If you happen to be headed to the United Kingdom and want to find a meeting;
‘How to find AA’ in England, Scotland and Wales, UK.
There’s a searchable database of meetings for England, Scotland and Wales.
And a complete list of AA events happening between now and April of next year.
Plus – the National Helpline Number:- 0845 76 97 555

I’m not the shepherd of the flock, just a grateful, satisfied customer who considers himself fortunate to have been walked into AA at the time and place where the right people were ready for me.
So many of you have not had the gift of knowing folks like Don H., Rob the Hat, Chiclets, Matt M., Irish Frank, Barney, Pat, and so, so many other long time oldtimers. They had passed it on to a wonderful, new group of people and it made for a recovery experience that I pray I’ll never forget.

Some Of Us Travel Different Paths
Nobody has a patent on how recovery is supposed to work, or, there is no such thing as “cookie cutter” recovery. What works for the oldtimer who taught me might not work if he tried to teach you the same lesson or principle. Then again, it might but the point is we are all like snow flakes (yep, flaky ) just a bit different. As long as it works!
Aawoken has a dynamite post up today called “90 in 90.”

I’ve heard this one at meetings for a number of years now and I’m not a subscriber to it. How about you?
I’m not for two reasons. I once spoke at a beginners meeting in Patchogue, NY and during the feedback someone I knew angrily responded to something he had heard with a stinging question “Why do people who work the steps still go out and drink?” At that time I didn’t have the answer for him.