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October 2024 Intergroup Scoop
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El Sobrante Fellowship Halloween Bash Birthday Night!
October 26, 4:30 - 10:30 pm, Pinole
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Event admission $18.00. For Tickets, text Rita at (510) 224-0680.
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Golden Gate Young People's Baywide Halloween Party
October 26, 7 pm - Midnight, San Francisco
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Event admission is $30 at the door
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St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church, 2097 Turk Blvd., San Francisco, CA.
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CNCA 06 Tech Workshop - In Person and on Zoom
October 26, 4 - 5 pm, Petaluma
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Rockridge Fellowship Halloween After Party
November 1, 7 - 11 pm, Meeting at 8 pm, Oakland
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Sponsorship Café: Ego and a False Sense of Importance
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Sometimes, when I have my sponsor hat on, I feel a tug of ego telling me what a valuable and important person I am. My ego tells me my sponsee is lucky (and smart!) to have me as a sponsor, and that I am the only person able to help this poor soul. These thoughts form subtly, but thanks to …
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AA History: Sam Shoemaker
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Sam Shoemaker was another non-alcoholic who was instrumental in the development of the AA program. In Bill’s words, “The early AA got its ideas of self-examination, acknowledgement of character defects, restitution for harm done, and working with others straight from the Oxford group and directly from Sam Shoemaker...
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Heard in a Meeting: I was busted, disgusted and...
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I was busted, disgusted and not to be trusted.
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Hope was my first higher power. I was told it stands for Hearing Other People’s Experiences.
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I decided to promote my Inner Critic to Inner Cheerleader.
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If you ask God to move a mountain, be prepared...
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The Plain Language Big Book is available November 1 - Reserve your copy now!
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Help support East Bay Intergroup—Order your copy from the EBI Bookstore and save on shipping!
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Thank You for Your Group Contributions to East Bay Intergroup
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The Plain Language Big Book is a tool to help readers understand the book Alcoholics Anonymous, which was first published in 1939. This new book is designed so that the A.A. Twelve Step program of recovery from alcoholism may be easily understood and accessible by all people who have a desire to stop drinking.
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This Plain Language Big Book is written in simpler language to support readers in their recovery...[and] is not intended to replace the much beloved Big Book.
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—from A.A. World Services
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Books are expected to be in the EBI Bookstore by mid-November; cost is $13.20.
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Your 7th tradition contributions mean that East Bay Intergroup can provide: Helpline/Web Chat, Meeting Directories, Bookstore, Special Events, Office Services, Public Information and Newcomer meetings.
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More Upcoming Conferences and Events
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Love & Service Group Three Legacies Conference
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October 11-12, Pleasant Hill
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California Northern Coastal Area 06 Election Assembly & Dinner
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Dinner November 8, Assembly November 9, Livermore
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2025 International Conferences
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61st International Women's Conference
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San Diego, January 30 - February 2, 2025
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2025 AA International Convention,
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Vancouver, Canada, July 3 - 6, 2025
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Note: The Convention hotel block and discount are only available after you register.
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Do you have a flyer for an upcoming event?
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East Bay Intergroup (EBI) Service Committee Meetings
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Find out about service positions for H&I, Bridging the Gap and Intergroup, and what's going on at the General Service level. All are invited.
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