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2016

August

The Nightcap

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Colonies North Group

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Your Grapevine/La Viňa Workshops August

“Ask It Basket Meeting”

6th The Office

Bookstore

Group Page

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10am to noon

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Location: Turning Point Group 1416 N. Loop 1604 Bldg. 3 Behind the sanctuary San Antonio, TX 78232

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Came to Believe Article Reprint 5

Bring your laptop or other device Submit original artwork, cartoons, or photo

Archives

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8:15 on Wednesday, August 24th Minutes CSOR Meeting

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Location: House of Prayer Lutheran Church PDAP Bldg—10226 Ironside San Antonio, TX 78230

Finances 9 Group Contributions

Weekend Report

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Group Business Meeting 11

Calendar in town Out of town

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Day In Recovery One day event

Service

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San Antonio

Anuncios 15 Oficina Intergrupal Hispana

Day in Recovery Registration 16

Catered Dinner 5-6pm Enertainment 6:30-7:30pm Speaker 8:00pm Gary C. - Dallas We are not a glum lot! 102 Thames, San Antonio

Beginning August 1st aasanantonio.org Or At the Central Service Office Bookstore

The Nightcap is about, by and for members of the AA fellowship. Opinions expressed herein are not to be attributed to Alcoholics Anonymous as a whole, nor does publication of any article imply any endorsement by either AA or the Nightcap (Exceptions: Quotations from AA books, pamphlets, and the 12 Steps and/ or 12 Traditions are reprinted with permission of AA World Services Inc. The AA Preamble, slogans, etc. are reprinted with permission of the Grapevine, Inc.)

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Bookstore & Office

Central Service Office 8804 Tradeway, San Antonio, TX 78217 (off Loop 410 & Broadway) 210-821-6325 Tomi or Virginia

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John P. was a member of the Oasis Group. He received his sobriety on March 29, 1972. He was an active member and was a volunteer on the Oasis Group Telephone Service Committee. He passed away on July 19, 2016. ***********************************

Facts: 22.2 % of San Antonio’s population is over 55 years old, according to the 2014 US Census. 53% of our AA membership is over 51 years old, according to the Alcoholics Anonymous 2014 membership survey. (P-48)

Church wants AA meeting

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Windcrest United Methodist Church 8101 Midcrown

The Central Service Offices has a goal of reaching out to our seniors in San Antonio to assure that the message of Alcoholics Anonymous is reaching those in need. “Our primary purpose is to carry the message to the alcoholic who still suffers”

San Antonio, TX 78239 Midcrown and Walzem Rd Call the CSO Office for contact information

What is the plan? WE DO NOT KNOW….A plan is developing. We will have Brainstorming sessions each Wednesday at 12 (noon) at the Central Service Office Fellow ship Room. All AA members are invited to come and share their ideas. We will develop a plan of action first. If you cannot attend the brainstorming sessions, you may email your ideas to the Office at [email protected]

Adopt-a-Rack Program Details The Telephone Committee meets in a sharing session each month. Time: 5:15pm Place: Archives Room at: Central Service Office (prior to the CSOR Meeting)

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A time to share experience and assist each other. Lucy (Chairperson) meets with any volunteers that come to the meeting. Each month there is a picked topic to talk about. Pick up a new directory and 12 step lists.

We are currently signing up back-up volunteers. A back-up or substitute only works one 4 hour shift. Call the office: 210-821-6325

You or your Group may pick up a rack at the CSO Bookstore for a $10 fee. Fill out the paperwork and leave it for the PI Committee or take it with you and fill out later. There are hundreds of locations around San Antonio where we can let AA literature carry the message to the alcoholic who is still suffering: Doctor’s offices , Church clergy offics, Libraries, Counseling centers, Medical and nursing schools School counselors Hospitals VA facilities centers Shelters , Crisis Centers, Hotels Information paperwork available at the Central Service Office Bookstore. This is a PI/ CPC Program.

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Acceptance The way to serenity and peace of mind. Reprint from the article “Suffering” on page 15

“The trouble is that most of us think happiness consists in the fulfillment of our wants and desires, or at the very least in freedom from pain and suffering. Actually, it consists in the serenity that comes from conforming our own will to the Will of God. We achieve happiness by forcing ourselves to accept what God wants for us.”

