Northeastern Maryland Intergroup
of Alcoholics Anonymous
28 Centennial Lane
Aberdeen, MD 21001-2498
410-272-4150
www.nemdaa.org
Office Hours: Tuesday-thru-Thursday 10:00 am–3:00 pm.
Friday 10:00am – 5:00pm, Saturday 10:00am – 2:00pm
Sunday and Monday: Closed
Bulletin February 18-24, 2018
"Restore Us to Sanity"
"Few indeed are the practicing Alcoholics who have any idea how irrational they are, or, seeing their irrationality, can bear to face it. For example, some will be willing to term themselves "problem drinkers," but cannot endure the suggestion that they are in fact mentally ill.
"They are abetted in this blindness by a world which does not understand the difference between sane drinking and alcoholism. "Sanity" is defined as "soundness of mind." Yet no alcoholic, soberly analyzing his destructive behavior, whether the destruction fell on the dinning-room furniture or his own moral fiber, can claim "soundness of mind" for himself." [Twelve and Twelve, pp. 32-33.]
Reprinted from "As Bill Sees It" p.140,
with permission from A.A. World Services, Inc
DISTRICT NOTES:
***District 28 meets Wednesday, February 21st, Bel Air United Methodist Church, room 202, at 7:00pm.
***Any actors who want to run the show? District 11 is planning a Traditions Workshop & Play for an upcoming Saturday.Want to get involved? You're invited! Join us Friday March 2nd at the regularly scheduled District 11 business meeting for details. [See Below]
***District 11 meeting, March 2nd, Bethel Lutheran Church (Route 40 & 272, behind McDonalds and car wash) in North East, MD at 6:00pm. For more information please contact your new DCM Robert H. at 410-272-4150.
***District 30 meets 2nd Wednesday each month.
***Mark your calendars for March 3rd, from 10 am to 12 noon for the District 30 Inventory at Grace Reformed Episcopal Church, Fountain and \Stokes in Havre de Grace. Come and provide input about how we are doing as a district in fulfilling our primary purpose.
INTERGROUP NOTES:
***Information on Institutions and commitments may be found by contacting the Institutions' Chairperson.
**Mark your calendars with the Spring Appreciation Breakfast, at Level Firehouse, 8am-12n on April 22, 2018.
***AND the Fall Gratitude Breakfast, Level Firehouse, 8am-12n, on October 14, 2018.
***Effective immediately all meetings at Upper Chesapeake and Harford Memorial Hospitals are cancelled until further notice due to the flu epidemic.
GROUP NOTES:
***The group “STOPPED IN TIME” has a new venue AND starting time. Beginning March 4th onward they will meet at Ames United Methodist Church, 112 Baltimore Pike, Bel Air, at 7:30pm Sundays. Please spread the word. Thank You!
****The Swan Group will be celebrating its 16th Anniversary on Monday, February 26 at 7 p.m. Come for light refreshments and a play based on "The Dating Game!" Open to All.
***The Elkton Friday Big Book meeting at Elkton Presbyterian Church meeting Fridays at 7:30 p.m. asks for your support. Come enjoy the source materials that saved us all!
***The Cut It Out group meeting Mondays at 9pm, HAS CHANGED its VENUE to St. Matthew's Lutheran Church, 1200 E. Churchville Road, Bel Air, MD 21014. Just the location has changed. Everything else is the same.
ANSWERING SERVICE: February 18 - March 04, '18.
Chairperson: Jeff L. 410-272-4150
February 18------Pocket of Enthusiasm Group
February 19-25------Emmorton 8:30 Group
February 26-March 04------Living The Steps Group
INSTITUTIONS COMMITTEE: Feb 18 - Mar 03, '18
Chairperson, Howard Z. 410-272-4150
18 Feb Providence------------(HMH)
North East Big Book------(Union Hospital)
By the Book-------(PP Rehab #22)
19 Feb North East Friday Night------(PP Rehab #22)
20 Feb Jarrettsville 12 Step------(PP Rehab #22)
------(OPEN)------(CCDC-Men)
------(OPEN)------(CCDC-Women)
Don I.------(HCDC-Men)
21 Feb Joe C.------------(PP Rehab #19)
22 Feb Delta Big Book------(HC Homeless Shelter)
23 Feb Good News Group------(HCDC-Men)
Beware the Four Horsemen------(PP Rehab #22)
12 Step Group (William St. Tues)-------(HMH)
24 Feb Silvia V.------(PP Rehab #22)
------(OPEN)------(HCDC-Men)
25 Feb Sobriety on Friday------(HMH)
Jeff P.------(Union Hospital)
H.O.W.-------(PP Rehab #22)
26 Feb New Life (Aberdeen)------(PP Rehab #22)
27 Feb Acceptance------(PP Rehab #22)
------(OPEN)------(CCDC-Men)
------(OPEN)------(CCDC-Women)
Joppa Morning Group------(HCDC-Men)
28 Feb Emmorton------(PP Rehab #19)
1 Mar Happy Hour------(HC Homeless Shelter)
2 Mar Bel Air Big Book------(HCDC-Men)
Sunlight of the Spirit (Edgewood)--(PP Rehab #22)
3 Mar Keith------(PP Rehab #22)
Port in the Storm------(HMH)
------(OPEN)------(HCDC-Men)
Birthday Club!
Troy S. thanks AA and his HP for 31-years of sobriety growing serenity by contributing to the Birthday Club
ANNIVERSARIES: February 18 - March 03, 2018
[The following anniversaries represent a total of ??? years of continuous sobriety and ongoing recovery.
18 Feb Al L. & Jean L. Sunday Morning Now 23 years
Scott C. Recovering Spirit Group 1 year
19 Feb Dee D. Emmorton Beginners 6 year Robby Emmorton Group (8:30) 5 years
20 Feb Amanda S. Bel Air Women's Group 2 years
Lindsay T. Sisters of Sobriety Group 2 years
James B. Third Tradition Group 8 years
Dan F. We Are Not Saints Group 2 years
21 Feb Troy S. Elkton Beginners Group 31 years
Chris K. North East Big Book 5 years
Alan T. Bel Air Wednesday 3 years
Maddie H. Providence Group 1 year
22 Feb Michael C. Higher Power Group 1 year
23 Feb Brian S. Spesutia Group 30 years
25 Feb John P. Elkton New Life Group 10 years
26 Feb Darlene L. Emmorton Beginners 32 years
Robin G. Caring and Sharing 26 years
John L. Emmorton Group (8:30) 42 year
Bruce J. Chesapeake Monday Nite 1 year
27 Feb Doc Lee Solution for Living 5 years
Laurie S. Sisters of Sobriety 4 years
Justine B. Women for Sobriety 2 years
Bruce J. Three Legacies Group 14 years
28 Feb Mike Kratz Elkton Beginners 20 years
Chuck S. T.H.I.N.K. 31 years
Natalie H. Providence Group 1 year
Chris N. Pocket of Enthusiasm 1 year
01 Mar Gene M. It's Never Too Early 1 year
3 Mar Sam S. Women for Sobriety 1 year
The next bulletin cutoff is
12-Noon Wednesday, February 21st for group notes and anniversaries occurring from February 25 - March 10, 2018.
AND A FINAL THOUGHT:
"The program is a road, not a resting place". [Grapevine, January 1977.]