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March 2015 Events Calendar & Hotline Schedule
24 Hour Hotline

(407) 260-5408
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
1
2
3
4
5
6
Kerry
6-9
Steve
9-1
Steve A.
1-5
Chris
5-10
GH
10-6
Suzy
Debbe
Debbe
FTH
Suzy
8
Kerry
Patricia
Keith
CPT
GH
6-9
9-1
1-5
5-10
10-6
Derek
6-9
Patrick
9-1
Lana
1-5
Rashida 5-10
Carolann 10-6
9
6-9
9-1
1-5
5-10
10-6
Suzy
Debbe
Debbe
FTH
Suzy
10
6-9
9-1
1-5
5-10
10-6
Shawn
6-9
Cynthia
9-1
MaryAnn 1-4
William 4-10
Holley
10-6
Phil
Sam
Deb McK
L Sober
Lamont
11
Derek
6-9
Patrick
9-1
Lana
1-5
Rashida 5-10
Carolann 10-6
6-9
9-1
1-4
4-10
10-6
12
Ruth
Joe S
Tom C
Pass It On
Jim C
Sat
6-9
9-1
1-4
4-10
10-6
13
7
Kelly
Beth
Central
Jaywalker
Jaywalker
6-9
9-1
1-5
5-10
10-6
14
Shawn
Cynthia
Cindy
William
Holley
6-9
9-1
1-4
4-10
10-6
Phil
Sam
Deb McK
L Sober
Lamont
6-9
9-1
1-4
4-10
10-6
Ruth
6-9
Joe S
9-1
Tom C
1-4
Just Do It 4-10
Jim C
10-6
Kelly
Princeton
Central
Jaywalker
Jaywalker
6-9
9-1
1-5
5-10
10-6
18
Shawn
Cynthia
MaryAnn
William
Holley
6-9
9-1
1-4
4-10
10-6
19
Phil
Sam
Deb McK
L Sober
Lamont
6-9
9-1
1-4
4-10
10-6
20
Ruth
Joe S
Tom C
Pass It On
Jim C
6-9
9-1
1-4
4-10
10-6
21
Kelly
Beth
Central
Jaywalker
Jaywalker
6-9
9-1
1-5
5-10
10-6
26
Phil
Sam
Deb McK
L Sober
Lamont
6-9
9-1
1-4
4-10
10-6
27
Ruth
Joe S
Tom C
Just Do It
Jim C
6-9
9-1
1-4
4-10
10-6
28
Kelly
Princeton
Central
Jaywalker
Jaywalker
6-9
9-1
1-5
5-10
10-6
District 18, 6:30
15
Kerry
6-9
Steve
9-1
Steve A.
1-5
Chris
5-10
GH
10-6
16
Suzy
Debbe
Debbe
FTH
Suzy
6-9
9-1
1-5
5-10
10-6
17
Derek
Patrick
Lana
Rashida
Carolann
6-9
9-1
1-5
5-10
10-6
District 11, 7:15
22
Kerry
6-9
Patricia
9-1
Keith
1-5
CPT
5-10
GH
10-6
23
Suzy
Debbe
Debbe
FTH
Suzy
6-9
9-1
1-5
5-10
10-6
24
Derek
Patrick
Lana
Rashida
Carolann
6-9
9-1
1-5
5-10
10-6
Service Committee, 6:30
25
Shawn
6-9
Cynthia
9-1
Service
Cindy @ 6:30
1-4
William 4-10
Holley
10-6
District 9, 6:30
29
Kerry
6-9
Steve
9-1
Steve A.
1-5
Chris
5-10
GH
10-6
30
Suzy
Debbe
Debbe
FTH
Suzy
6-9
9-1
1-5
5-10
10-6
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Derek
Patrick
Lana
Rashida
Carolann
Delegates,
11:30
District
10, 6:30
I am responsible.
When
anyone,
6-9
9-1
1-5
5-10
10-6
anywhere reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA always to be there.