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Whats Happening at Groups

Bulverde Group

Send your Groups information

Stone Oak Big Book Group Holy Trinity Catholic Church Banquet Hall Room 1 20523 Huebner Rd San Antonio, TX 78258 Monday at 7pm Open discussion—Big Book

1747 E. Ammann Rd. Bulverde, TX 78163

The Rush Hour Group

Wednesday At 8:15pm

At The Center Bldg. P 8607 Wurzbach Rd. San Antonio, TX 78240

Open discussion Big Book

All meetings are now “Open” Sunday thru Monday

“Selfish And Self Centered” Weekly topic

If BIG trucks can park close to your meeting place, let the CSO know so we direct our visiting truck drivers.

Midtown Noon Group Close to downtown Pearl Street Church Enter Ave B. 400 Pearl Parkway San Antonio, TX 78215 Thursday at Noon Closed—12&12

The Solution Group Community Bible Church 2477 N Loop 1604E San Antonio, TX 78232 7pm—Monday open discussion Noon meeting Folded Portable Bldg. 7A Now has church provided childcare

Winner’s Club Birthday Night August 27th 7-10pm

“Baked goods auction”

5723 Kenwick San Antonio, TX 78238

Call: 210-477-5197

New Braunfels Group New Braunfels Two-Four Club 1142 Eikel St New Braunfels, TX

Space Available For an AA Meeting Early morning! Start a new meeting here

830-625-0057 New Meetings Friday - 9am open discussion Wednesday - 7pm Open 12&12 Thursday - 7pm Big Book study Friday - 7pm open step speaker

Fellowship Room 8802 Tradeway San Antonio, TX 78217 Call 821-6325 talk with Virginia or Tomi

Marymont Group Episcopal Church of Reconciliation 8900 Starcrest Dr. (near Northeast Baptist Hospital) 8pm Tuesday - open discussion Wednesday - beginners Friday - open discussion

Dam River Group Canyon Lake Monday at noon St Francis Episcopal Church 13250 FM306

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Came to Believe A 120-page collection of stories by A.A. members who write about what the phrase "spiritual awakening" means to them. The spiritual adventure of 75 A.A. individual members. Copyright 1973 This is Conference-approved literature. Available at the Bookstore B-6 - $6.00 The following stories are directly reprinted from the Book “Came to Believe”

Reprinted from Came to Believe, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.” ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Chapter 5 A spiritual Awakening Is sobriety all that we are to expect of a spiritual awakening? No. sobriety is only a bare beginning; it is only the first gift of the first awakening. If more gifts are to be received, our awakening has to go on. As it does go on, we find that bit by bit we discard the old life- the one that did not work – for a new life that can and does work under any conditions whatever. Bill W.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. LETTING GO (page 41)

For a long time, I had the idea that I must succeed, I must be right, I must be important If I let go, I thought, then I wouldn’t be anybody. Well, who was I anyway? Just a willful alcoholic woman. Now I’m beginning to see that letting go doesn’t mean giving up. It means opening myself to new vistas. There have been moments of what I would call ecstasy. I am thrilled and I am scared at the same time. I feel, “I’d better not enjoy this, because it’s going to go away.” It’s so hard for me to say, “Okay, you’ve had a little insight. Just let it happen!” The A.A. program says, “Look, we’ve got some things to give you that are really going to help – if you’ll slow down long enough and if you relax.”

These are not things that are going to make me special or get me a better job or make me important. They are just going to offer me a way of life that is beautiful. When I say, “I want to know something about the spirit in me,” you say, Go ahead. There isn’t anything to be afraid of. The darkness you may encounter isn’t going to last, because there will always be somebody to help you.” San Francisco, California

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The San Antonio Archives

A special fund has been set-up for the San Antonio Archives to purchase a stained glass art piece for the entry of the Archives Room. The stained glass artisian will work with Board member Sheila S. and the Archives Committee to determine the layout for the artwork. The special fund was created by AA members who wish to participate in this project financially. All monies received will be kept in an account as designated funding for this archives project. If you are interested in participating, you may contact Sheila S. or call the Office and talk with Tomi. All donations are tax deductible. To view the artists work drop by the Bookstore, we have one piece at the jewelry counter. This work of art is by Eddie C.. Eddie has donated his artwork to Weekend in SA Art Auction in the past. This is an ongoing Archives Room project.

