ABA Phone Meetings

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Donna- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

ABA Phone Meetings:

      MONDAY NIGHT 

    (Weekly Topics)

8:30-9:30 pm (EST)

8:30 pm Eastern / 7:30 pm Central
6:30 pm Mountain / 5:30 pm Pacific
12:30 pm Tuesday NZDT (Winter  Time Zone )

Telephone and passcode:

1-218-548-5378

22657#

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TUESDAY AFTERNOON

(Open Topic )

2:00-3:00 pm (EST)

Telephone and passcode:

605-475-5950

22657#

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                              TUESDAY EVENING

                                     ( Topic / Discussion)

8:30-9:30 pm (EST)

 Telephone and Passcode:

1-218-548-5378

22657#

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 WEDNESDAY EVENING 

(ABA Reading/Discussion)

8:30-9:30 pm (EST)

Telephone and Passcode:

 1-218-548-5378 

22657#

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THURSDAY EVENING 

(12 Step/Tradition of Month)

8:30-9:30 pm (EST)

Telephone and passcode:

 1-218-548-5378

22657#

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Week 1 –Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Text

Week 2 – AA Twelve and Twelve Text

Week 3 – Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous (ABA) Text

Week 4 - ABA Text – Traditions

Week 5 - AA Twelve and Twelve Text – Traditions

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FRIDAY MORNING 

  (Open Topic)

11:30-12:30 pm (EST)

Telephone and passcode:

1-605-475-5950

22657# 

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FRIDAY EVENING 

 (Topic/Discussion)

8:30-9:30 pm (EST)

Telephone and passcode:

 1-218-548-5378

22657#

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SATURDAY AFTERNOON 

  (Open Topic)

4:00-5:00 pm (EST)

Telephone and passcode:

 1-218-548-5378

22657#

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SUNDAY MORNING

  (Mens’ Meeting)

10:30-11:30 am (EST)

Telephone and passcode:

 1-218-548-5378

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SUNDAY AFTERNOON 

(Open Topic)

4:00-5:00 pm (EST)

Telephone and passcode:

 1-218-548-5378

22657#

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ABA Step Writing Meeting New Day & Time

SUNDAY EVENING

9:00-10:30 pm EST  

(8pm CST / 7pm MST / 6pm PST)

Telephone and passcode:

1-218-548-5378

22657#

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If you have the ABA Basic Text you can follow along with the readings, the Original ABA Preamble & Format are located on pages 142 thru 148. OR

Click below

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Click Here To -Read Format Online

**NOTE:**

You will incur long distance telephone charges depending on your long distance telephone carrier when you dial into the phone meeting.

This is not a toll free call.

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There are many Tele-conference companies.

This company does NOT charge for use of conference lines.

Callers should check with their telephone service providers to

obtain information regarding their individual long distance coverage.

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Anorexics & Bulimics Anonymous is a 12-step recovery group, which was founded in Alberta, Canada and has been making its way to other parts of Canada as well as major cities in the U.S., Europe, Australia, Israel, and New Zealand…and still growing…Through the miracles of today’s computer and telephone technology people who dial in to the Phone Meetings are able to connect with others in different parts of the world who they are able to identify with. They are able to speak to/share/ or just listen to other people with eating disorders that they would not otherwise have been able to connect with.

ALL people with a desire to stop unhealthy eating practices are welcome, whether that practice be anorexia, bulimia, binge eating, over eating, or any other unhealthy eating practice!

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This website is not ABA, and does not represent Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous.

If you are looking for ABA, visit the Official Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous website.

http://aba12steps.org/

 

Alison Anorexic Vancouver Canada -Shares Her Story

Alison, Vancouver Canada 17:19min 15.8 MB

On May 15th, 2012, Alison Anorexic, Vancouver Canada, spoke on the ABA Monday Night Phone Mtg. She shared on her process of getting sober. She spoke about what she was like before, what happen & what she is like now.

Alison (Click on this text to download & then open on your PC player and listen.)( To Save as MP3 file click RIGHT side of your mouse -select “save link as..”)

Or Go To “Internet Archives” www.archive.org to hear Alisonon her own page.

http://archive.org/details/AnorexicAndBulimicSoberSpeakers_805

http://ia600401.us.archive.org/29/items/AnorexicAndBulimicSoberSpeakers_805/AlisonVancouver-Anorexic5-14-12.mp3

 

Amy, Anorexic, Alberta, Canada,Shares Hope

 Amy, Anorexic, Alberta, Canada 17:19min 15.8 MB

On April 9th, 2012, Amy, Anorexic, Alberta, Canada, spoke on the ABA Monday Night Phone Mtg. She shared on her process of getting sober. She spoke about what she was like before, what happen & what she is like now.

