February 2020

Anonymous Times Published by North Orange County Central Office serving North Orange County

North Orange County Central Office 1661 E. Chapman Ave., Suite #1H

Fullerton, CA 92831

Open Mon.— Fri. 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sat. & Sun 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

714.773.4357 (24 hrs.)714.773.HELP www.aanoc.org

officemanager@aanoc.org

Intergroup Meeting 2nd Wednesday of the month 7:30 p.m.

1600 N. Acacia Ave., Fullerton Temple Beth Tikvah

(park in lower level lot—1st driveway)

NOCPIC Meeting North Orange County

Public Information Committee 2nd Wednesday of the month 6:30 p.m. 1661 E. Chapman Ave. #1H, Fullerton

If you have questions, call or email Brian K.

714.658.4581 bkutsunai@roadrunner.com

H & I Meeting

North Orange County Hospitals and Institutions Committee

2nd Sunday of each month Garden Grove Alano Club

9845 Belfast, Garden Grove, CA 949.278.5173

Institutions Committee 4-5 pm (orientation @ 3:15 pm)

Hospitals Committee 6-7 pm (orientation @ 5:15 pm)

www.aanoc.org 714.773.HELP

Bill W., 1949: Intergroup Associations (Central Offices): “Every A.A. member wants every alcoholic in the world to

have the chance that he has had. Every A.A. member wants unity for our movement. Every A.A. member wants the good opinion of

medicine, religion & the general public. We know we must have these things or the new man may never get his chance. The inter-

group associations are the best insurance we can have that life lines to the hundreds of thousands yet to come will never break or

tangle. Let us always be generous. Let us warmly support Intergroup (Central Offices).”

Dr. Bob: Intergroup/Central Offices: Dr. Bob was not only a supporter of the Intergroup/Central Office concept, he was

an active participant of the Akron Central Committee. Dr. Bob stood up during one committee meeting hushing the crowd after some

heated debates stating, “Gentlemen please, we are still members of Alcoholics Anonymous. Let’s carry the principles of A.A. into

these business meetings. You are servants of your group(s), let one man talk at a time, & let us conduct this business meeting as

a serve to the Lord and a service to our fellow members of Alcoholics Anonymous.”

Faithful

February

February is Faithful Fiver Month

Faithful Fivers are A.A. members who graciously contribute $5.00 or more each month to support their local Central Office in its efforts to carry the A.A. message of hope and recovery to those alcoholics still suffering in our area.

As a Faithful Fiver, your personal contribution will help make these vital services possible. The Faithful Fiver idea came about when we remembered that we wasted much more than $5.00 a week during our drinking days.

North Orange County Intergroup Association

Board of Directors — 2020

Chair: Mark E.

Vice Chair: Wes M.

Treasurer: Cheryle D.

Secretary: Christy W.

Events Chairs: Laura M. & Don H.

Outreach: Jennifer L-F. & Randy L.

Anonymous Times Editor: NOCCO

Office Manager: Cathy Mac

Webmaster/Asst. Manager: Faith B.

Central Office calls in

January 194 100— men

94 — women 1 ~ 12 Step calls

1690 visits to our website

Letters to the editor or Articles for the Newsletter

must be received by the 20th of the month for consideration

of publication in the following months issue.

Please submit your material for The Anonymous Times to:

NOCCO—AA

1661 E. Chapman Ave., #1H

Fullerton, CA 92831

officemanager@aanoc.org

www.aanoc.org

If you are looking for something to criticize in this newsletter you will probably find it. We aim to please everyone!

Faithful Fiver

Faithful Fivers are A.A. Members who graciously contribute $5.00 or more* each month to

support their local Central Office in its efforts to carry the A.A. message of hope and recovery to those alcoholics still

suffering. As a Faithful Fiver, your personal contribution will help make these vital services possible. The Faithful Fiver

idea came about when we remembered that we wasted much more than $5.00 a week during our drinking days.

YES! I wish to participate as a Faithful Fiver!