And for that I am responsible!
Dist. 9 meets at 6:30 p.m. on the 4th Tuesday at Crossroads Group, 5205 S. Orange Ave, Ste. 204, Orlando
Dist.10 meets at 6:30 p.m. the last Monday at the Winter Park Group, 5407 Lake Howell Rd., Winter Park
Dist.11 meets at 7:15 p.m. the 3rd Monday at 1901 E. Robinson St., Orlando
Dist.18 meets at 6:30 p.m. the 2nd Tuesday at St. Stephen’s Lutheran Church, 2140 W. S.R. 434, Longwood
Delegates meet at 11:30 a.m. the last Sunday at Central, 310 E. Colonial Dr., Orlando
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March 2015
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David’s Story:
A Tale of a Plant, Sobriety, and Miracles — by Rick R., Seagulls Group
I don’t remember believing in miracles before I came into the program many years ago. Old wives
tales, or maybe just coincidences—that’s what I would tell myself whenever some miraculous event
would occur. But I had a miracle happen in my life I’d like to share with you.
Our son, David, had gone off to Gainesville to become a Gator—he was so excited! Turns out that the
partying was the goal, not the classrooms, and he failed miserably. We made arrangements in the
spring to get him to rehab, and then returned to Gainesville to clean out his dorm room. For whatever
the reason, he had a small ivy plant in his window, so my wife, green thumb and all, brought it home
and planted it in a walled atrium at our house. All that spring, and through the summer and fall, the
plant just sat there—never grew more than an inch or two.
David came out of rehab and into a halfway house and was doing very well in recovery. He came
home, and all was well for a while. But slowly, his enthusiasm for the program waned, and he wound
up going back out. And back in. And back out. And on and on. He was driving around in a beat-up old
pickup truck, and thought he was doing great, working at a car wash, then flipping burgers. Finally, in
desperation, he joined the US Army. Off he went to basic training, then to Germany, still drinking. He
loved the German beers.
Fast forward about 2 ½ years. The ivy plant still dormant. Then, in early January, it started to sprout! It
grew like a weed! Nothing is supposed to grow like that in the winter! Turns out, that New Year’s Day,
David had finally had enough of drinking and hasn’t had a drink since that day over 24 years ago. We
never had to ask how David was—all we had to do was look out the window at the ivy plant, to see
how he was doing! Like David’s program, the ivy grew and grew—it soon covered the entire atrium
wall! Coincidence? I don’t think so. Like David’s continued sobriety, it was a miracle and God’s way of
telling us that he was doing just fine and growing in his program.
Ever since those days, I have come to appreciate all the miracles I see around me. My personal recovery is certainly a miracle! And so are so many others in the rooms. Miracles are all around us. All we
have to do is stop and smell the roses . . . or admire the ivy!