Amy (Click on this text to download & then open on your PC player and listen.)( To Save as MP3 file click RIGHT side of your mouse -select “save link as..”)

Or Go To “Internet Archives” www.archive.org to hear Amyon her own page.

http://archive.org/details/AnorexicAndBulimicSoberSpeakers_385

http://ia700806.us.archive.org/29/items/AnorexicAndBulimicSoberSpeakers_385/AmyAnorexicAlbertaCanada-4-9-12.mp3

 

Update on progress of our Website…

I thought this was a good statistic to share with you all.

We have had many visitors to our website. Back at our 5th anniversary on April 4th 2011, we had a little over 20,000 hits recorded. Here it is a little over a year and we now have 42,736  hits at the last count and that is growing daily! We also have several more phone meetings than last year.

It’s wonderful to know that people are finding and utilizing this website.  We currently have over  71 ABA Sober speaker recordings on the site.  I have 2 more that I have to post but I haven’t gotten a chance just yet.  Hopefully by end of week we will have 73 recordings….

Click the link below to go to the speaker list page:

List of Sober Speakers- So Far

Well that’s all I wanted to share just now.  I’m very grateful to be sober and that this website is doing service and supporting other on the recovery paths.

 

Step Writing Meeting Questions for SUNDAY May 20, 2012

ABA Step Writing Meeting Questions for

 

SUNDAY May 20, 2012

 

“In Control of Something” pg 64

1. Do you agree or relate with this statement, “all of us felt in control of our lives because we were eating the way we wanted to eat instead of in the way someone else wanted us to eat.”?

 

a. List the people who want or have wanted you to eat, exercise, behave or appear differently. Next to each person, in one column, write what they directly told or asked you to do or not do? In another column list the indirect ways these individuals have communicated their desires, preferences and opinions.

 

b. Next list the institutions that have “told” you how to eat, exercise, behave or appear. In one column list the messages, slogans, rules or other direct statements made by these institutions. In another column list the indirect ways these institutions have communicated an ideal way to eat, exercise, behave or appear.

 

c. Then, in a third column next to each individual or institution, list your response to each request, demand, suggestion or message of what you should do or be. You can break your response down to your emotional “feeling” response, your “thought” response, and your action response; how you felt, what you thought and what you did in response to these people and institutions.

 

2. Comment on any new insight you may have gained into the concept that “all of us with eating disorders felt in control [of our lives] because we were doing what we wanted to do with food instead of what others wanted us to do.”

 

3. Go back to your list of ways that you use food, eating, exercise, your weight or body shape or size to feel in control of your feelings. Are there any additional behaviors you can add that give you “the sense of being in control of something.”

 

4. Do you have any more thoughts on your need to maintain a feeling of control within yourself and the things you have used to create this feeling?

 

(Have you missed a Sunday? You are always welcome to share on questions from a previous week, or any writing you have done related to your eating disorder and recovery.)

 

***Are you sober, or do you know a sober ABA member who may be willing to share on the topic of The Practicalities of “Getting Sober”: What I did to surrender all control of my food, body weight and shape.

 

SUNDAY

 

ABA Step Writing Meeting

 

9:00-10:30 pm EST

 

(8pm CST / 7pm MST / 6pm PST)

Telephone and passcode:

 

1-218-548-5378

 

22657#

 

Minutes from May 7th 2012 & Quarterly Appeal Letter

May 7 2012 Business Meeting Minutes Click to download and read Minutes

Hello to the Sobriety first Trio Group!

The link  above  is for the minutes from our monthly business meeting from May 7, 2012. Also below  is a copy of the Quarterly Appeal Letter that has been sent out to us from the GSA. Each group member is asked to read the letter and carefully consider how we can be of service in this area. Thankyou.

In Service of ABA

Karen T

Alberta

GENERAL SERVICES ASSOCIATION (GSA) OF

ANOREXICS AND BULIMICS ANONYMOUS

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL APPEAL

“Our spiritual way of life is safe for future generations if, as a society, we resist the temptation to receive money from the outside world. But this leaves us with a responsibility – one that every member ought to understand. We cannot skimp when the treasurer of our group passes the hat. our groups, our areas, and AA as a whole will not function unless our services are sufficient and their bills are paid.” Bill W. 1957, The Language of the Heart, p 221.

Financially supporting the efforts of Anorexics and bulimics Anonymous ensures that our 5th Tradition can flourish at every level, allowing ABA to carry the message of recovery to those still suffering from insane eating practices. From our local Group’s treasury to the GSA’s balance sheet at the worldwide level, we are all responsible to ensure that where there is a suffering member, Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous can be the hands of a loving Higher Power reaching out to them.