Here is my contribution of $ __________ for __________months.

Name:_______________________________________ Phone #:______________________

Email Address:______________________________________________________________

Make checks payable to: NOCCO ~ 1661 E. Chapman Ave. #1H, Fullerton, CA 92831 *Contributions are limited to $5,000.00 per year, per member and are tax deductible under IRS Code 501(c)3

Lisette & Henry, Cliff & Karen M., William & Carol G., Terri S., Faith & Kirk, Craig K., Doris R., Gerry W., Greg H., Cheryle D., Sharon & Larry, Jim S., Laurel Mc., Lesley & Danny R., Pamela C., Joan Mc., James G., Polly C., & our many anonymous 5’ers.

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Angie C. —17

Alcoholics

Anonymous 36,000 people Googled

Alcoholics Anonymous

for Orange County

in 2019

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SPEAKER MEETINGS: February / March 2020 Anonymous Times would like to publish your list of speakers for March 2020

Deadline for publication is February 20th. Email: officemanager@aanoc.org

Sunday Fullerton Alano Center Sunday Fireside Speaker 10:30 AM 530 W. Commonwealth, Fullerton 8:00 PM 641 S. Western Ave., Anaheim Feb. 2 Don K., Costa Mesa Feb. 2 Lisa E., Sherman Oaks Feb. 9 Dustin C., La Habra Feb. 9 Mona L., Wildemar Feb. 16 Ronnie P., Fullerton Feb. 16 Kelsey M., Costa Mesa Feb. 23 Birthdays Feb. 23 Joe W., Lakewood Mar. 1 Angela P., Santa Barbara Mar. 8 Catherin Mar. 15 Mike F. Friday Speaker—202 Club Mar. 22 Darrel J. 7:30 PM 202 W. Broadway @ Lemon, Anaheim

Friday La Habra Speaker Friday No Puffer Speaker 8:00 PM 631 N. Euclid St., La Habra 8:00 PM 395 S. Tustin St., Orange Feb. 7 Danny D., El Segundo Feb. 7 Bill H., Orange Feb. 14 Ernie, Whittier Feb. 14 Marty S., Anaheim Hills Feb. 21 Billy C., Arcadia Feb. 21 Aaron H., Garden Grove Feb. 28 Ruby Feb. 28 Chuck D., Jr., Placentia Mar. 6 Johnny V., Whittier Mar. 13 Chris Saturday Speaker Meeting Mar. 20 Sal C., Covina 8:00 PM 4861 Liverpool, Yorba Linda Mar. 27 Lorrie, Cerritos Feb. 1 Patricia, Riverside Feb. 8 Jim, Long Beach Feb. 15 Ryan, Fullerton Feb. 22 Hillary, Long Beach Feb. 29 Jan, Fullerton

December 20, 2019

“It doesn’t do too much good to carry the Big Book on your arm all day if you don’t open it up and read it.”

Oceanside, California, June 2000, “As Unique as Ham and Eggs,”, Emotional Sobriety

Traditions Check List: Tradition Two: For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.

1. Do I criticize or do I trust & support my group officers, AA committees, & office workers? Newcomers? Old-timers. 2. Am I absolutely trustworthy, even in secret, with AA Twelfth Step jobs or other AA responsibilities? 3. Do I look for credit in my AA jobs? Praise for my AA ideas? 4. Do I have to save face in group discussion, or can I yield in good spirit to the group conscience & work cheerfully along with it? 5. Although I have been sober a few years, am I still willing to serve my turn at AA chores? 6. In group discussions, do I sound off about matters on which I have on experience & little knowledge? (reprinted AA Grapevine Nov. 1969—Sept. 1971)

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Events hosted by NOCCO

OTHER AA EVENTS

Other AA Events Events listed here are as a service to our readers,

not as endorsement by North Orange

County Central Office (NOCCO)

35th Annual

OCAA Convention

2020

“A Vision for you”

