edna Ave-
nue Club, 7137 Edna Ave, Hudson, FL
Back to Basics Group, 6:00 pm Thursday (except
last Thursday of the month), Edna Avenue Club, 7137
Edna Ave, Hudson, FL
Monthly Meetings at Central Office
7119 US 19, New Port Richey, FL
All A.A. members are welcome to attend.
1st Monday Archives Committee Meeting 5:30 PM
1st Tuesday Corrections and Public Info/-CPC Commit-
tee Meetings 6:30 PM
2nd Tuesday Treatment Committee Meeting and Grape-
vine Committee Meetings 6:30 PM
2nd Wednesday WPTSAA Intergroup Meeting 6:30 PM
3rd Tuesday District 15 Committee Meeting 6:30 PM at
Community Congregational Church, 6533 Circle Dr, New
Port Richey, FL
GROUP DONATIONS 2019 JAN FEB APRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCT TOTALS
1001 REASONS -$
2 FOR 1 WOMENS GROUP -$
3 & 11 Group -$
4th Dimension 147.92$ 147.92$
7 & Up Group -$
A Club 12 & 12 -$
-$
A Club Big Book -$
A Club Saturday AM Big Book -$
A Club Sunday AM Gratitude 90.00$ 90.00$
Along Spiritual Lines -$
Amazing Grace -$
Anonymous 119.50$ 119.50$
-$
Birthday Club 79.00$ 79.00$
Bayou Group -$
Brown Baggers -$
Came to Believe -$
-$
Cotee River Young People -$
District 15 -$
Each Day New Beginning -$
-$
Edna Ave. Club 12 & 12 -$
EDNA CLUB JOE&CHAR TAPE -$
Friday Night Live -$
Friday Night Serenity -$
FRIDAY MEN'S MEETING -$
GRAPEVINE (SUNDAY) 50.00$ 50.00$
Happier Hour -$
Happy Joyous & Free -$
How Important Is It -$
Intergroup 16.00$ 16.00$
In the Beginning -$
James Gang 50.00$ 50.00$
KIS Women's Group 100.00$ 100.00$
Let's Get Better Together -$
L.I.F.E. Recovery -$
Living Sober Group 50.00$ 50.00$
Men Only -$
Men's Lets Talk -$
Miracle Group -$
Morning Inventory -$
Monday Night Big Book -$
New Beginnings -$
New Hope Beginners -$
New Life Group -$
Not a Glum Lot -$
NUTS GROUP -$
PARK GROUP -$
Pasco Big Book -$
SATURDAY NITE -$
Serenity Group -$
-$
-$
SOBER SISTERS -$
SOBER NOT DEAD GROUP -$
Surrender Group -$
Thursday 12 & 12 -$
Tropical Attitudes 130.00$ 130.00$
Two or More -$
Unity Meeting -$
WHY IT WORKS -$
WOMENS WAY 10.00$ 10.00$
WONDERFUL STEP GROUP -$