Although contributions remain strictly voluntary, the responsibility for keeping the General Service Association of ABA afloat rests squarely with its “bosses” – the individual groups. As ABA’s trusted servant, the GSA is driven by the needs voiced by the Groups at large through their elected representatives.

If the GSA is to continue its work serving ABA, improvement in its financial situation must be made. Since 2009, the revenue coming in through literature sales and Group donations is not covering GSA’s expenses, despite the Board’s successful efforts to keep these expenses at a minimum. If this situation remains unchecked, the very survival of the GSA will be in jeopardy. if the GSA were no longer able to meet ABA’s world service needs, the “inverted pyramid” service structure of ABA would collapse, spelling the demise of the entire unified ABA Fellowship itself.

As ABA grows and matures, we must encourage and support her. Small but regular financial contributions from all Groups will ensure ABA’s future and, therefore, our personal recovery. We appeal to all Groups to establish a practice of quarterly financial contributions, and thank you in advance for doing so. Also, the GSA is now asking each individual ABA member to donate $30.00 per year to correct the current deficit situation.

Cheques or money orders may be sent in CAD, USD, Euros, AUD, NZD, or GBP, made payable to “General Service Association of ABA” and mailed to:

General Service Association of ABA

Main PO Box 125

Edmonton, AB T5J 2G9

Canada

Please include a short note with your cheque or money order identifying which ABA group or meeting the donation is from or, if it’s an individual donation, please write “ABA member.”

Donations can also be made through PayPal on our website at www.aba12steps.org . You can make a donation using your PayPal account or any one of the following credit cards: Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover. Please remember to indicate in the blank text box which group or meeting the donation is from or if it’s from an individual, just write “ABA member”.

If you have any questions, please contact the GSA office at aba@shawbiz.ca or 780 318 6355.

 

Submission Guidelines: How to contribute to ABA Daily Meditation Book

http://aba12steps.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Meditation-Book-Submission-Guidelines.pdf

Meditation-Book-Submission-Guidelines 2012- march 27

( Click above Links to see Doc)

GENERAL SERVICE ASSOCIATION OF ABA

MAIN P.O. BOX 125

EDMONTON, AB T5J 2G9

CANADA

27 March 2012

NOTICE TO ALL ABA GROUPS:

RE: Developing a “Daily Meditations” book for ABA

The Literature and Outreach Committee is responsible for, among other things, the

development of new books and pamphlets for ABA.

We have recently received Board approval to begin work on a daily meditation book unique to

ABA. We envision this as a book composed of submissions by ABA members, and written for

ABA members. Because we will need 366 separate entries, we will need wide participation by  members everywhere on the planet!

We therefore invite any ABA member who is interested in participating in this to submit one

or more brief compositions of a length appropriate for inclusion in this book.

The  specifications are as follows:

1. Each entry should begin with a brief excerpt from Part 1 of the ABA textbook (one to

three sentences, maximum 80 words), complete with page reference.

2. This should be followed by a reflection or meditation in the writer’s original words,

related to the excerpt quoted from our textbook. (Important! No portion of this should

be extracted from other, previously published and copyrighted materials.)

3. This original reflection should be between 150 and 220 words.

4. All submissions must be mailed to the GSA address at the head of this notice, attention

to the Chair of the Literature and Outreach Committee. (No email submissions please!)

5. Include the writer’s full name, telephone number, email address, and full mailing

address.

6. The deadline for submissions is April 1, 2013. 

Please be aware that all submissions selected for inclusion will be subject to editing by the

Literature and Outreach Committee. Authors will be contacted and required to sign a release

of their right to personal copyright of the entry. All entries will be published anonymously, in

keeping with ABA Traditions 11 and 12.

The authors of selected entries will receive no financial compensation for their work. However,

the contribution they will make to the welfare of current and future ABA members is

immeasurable.

This is a wonderful service opportunity and we hope that many ABA members will respond!

 

SUNDAY April 15, 2012 -STEP WRITING MEETING – Ch 6 “Step Zero”

– STEP WRITING MEETING

SUNDAY April 15, 2012

 Ch 6 “Step Zero”

Read pg 62-64 “WHAT IS THE DRUG?” (Stop at “SOBRIETY IS SURRENDER”)

1.     Have you indulged in self pity, comparing yourself to others you judge to have an easier job of getting sober?

2.     In what ways has your job of getting sober seemed obscure and nearly impossible?

“The Feeling of Being in Control”

1.     How have you felt “in control” when you:

a.     Restrict your food?

b.    Purged following your binges?

c.     Exercised?

d.    Other_________?