April 10—12, 2020

ocaac.org

Volunteers Needed: Open Planning Meeting Sched-

ule 3rd Wednesday of each Month

7:30 pm Garden Grove Alano Club

9845 Belfast Dr. Garden Grove, CA

2020 Rockin’ Soberfest

Saturday February 8th

New Location

La Habra Community Center

Tickets on sale now @

aanoc.org

and in the office

23rd Annual North Orange

County AA Women’s Banquet

“A New Pair of Glasses” Saturday March 21, 2020

Phoenix Club—Grand Ball Room

Tickets: $45.00 for information call:

Jennifer P. @ 714.882.9059

For up-to-date– event information

please check our calendar page

If you have an A.A. event you would like us to

add to our calendar, please submit via our

calendar or email the office at:

officemanager@aanoc.org

ALL proceeds from our fundraising (FUN) events & activities go directly to

keeping our door opened and our phones answered.

North Orange County Central Office is unique in that our phone lines are

answered by a live person 24 hours a day, seven days a week. 714-773-HELP

Save the Date

May 2, 2020

5 K Wa l k / R u n F u n d ra i s e r

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What is an Informed A.A. 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. On sensitive issues, the group works slowly—discouraging formal motions until a clear sense of its collective view emerges. Placing principles before personalities, the membership is wary of dominant opinions. Its voice is heard when a well-informed group arrives at a decision. The result rests on more than a “yes” or “no” count— precisely because it is the spiritual expression of the group con-science. The term “informed group conscience” implies that pertinent information has been studied and all views have been heard before the group votes.

February 1—DAILY REFLECTIONS:

GOAL: SANITY ". . . Step Two gently and very gradually began to infiltrate my life. I can't say upon what occasion or upon what day I came to believe in a Power greater than myself, but I certainly have that belief now." ___ TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 27

"Came to believe!" I gave lip service to my belief when I felt like it or when I thought it would look good. I didn't really trust God. I didn't believe He cared for me. I kept trying to change things I couldn't change. Gradually, in disgust, I began to turn it all over, saying: "You're so omnipotent, you take care of it." He did. I began to receive answers to my deepest problems, sometimes at the most unusual times: driving to work, eating lunch, or when I was sound asleep. I realized that I hadn't thought of those solutions—a Power greater than myself had given them to me. I came to believe.

February 29—DAILY REFLECTIONS:

ONE A.A. MIRACLE

Save for a few brief moments of temptation the thought of drink has never returned; and at such times a great revulsion has risen up in him. Seemingly he could not drink even if he would. God had restored his sanity.

— ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 57

The word "God" was frightening to me when I first saw it associated with A.A.'s Twelve Steps. Having tried all the means I could to stop drinking, I found that it was not possible for me to sustain that desire over a period of time. Yet, how could I believe in a "God" that had allowed me to sink to the deep despair that engulfed me — whether drinking or dry? The answer was in finally admitting that it might be possible for me to know the mercy of a Power greater than myself who could grant me sobriety contingent on my willingness to "come to believe." By finally admitting that I was one among many, and by following the example of my sponsor and other A.A. members in practicing faith I did not have, my life has been given meaning, direction and purpose.

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Meeting Contributions — 2020