AA’s Twelve Steps are principles for personal recovery. The Twelve Traditions ensure the unity of the Fellowship. The Twelve
Concepts for World Service provide a group of related principles to help ensure that various elements of AA’s service structure
remain responsive and responsible to those they serve.” Step Three: “Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the
care of God as we understood him.” p.34 12&12 Tradition Three: “The only requirement for A.A, membership is a desire to
stop drinking.” p.562 BB Concept Three: “To insure effective leadership, we should endow each element of A.A.—the Conference, the General Service Board and its service corporations, staffs, committees, and executives—with a traditional “Right of
Decision.” p.574 BB
CONTRIBUTIONS
JANUARY 2015
GROUP CONTRIBUTIONS:
12 to Life
Altamonte Springs
Shawn C. – 9
Brooke T. – 5
Brady. – 2
Central Orlando
Dick M. – 45
Vickie S. – 28
Brooke F. – 3
Calvin H. – 2
Teresa H. – 2
Maureen P. – 1
Ryan D. – 1
Crossroads
John C. – 23
Judd. – 22
Nickie S. – 22
Joe R. – 20
Robert P. – 9
Lucia. – 7
Kevin. – 5
Janice L. – 2
Daniel J. – 1
Decisions
Jeff W. – 11
Bernard V. – 7
Connie K. – 4
Erin S. – 2
Pete M. – 2
Dr. Phillips
Carl F. – 39
Mike B. – 39
Carolyn M. – 35
Kelly R. – 14
Founders Mob
Sharon M. – 33
Joe S. – 23
Camille S. – 4
Stephanie S. – 3
Melissa – 2
Friendship Group
Ron B. – 29
From the Heart
Cheryl Y. – 17
Marcela W. – 12
Sharon W. – 12
Brooke M. – 2
Kristina W. – 2
Happy Hour
Karin M. – 33
Rebecca – 11
Ken F. – 3
The Herd Instinct
Richard H. – 30
Becky M. – 25
High Noon
Jim B. – 33
Barbara W. – 32
Karen S. – 8
Shannan M. – 8
Cory S. – 4
Tammy M. – 4
Jamie A. – 2
Joe C. – 2
Michelle C. – 1
Shelley F. – 1
The Home Group
Don S. – 41
Jaywalkers
Ray J. – 19
Carson M. – 2
Living Sober
Denese M. – 24
Jeff E. – 7
Dana D. – 5
Brooke F. – 3
Qadeer – 3
Randall B. – 3
Jamie – 2
Jamie J. – 2
Monica F. – 1
Richard T. – 1
Made a Beginning
Judy K. - 30
Oviedo Group
Kevin V. – 36
Rodger L. – 36
Glen S. – 23
David J. – 14
Mark R. – 12
Jennifer M. – 10
Bernard V. – 7
Connie K. – 4
Rich M. – 2
Scott G. – 2
Pass It On
Brian S. – 33
Cheree W. – 33
Steve H. – 12
Buzz W. – 3
Phil D. – 3
Frank L. – 2
Kamal A. – 2
Kathy P. – 2
Pat D. – 2
Tom S. – 1
Pine Hills Grace
Group
Donna D. – 26
Joseph M. – 23
Chris G. – 22
Ty Hinds – 9
George H. – 7
Brook F. – 3
Cole E. – 3
David B. – 3
Willie B. – 3
Brad S. – 2
Chuck H. – 2
Willie A. – 2
Daniel B. – 1
Randi R. – 1
Reco O. – 1
Tina J. – 1
Ponderosa
Kevin V. – 36
Peter C. – 30
Seagulls
Bill M. – 5
Randy K. – 5
Sober Won
Dennis W. – 26
Randy M. – 5
Ryan S. – 3
Erik H. – 2
Katie G. – 2
Nate B. – 2
Mark Z. – 1
Anne H. – 1
AJ C. – 1
Jeff P. – 1
Mia P. – 1
Vel C. – 1
Apopka Big Book
$40.00
Clean Air
$20.00
Conway
$20.00
El Despertar
$50.00
First Things First
$25.00
Geneva Trailblazers
$20.00
Groupo Esperanza
$15.00
H.P. Group
$70.00
High Noon
$350.00
Live Oaks
$100.00
Lost Bicycle Group
$100.00
Maitland Beginners
$192.50
Primary Purpose (Oviedo)
$98.00
Princeton
$15.00
The Hope Group
$142.00
Turning Point
$31.00
Wekiva Women’s
$450.00
South Sanford
Dave C. – 29
Tim Z. – 1
Winter Park
$104.00
Winter Park
Larry K. – 36
Kevin V. – 36
Cherie W. – 33
Ann C. – 31
Nancy H. – 30
Dave G. – 28
Ralph R. – 27
Hank – 26
Geri – 24
Cisco M. – 23
Tony S. – 23
Carroll G. – 20
Brian S. – 15
Gregg R. – 14
Rob O. – 8
George T. – 5
Kev D. – 5
Amy R. – 4
Andrea M. – 4
Elena W. – 4
Jeff W. – 4
Jeremy R. – 4
Johnny P. – 3
Zach M. – 3
John F. – 2
Kristen A. – 2
Tom T. – 2
INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
Winter Park Men’s
TOTAL GROUP CONTRIBUTIONS:
$250.00
$2,192.50
Anonymous
$1.00
Anonymous
$100.00
Anonymous
$20.00
Anonymous
$10.00
Anonymous
$37.00
Anonymous
$5.00
Anonymous
$20.00
$193.00
TOTAL INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS:
TOTAL MONTHLY CONTRIBUTIONS
$2,385.50
Intergroup Abbreviated Profit & Loss Statement
January 2015
Actual
Budget
$over/under
Gross Revenue
$7,767
$8,670
$(903)
Cost of Goods Sold
4,599
3,500
1,099
Gross Profit
3,169
5,170
(2,001)
Total Expense
5,658
6,485
(827)
(2,489)
(1,315)
(1,174)
209
1,100
(819)
$(2,280)
$(215)
$(2,065)
Net Ordinary Income
Net Fundraising/
Activities
Net Income
2
$100.00
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The Intergrouper
needs you . . .
