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April 2024 Intergroup Scoop
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First Friday Birthday Speaker Meeting
April 5, 5:30 pm, Oakland
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CNCA Area 06 Pre-Conference Assembly
April 6 - 7, Petaluma and on Zoom
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"Connecting with Love, Unity and Service"
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Petaluma Veterans Memorial Building, 1094 Petaluma Blvd. S, Petaluma
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Zoom ID: 632 553 607 / PC: 1935
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Click HERE to view the full agenda.
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Courage to Change Fellowship One Year Anniversary
April 7, 3 - 6 pm, El Cerrito
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Rockridge Fellowship Open Mic Talent Showcase
April 20, 2 - 5 pm, Oakland
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Come share your music, comedy, poetry & art. Signups start at 2pm.
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Love & Service Group - ASL Interpreter
April 28, 6 pm, Pleasant Hill and on Zoom
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Please join us and experience service and inclusiveness for ALL people.
2275 Morello Ave, Pleasant Hill
Zoom ID 761 118 6101 / PC: LNS12tcnb
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Save the Dates for these Upcoming Conferences
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International Conference of Young People in AA (ICYPAA), July 4 - 7, JW Marriott, Austin TX, Register at: the64thicypaa.org
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Western Roundup Living Sober Conference, July 5 - 7, San Francisco
Holiday Inn
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Golden Gateway, San Francisco - Register Now at livingsober.org
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2025 AA International Convention Vancouver, Canada, July 3 - 6, 2025
Find out more at aa.org
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Do you have a flyer for an upcoming event?
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Sponsorship Cafe: A Room Full of Sponsors or
How I Learned to Stay in the Middle of the Herd
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When your sponsor's not available to take your call—then what?
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"Inevitably, there was a day when the wheels came off. I didn't know up from down, the anxiety was paralyzing, the terror palpable. The relief offered by a few drinks seemed to be the answer. I called David—no answer..."
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AA History: Ebby T.
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It was Bill W.’s old friend from boarding school, Ebby T., who brought to him the principles of the Oxford Group, which would lead to the development of The Twelve Steps, and it was especially the principle of working with others which would lead Bill to meet with Dr. Bob.
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Ebby was born into a prominent family in Albany, New York in 1896. He spent his summers in Manchester, Vermont where his family had a home across the street from the parents of Lois, Bill’s future wife. She remembered seeing Ebby in his crib. In 1912 his parents enrolled him in The Burr and Burton Academy where he would meet Bill Wilson. He struggled academically, and the family decided he was not college material, although he was an avid reader and was considered bright. He went to work in the family manufacturing business. By this time, he was getting into trouble with alcohol...
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Heard in a Meeting: My friend warned me
on the way to the meeting...
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My friend warned me on the way to the meeting, “People will be VERY nice.” She was right.
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I needed to put the ritual in spiritual.
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If you have a list of reasons why you’re not an alcoholic...
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Group Contributions to East Bay Intergroup
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Thank you for your group contributions.
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Your 7th tradition contributions mean that East Bay Intergroup can provide the services you need: the Meeting List, the Bookstore, Office Services, Public Information, Helpline/Web Chat, Special Events, and Newcomer meetings.
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Join the EBI WhatsApp Group
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You are invited to join the East Bay Intergroup WhatsApp Group.
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This platform is open to all AA members, embracing a diverse community that shares a common dedication to recovery within Alcoholics Anonymous. Share upcoming events, meetings, anything related to your sobriety and AA.
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