Our history is so much more than ‘old stuff.’ Our history is our groups, people and events. To hold our member’s stories, we created an audio library. The library is open to alcoholics to enjoy, and is set up in the Archives Room at the CSO. The library is more than just interviews of old-timers. It is their stories. Alcoholics speak all over town every week. An interview and a speaker meeting are very different. Just as our Stories grow as we become sober over the years. Serendipity Group has shared their speaker tapes with our archvies to copy into a digital media. Hundreds of stories have been preserved and will be held and not forgotten or lost.

This is a long process when it comes to cassettes. The cassettes have to play out completely to record. I have enjoyed the listening to these stories.

Our volunteers have also enjoyed listening as well. While going through this process we have found the stories of many members that have gone to the ‘meeting in the sky.

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Behind The Scenes—Interview with the Archivist, Tami s.

Cassettes process 1.

SPEAKER RELEASE PLEASE SIGN AND RETURN THIS FORM

I have agreed to participate as a speaker at the ________________________________

I hereby grant __________________________ to donate this recoding to the San Antonio Archives, giving the right to use my first name and voice in connection with my presentation, for the purposes of sharing my experience, strength and hope with members of Alcoholics Anonymous. I understand that there will be no publication of this recording and that it is to be used for the “Audio Library” at the San Antonio Archives.

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Central Service Office Representatives Meets on Monday, August 15th at 6pm

Election of Chairperson for 6 month term By-laws require that the Chairperson be a CSOR

Telephone Committee meets at 5:15pm Archives Room

Central Service Office Representatives - Meeting Notes Monday, June 20, 2016 Opening: Serenity Prayer 12 Traditions Introductions: New CSO Reps & all CSO Reps Reminders: CSR sign up and information wall, check your information on signup sheet. Flyers and information in the fellowship room are for CSORs to take to group. Introduction of Guests: Lucy J. – Help Line Chairperson. May have an opening for after hours – TBD. Looking for people for after hours backup volunteers; 1 year sobriety, home group and active in AA. Can get training at CSO. Lucy’s phone #210-316-0860. Tami S. – Archives. Tami #210-316-0147. New Chairperson – Vicky C. from Serendipity. Thanks to volunteers who worked on archives display and sat 2 hour shifts at AA in SA – it was a great presentation. If you know old timers that need to be recorded Melanie is in charge of oral histories. Kim G. needs volunteers to visit groups and collect group histories. Contact Tami. National Archives Conference is in September. Gustavo – Spanish Interdistrict Rep. with Eric translating. It was a pleasure for the Spanish groups to participate at AA in SA. Would like more interaction between intergroups and AA members. Translating devices requested for event planning meetings. Leticia volunteered to be involved in the planning process going forward.

Minutes for May meeting approved. Board Liaison report: Paul A. (Board Trustee) - Financials are on track per budget for the year. AA in SA funds should be received in July. Karen H. (Board Trustee) – Board approved new Archives Chairperson, Vicky C. A local member will be making a stained glass sign for the archives room. Grapevine app available for smartphone subscription. Treatment Facilities Committee needs volunteers for Laurel Ridge and University Hospital. Final registration for AA in SA 929. CSO table total sales at AA in SA $2,069.00 CSO is closed on July 4th. Office Manager’s report: Tomi – CSO office works with Service Committees. PICPC Adopt-a-Rack is new project available to all groups and individuals. CSO is purchasing the racks and filling with literature. Racks may be signed out at CSO for placement. 12 Step List is being converted to a new database. Virginia is updating info by phone. Inter-District report: Stephen S. – No report. Committee Reports: Eric Q. - Communications Committee. CSO/CSOR pamphlet is being translated into Spanish. Committee meets after CSOR meeting. Committee is visiting groups to inform about CSOR functions and meetings. Jimmy made an announcement at AA in SA to encourage groups to send a representative.

John T. – Technology Committee. John is rotating out in July or so. Flyer was handed out at AA in SA about available teleconferencing. Old Business – None New Business – Tami – Nominating committee for Board of Trustees turnover should be under review. Election will be in November. Leticia handed out questions on how we deal with donations of Speaker Tapes to CSO. Jimmy would like to see Group Banners brought back. 7th Tradition Basket Close with the Lord’s Prayer

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The Weekend in SA Committee presented the Central Service Office with a check in the amount Of $33,120.22 last week. The Weekend in SA committee along with the groups in the San Antonio metro area work hard at their various Committee Projects for the year: The Family Fun Fair The Movie Fundraiser The Talent Show Golf Tournament Weekend in SA Conference Live Auction at the Conference Art Auction at the Conference Raffle All of these events provided fellowship and sober fun ! They also provided funds for the Office to continue to carry the message to the alcoholic through literature, 24 hour helpline service and much more. A huge thank you to the groups who participated.

