SPEAKERS

Rick J. from Toronto, BC - Al-Anon

Myers R. from Ingram, TX - AA

Chad P. from Ocean Grove, NJ - AA

Jack W. from Carbondale, CO - AA (Special presentation)

Schedule of Events

FRIDAY

2:00 PM Registration Opens

6:30 PM Dinner

8:00 PM Evening Meeting - Al-Anon Speaker

Rick J. - Toronto, BC

SATURDAY

7:30 AM Meditation

8:00 AM Breakfast

9:00 AM Workshop Leaders Meeting

9:30 AM-10:45 AM - WORKSHOPS

Carry The Message - "Helping others is the foundation stone of our recovery." Big Book, p.97

Steps 1, 2, 3 - "AA's Twelve Steps are a group of principles, spiritual in their nature, which, if practiced as a way of life,..." Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 15

Sponsorship - "The sponsor continues 'Take my own case...'" Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 26 27

10:45 AM-11:45 AM - WORKSHOPS

Spirituality - "The spiritual life is not a theory, we have to live it." Big Book, p. 83

Relationships - "...we develop the best possible relations with every human being we know." Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 79

Steps 4, 5, 6, 7 - "...can expel the obsession to drink and enable the sufferer to become happily and usefully whole." Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 15

12:00 PM LUNCH

1:30-2:30 PM - WORKSHOPS

Carry the Message - “Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives.” Big Book, p. 89

Steps 8, 9, 10 - “As God’s people we stand on our feet; we don’t crawl before anyone.” Big Book, p. 83

Sponsorship - "Our chief responsibility to the newcomer is an adequate presentation of the program." As Bill Sees It, P. 105

2:45-3:45 PM - WORKSHOPS

Spirituality - "Deep down in every man, woman, and child is the fundamental idea of God." Big Book, p. 55

Steps 11, 12 - “The moment we begin to see truth, justice, and love as the real and eternal things in life, we are no longer deeply disturbed…” Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 105

Relationships - "The moment we ponder a twisted or broken relationship with...another person, our emotions go on the defensive." Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 80

6:00 PM DINNER

7:30 PM Evening Meeting - AA Speaker

Myers R. - Ingram, TX

9:00 PM Special Saturday Night Presentation: Traditions Workshop

Jack W. - Carbondale, CO

SUNDAY

7:30 AM Meditation

8:00 AM BREAKFAST

9:00 AM Conference Report

9:30 AM AA Speaker

Chad P. - Ocean Grove, NJ