City Day Meeting Jan –20 YTD—20

Ana Hills Tue 6:30 P Women's BB 11.00 11.00

Anaheim Th 7:00 P Men's 125.00 125.00

Anaheim Sat 7:30 A Best Darn Meeting 25.00 25.00

Anaheim Sat 6:00 P A Winners Circle 60.00 60.00

Brea Fri 5:30 P Happy Hour BB 100.00 100.00

Brea Sat 10:30 A Sat Morn Women's AA 120.00 120.00

Buena Pk Fri 8:00 P Fri Night Disc 115.00 115.00

Cypress Sun 6:00 P 11th Step Spiritual 50.00 50.00

Fullerton Daily 6:00 A Attitude Modification 90.00 90.00

Fullerton Sun 10:30 A Fullerton Sunday Speaker 50.00 50.00

Fullerton Mon 10:30 A Morning Glories BB 100.00 100.00

Fullerton Mon 8:00 P Big Book Study 50.37 50.37

Fullerton Tue 7:30 P Men’s Downtown 12x12 85.00 85.00

Fullerton Wed 2:00 P Women's Coffee Talk 70.00 70.00

Fullerton Th 5:30 P Women's BB 55.00 55.00

Garden Gr Mon 7:00 P Chapter 7 67.08 67.08

Hunt Bch Daily Triangle Group 100.00 100.00

La Habra Daily 6:15 A Topic Discussion 180.00 180.00

La Habra Sun 10:30 A Participation (Bowling) 70.00 70.00

La Habra Wed 7:15 P L.H. Wed Nite Men’s 100.00 100.00

La Habra Fri 8:00 P Fri Beginners Basic 210.00 210.00

Los Alam Daily 7:00 A Surrender Is Freedom 105.00 105.00

Orange Mon 6:30 A Taking Care/Business 200.00 200.00

Orange Wed 7:00 P Name In The Hat 50.00 50.00

Orange Fri 6:30 A Smashing Donuts 245.00 245.00

Orange Fri 5:30 P Rush Hour 200.00 200.00

Orange Sat 2:00 P Discussion 200.00 200.00

Placentia Th 10:30 A Women's Stepping Stones 70.00 70.00

Whittier Th 8:00 P The Den Book Study 80.00 80.00

Yorba Lin Daily 6:00 A Attitude Modification 540.00 540.00

Yorba Lin Fri 12:00 P Daily Reflections 115.00 115.00

Group #712762 260.00 260.00

Intergroup 31.00 31.00

TOTAL GROUPS: 3,929.45 3,929.45

February is Faithful 5’er month

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GROUP MEETING CONTRIBUTIONS (INCLUDE THIS INFO)

Give credit to group as listed in the O.C. Meeting Directory

MeetingName:_________________________________________________________

Meeting Address:______________________________________________________

Meeting City:__________________________________________________________

□ AM

Day:________________________ Time:____________□ PM $ Amt:___________

EMAIL Receipt to:_______________________________________________________

Phone #:_______________________________________________________________

NOCCO does not use group numbers, please include the information above

NOCCO NOW HAS ONLINE CONTRIBUTION CAPABILITIES

WWW.AANOC.ORG

Suggested Group

Contributions

70% Make check payable to: North Orange County Central Office or NOCCO-AA 1661 E. Chapman Avenue, #1H Fullerton, CA 92831 (714) 773-4357 (24 Hours) include following information: ** meeting name/day/time/address** (no group number) 20% (group number) Make check payable to: General Service Office P.O. Box 459 Grand Central Station New York, NY 10163 (212) 870-3400 10% (Optional 5%) (group number) Make check payable to: Mid-Southern CA Area 9 P.O. Box 51446 Irvine, CA 92619-1446

(Optional 5%) (group number)

Make check payable to:

Local District Office ( see below for addresses)

District: Address:

5 P.O. Box 3374, Tustin, CA 92781

6 P.O. Box 6881, Huntington Beach,

CA 92615

7 P.O. Box 2444, Garden Grove,

CA 92842

10 P.O. Box 44, Fullerton, CA 92832

12 P.O. Box 573 Dana Point, CA 92629

15 P.O. Box 1491, Brea, CA 92822

18 P.O. Box 3084, Costa Mesa,

CA 92626

(Optional) (group number)

Make check payable to:

Orange County Hospitals & Institutions Committee

92 Corporate Park, Suite C-115

Irvine, CA 92606

Bill & Lois Wilson P.O. Box 459 Akron, OH June 10, 1935

NOCCO—AA 25.00 Twenty—Five and no/100’s…………………..

Group Contribution (meeting name/day/city/time) Faithful 5’er / Birthday / In memory of (name) Bill Wilson

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