Tips For A Sober and Joyous Holiday Season – Be Prepared In Strange Territory

Don’t forget – your life depends on it…

7) You may need more meetings in the festive season than you ordinarily do to remain on an even keel. I certainly do. Plan this ahead, particularly if you are traveling to somewhere you do not ordinarily attend meetings. Know ahead of time where the meetings are, have a detailed map that shows the location of the meeting, and know how you are going to get there. Don’t bet your life on a meeting that may be closed on Christmas Day. If you are going from the city to a country town, obtain a detailed map: street signs are going to be a bit thin on the ground, and street numbers may not be there at all. Similarly, whereas the public transport is frequent and reliable in a city, you may have to make other arrangements in rural areas. Whatever arrangements you make, be careful about accepting family promises to drive you to meetings. They may not understand that your life may depend on you getting to a meeting NOW, not “tomorrow.”

I believe this is one case where God will not chuckle if you make plans.