Have you ever thought… I am bored with the same ole’ people sharing at the meeting.

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I would really like to hear different members share.

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I would like to visit other Groups.

I heard that once I was a pickle

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There are groups of AA friends that travel around the city and visit other groups’ meetings. I am sure you have met some of these small bands of AA Members. They introduce themselves as visitors from one particular group. Grab a friend or two and travel together to visit meetings across the city. Take the newest Meeting Directory and see if you visit every meeting in the directory, available at CSO Bookstore. Remember...We are not a glum lot.

again be a cucumber !

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The Group Business Meeting: Where A.A. Service Begins Reprinted from Feb/Mar 1990 issue of Box 4-5-9. The 85,000 groups comprising A.A. today (108,000 in 2011) hold what co-founder Bill W. called “the ultimate responsibility and final authority for our world services.” But where does this ever lengthening chain of responsibility begin? Who has the authority to make it happen? The entire structure of A.A. starts with the single group; and how each group conducts its affairs has a ripple effect on A.A. everywhere. The direction of the group is essentially determined at its business meetings, where the informed group conscience of the member ship is voiced on matters ranging from group finances and policy to local intergroup and general service issues. Recognizing the importance of group business meetings, some A.A.s in Seattle, Washington, prepared suggested guidelines on the subject for discussion at a Group Officers’ Workshop. Following are excerpts adapted from the guidelines. Says a district committee member: “We are sharing these in the hope that others will find them as helpful as we have.” Who calls and organizes the business meeting? For most groups, this is the function of the general service representative (or the group chairperson, secretary, treasurer, intergroup representative or steering committee, if there is one). Usually held on a monthly or quarterly basis, regular business meetings have been found to contribute significantly to group identity and unity. When are they held? Since each group is autonomous, there is no one answer, but here are some ideas that have worked: Depending upon the amount of business to be discussed, announce the business meeting as starting 30 minutes or an hour before the regular meeting. Or else, hold it immediately after the regular meeting. In some instances, the business meeting is held simultaneously with the regular meeting, in a separate room and in the same manner that many groups have a “Step table.” Some groups have held business “potluck supper” meetings on nights other than those devoted to their regular meetings. Who attends? Business meetings are generally open to group members only. Some groups invite A.A.s who are nongroup members to attend, but request that they refrain from voting on matters pertaining to the group’s activities. As with all group conscience matters, each A.A. member has one vote, and this, ideally, would be through their home group. What kind of business is conducted? The agenda varies from group to group, issue to issue. But some aspects of group business remain fairly constant: electing new officers; scheduling new or different types of meetings; receiving and discussing the treasurer’s periodic financial reports; hearing progress reports from other group officers; and apportioning excess funds among the local intergroup, the General Service Office, the area and district treasuries, and more. The meeting might also plan interchanges with other groups or organizations and determine the group conscience concerning issues to be voted on at the area assembly. In addition to their business meetings, many groups periodically take a “group inventory”—an honest and fearless discussion of the group’s weaknesses and strengths. Also helpful are “sharing sessions,” in which members can air any problems or offer suggestions on how to avoid them. Meeting procedures: Most business meetings tend to be informal. But, if the need arises, Robert’s Rules of Order are generally applicable, so long as they don’t conflict with the Traditions. Many groups have found, however, that observing Robert’s Rules to the letter can be detrimental. Most members are inexperienced in parliamentary procedures, and some of them might feel too intimidated to speak up. Before an informal group conscience can be defined, it is essential that the members be given all the facts relevant to the subject at hand. In many cases, an individual member, or a panel of members, is asked to look into the pros and cons of the issue and present them at the meeting. Box 4-5-9, Fall 2011

Definitions of importance: Informed Group Conscience: The group conscience is the collective conscience of the group membership and thus represents substantial unanimity on an issue before definitive action is taken. This is achieved by the group members through the sharing of full information, individual points of view, and the practice of A.A. principles. To be fully informed requires a willingness to listen to minority opinions with an open mind. Reprint from “The A.A. Group” P-16 with permission of AA World Services, Inc.