As Tradition One states, “. . .
personal recovery depends upon AA
unity.” In Alcoholics Anonymous,
perhaps more so than in any other
group, our stories unite us. Your experience strengthens me; my
strength gives another hope.
You can share your experience, strength and hope with alcoholics throughout Central Florida.
You can help a suffering alcoholic,
trying to surrender, identify herself
as an alcoholic. You can help a newcomer, poised for a slip, think
through the drink. You can help a
long-timer, facing a seemingly hopeless situation, remember there is always hope. You can help . . . without
leaving your chair . . . by contributing your story to the Intergrouper!
Let others know what it was
like, what happened, and what it’s
like now. Your story can be short, or
long. It can be a masterpiece of
prose, or not so much. It can even be
a poem. All it has to do is tell of
your experience, strength and hope!
Help another alcoholic find
hope. Email your story to
[email protected], today!
. . . To share your
experience,
strength and
hope!
History’s Corner, March 2015
— Tradition 1 — Unity of Our Society — Vic L., Decisions/PIO Group
O
ur common welfare
should come first; personal recovery depends
upon AA unity.
working framework of the group. So what principles, ideas, and functions create unity? We can cite
some examples – certainly not a comprehensive list
– so, let’s take a look.
The greatest act of unity within the fellowship was
By the early 1940’s, the fellowship began to grow in
leaps and bounds because of the dedicated work of
the first hundred AA’s and favorable public recognition of what AA was trying to accomplish – sobriety
from alcoholism. At the same time, person-to-
the writing, and agreement on among the first 100
alcoholics, of the book Alcoholics Anonymous. It
was also common to recognize prayer at each
meeting, to confine discussion in meetings to our
primary purpose, which is recovery from alcoholism
through the working of the
person contact with
12 steps, to see a common
the founders was
problem, a common inter-
becoming increas-
est and a common solu-
ingly difficult to
tion. Also, anyone could,
maintain.
MEETING INFORMATION
and still may, become a
The writing and dis-
member if they wish to re-
tribution of the
cover from alcoholism.
book Alcoholics
Each group would be inde-
New Meetings
Anonymous in 1939, the Jack Alexander article dis-
Actions of Recovery: Tuesdays, Open, 7:00 pm, UCF Counseling Bldg., Suite 209
cussing the AA society in the Saturday Evening Post
Central Orlando Group: Mondays, CBB, 4:30 pm; Tuesdays, C12&12, 4:30 pm; Thursdays, CBB,
4:30 pm; Fridays, CD, 4:30 pm
in 1941, the Cleveland experience, and the New
College Park Group: Mondays, C12&12, 7:00 pm, College Park Baptist Church, 1914 Edgewater
Drive, Orlando
vor and frantic growth in membership. Unity be-
Keystones Group: Fridays, OD, 12:00 noon, St. Joseph Catholic Church, 1501 North Alafaya Trail,
Orlando
pendent, have no affiliation with any outside interest, would remain anonymous in the public’s eye
and claim no public authority as the sole path to
York Rockefeller dinner in 1940 created much fer-
help alcoholics. The group would be supported financially by its members only, no outside funding
came a problem, a serious problem, because no
rules or guidelines were in existence to show members how to organize and create a group setting.