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Email events to the following address: Email: [email protected]

Check out flyers for these events on our website: aasanantonio.org Aug 4th

The San Antonio Archives Committee Meeting - 6:15pm - Fellowship Room

Aug 7th Aug 3rd & 17th

Treatment Facilities Committee (San Antonio Interdistrcit) Meeting - 5pm - Fellowship Room Intergrupal Hispana - en español - 7pm - San Antonio (the first & third Wednesday of each month)

Aug 11th & 25th District 28 Meeting-2nd & last Thursday - 8pm Aug 14th

District 12 Meeting District 1E Meeting District 2 Meeting - 2pm - at The River Group

Aug 6th

Grapevine Writing Workshop - Turning Point Group - San Antonio-10am

Aug 8th

District 01F Meeting - 2nd Sunday at 10am Service Manual Meeting – San Antonio

Aug 11th

Central Service Office Board Meeting - 6:30pm Fellowship Room

Aug 15th

Central Service Office Representative (CSOR) Meeting – 6pm - Fellowship Room After Hours Telephone Committee Meeting - 5:15pm - Fellowship Room

Aug 20th

Club 12 & Group Twelve Anniversary - 5pm

Aug 24th

Colonies North Group "Ask It Basket" - 8:15pm

Aug 28th

San Antonio Inter-District - 3:15pm - St Francis Episcopal Church District 1A Meeting - 2 pm - St Francis Episcopal Church District 16 Meeting - 2 pm - St Francis Episcopal Church District 17 Meeting - 2 pm - St Francis Episcopal Church

District 18 Meeting - 2 pm - St Francis Episcopal Church PI/CPC Committee Meeting (San Antonio Interdistrict) - 1pm Grapevine Committee Meeting (San Antonio Interdistrict) - 1pm Communication Committee Meeting (San Antonio Interdistrict) - 1pm

Feb 3rd March June

2016 San Antonio Roundup 2016 - San Antonio A Day in Recovery - San Antonio Southwest Texas Area 68 Fall Assembly - Corpus Christi Family Fun Fair - San Antonio Schertz-Cibolo Anniversary - Universal City 2017 Correctional Facilities Conference (CFC) - Southwest Texas Area 68 - San Antonio Club Twelve Anniversary - 1st weekend - San Antonio Texas State Convention - San Antonio - 2017

Sept

San Antonio Round-up 2017 - Date to be confirmed

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A Day in Recovery - 2017 - Date to be confirmed - San Antonio

Oct. 20th

Regional Forum - San Antonio 20-22nd October - San Antonio

Sept 2nd Sept 24th Oct 7th Oct 15th Nov 5th

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Events Out Of Town Flyers for these events are available at the Central Service Office Fellowship Room

2016 Aug 19th

Hill Country Round-Up - Kerrville TX Convention: "The Results of These Steps" District 19 Convention - Beaumont TX

Sept 9th

Southwest Texas Area 68 PI/CPC Conference - Victoria

Oct 7th Oct 24th Nov 18th

Southwest Texas Area Assembly - Corpus SWRAASA - Roger Arkansas Brazos Conference 39th - Navasota TX 2017

Jan 20th

Coastal Bend Jamboree - Corpus Christi

Green Can is CFC’s Can Correctional Facilities Committee Literature for those in jail or prison

Yellow Can is Treatment Facilities Can Literature for those in Treatment

Cans be picked up at the Committee Meetings for your group

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The Southwest Texas Area 68 Summer Workshop

The Southwest Texas Area 68, Summer Workshop was held in Round Rock, Texas the weekend of July 8. The theme of the conference was “A Great Sense of Purpose’ and was hosted by District 22. The conference opened Friday night, with a party. We celebrated the 20 th anniversary of our La Vina, and learned about the role our Area had in its formation. Denise T. our Delegate gave a very informative and detailed report on the General Service Conference which was held in April. Our Area Officers and Committee chairs were all present and available the whole weekend. The Area Committees all meet for workshops on how to continue and better serve the alcoholic who still suffers. It has been a huge honor for me to see our Area in Action and serve our fellowship.

Southwest Texas Area 68, Panel 66, Chairman. Michael Potter

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Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever non-professional. We define professionalism as the occupation of counseling alcoholics for fees or hire. But we may employ alcoholics where they are going to perform those services for which we may otherwise have to engage nonalcoholics. Such special services may be well recompensed. But our usual A.A. "12 Step" work is never to be paid for.

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