or outside influence would be accepted; organization would be minimal and the group would be
managed by an informed group conscious, a de-
S.O.S. Group: Tuesdays, Open Literature (Last Tue.—OSP), 7:00 pm, West Orange Church of Christ,
1450 Daniels Road, Winter Garden
Bill W. and the early alcoholics knew rules would
Meeting Changes
zation was looked at with great apprehension, so
The unity principles were 12 in number and ratified
the early members decided on suggested traditions
by the 1950 international convention in Cleveland,
to create unity within the group settings.
Ohio. They have worked successfully to ensure our
Happy Hour Group: Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:00 pm Meeting Now at 7:00 pm,
299 Live Oaks Blvd., Bldg. 6, Casselberry
For more information, please call
Central Florida Intergroup
407-260-5822
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not work, lectures were frowned upon, and organi-
The first tradition is about unity and how to acquire
it, and more importantly how to keep it within the
mocracy of participating members.
fellowship’s survival over the last 65 years. Unity
within the group is essential for our continued success and survival.
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Pine Hills Grace Group
GREENHOUSE
BIRTHDAY NIGHT
CELEBRATION CHANGES
Anniversary/Medallion/Speaker
&
Eating Meeting
First Saturday of Each
Month
Sunday, March 29th
From the Heart
Spring Workshop
—
I am responsible . . .
. . . For keeping AA safe.
Southern Style Food, Fun, and Fellowship
6:00 p.m.
Same as always:
8 pm Speaker
7pm Pot Luck Dinner
before our Speaker
All are Welcome to this Open Meeting
Bring a Dish to Share, if You Wish
Begins Monday, March 2, 2015
7 - 9 p.m.
Rock Springs
Campout
Message Carrier: California Rob M.
Eastside Club
2017 N Goldenrod Rd.
Orlando, FL 32807
This Month: March 28th
Call
407-260-5822
Jaywalkers
Group
Apopka Big Book
March Speakers
Pine Hills
Grace
Group
10 Week Intensive
Study
11:00 a.m.
283 Live Oaks Boulevard
Casselberry, FL 32707
For more information, please call
Central Florida Intergroup
407-260-5822
PHGG is located at The ODAT Club
4971 West Colonial Drive, Orlando
Big Book Workshop
Last Saturday
of
Every Month
Save the Date!
Ice Cream and Cake
after the meeting
The Greenhouse
201 Monroe Ave., Maitland, FL 32751
Gem Lake Apts. Clubhouse (next to Leasing Office)
Follow signs to the Greenhouse
—
Saturday
May 2nd, 2015
12:00 — 3:00 p.m.
Speaker Meeting and Medallions
Paul H., Seagulls Group
8:00 p.m.
NEW:
Hot Line Training
at
Intergroup!
Thursdays @ 8 pm
4th Annual Campout
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
261 S. McGee Ave., Apopka
3/05
3/12
3/19
3/26
Rob M.
Bob D.
Carol D.
Tom R.
Enjoy good food, great speakers, fellowship,
and a special Sunday morning
“God as You Understand Him” meeting!
College Park Triangle
Zephyrhills
Stepping Stones
Apopka Big Book
Saturday, March 7
—
Sunday, March 8, 2015
Thursday, March 12
—
Sunday, March 15,
2015
Sponsored by
Big Book Study Group
at
Lake Mills Park
Registration:
$10 per person, not camping
$15 per person, camping
(Children 12 and under free)
For more information, please call
Central Florida Intergroup 407-260-5822
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