2.     Can you give some examples of how your sense of control is/was really an illusion and the truth is you are/were really not in control at all?

“Compulsive Eating is Control? Nonsense!”

1.     Have you had the feeling of not being “in control of anything?”

2.     “The scale and the empty cupboard …reproached us with our lack of control, with our pitiful lack of willpower.”

a.     What things in your life represent “evidence of your lack of control”?

b.    What consequences have you had to deal with on account of these things that seem to result from your “lack of control”?

3.     What thoughts and feeling do you have when you must confront and face the consequences of this evidence.

4.     “…and our family doctor all reproached us with our lack of control, with our pitiful lack of willpower.”

a.     Have people told you that you lack control or willpower? Who?

            i.    How have you reacted when told you that you lacked control or did not have enough willpower?

5.     How have you felt toward these other people who told you told that you lacked control or did not have enough willpower?

6.     How have you felt about yourself?

7.     Have you formed any beliefs or drawn any conclusions about yourself based on feeling or being told you lacked control or willpower?

8.     Can you recall the last time you ate compulsively, binged or ate a too-large meal?

a.     Describe your inner state prior to this binge or too-large meal.

b.    Where were you? Were you alone or with others? What happened immediately before? How were you feeling physically? What were your thoughts just prior to eating compulsively, bingeing or overeating; just prior to putting any food in your mouth? What were you feeling? Do you recall a moment of making the decision to eat in a way that had led to self-destruction in the past?

9.     Describe your inner state just after this binge or too-large meal. How did you feel physically? What were your thoughts?  What were you feeling?

10.  Can you relate with the example given in the ABA text of thinking, “I am just plain hungry,” and feeling an urgency to eat something quick? Did you “feel great” initially? Was that soon followed by guilt?

“In Control of Our Feelings”

1.     Have you ever considered that this “hunger” you felt may not have been [physical] hunger at all?

2.     Have you ever refrained from eating at these times? What were your initial thoughts and feelings? Did your thoughts and/or feelings evolve into something more; into your real  feeling? What was it like to experience this real  feeling?

3.     Can you identify with this statement: “We could stay in control of our feelings by doing what we did with food.”?

a.     Can you list the feelings you most commonly “stuff down”?

b.    How does feeling empty in your belly, lightheaded or seeing a number on the scale make you feel “in control”?

c.     In what ways do you feel in control by vomiting, using laxatives or exercising after you eat or binge?

d.    What other things do you do with food, eating, exercise, your weight or body to feel in control of your feelings?

4.     For each behavior you use to “feel in control”, list any real feelings that have surfaced when you refrained from doing these behaviors.

“In Control of Something”

1.     Do you agree or relate with this statement, “all of us felt in control of our lives because we were eating the way we wanted to eat instead of in the way someone else wanted us to eat.”?

a.     List the people who want or have wanted you to eat, exercise, behave or appear differently. Next to each person, in one column, write what they directly told or asked you to do or not do? In another column list the indirect ways these individuals have communicated their desires, preferences and opinions.

b.    Next list the institutions that have “told” you how to eat, exercise, behave or appear. In one column list the messages, slogans, rules or other direct statements made by these institutions. In another column list the indirect ways these institutions have communicated an ideal way to eat, exercise, behave or appear.

c.     Then, in a third column next to each individual or institution, list your response to each request, demand, suggestion or message of what you should do or be. You can break your response down to your emotional “feeling” response, your “thought” response, and your action response; how you felt, what you thought and what you did in response to these people and institutions.

2.     Comment on any new insight you may have gained into the concept that “all of us with eating disorders felt in control [of our lives] because we were doing what we wanted to do with food instead of what others wanted us to do.”

3.     Go back to your list of ways that you use food, eating, exercise, your weight or body shape or size to feel in control of your feelings. Are there any additional behaviors you can add that give you “the sense of being in control of something.”

4.     Do you have any more thoughts on your need to maintain a feeling of control within yourself and the things you have used to create this feeling?

ABA Step Writing Meeting New Day & Time

SUNDAY EVENING

9:00-10:30 pm EST  

(8pm CST / 7pm MST / 6pm PST)

Telephone and passcode:

1-218-548-5378

22657#

 

 

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4-15-12- CH 6 What is the Drug -Weeks Questions

 

 

 

 

Step Writing Meeting New Day & Time

Step Writing Meeting New Day & Time

SUNDAY 9-10:30 pm EST  (8pm CST / 7pm MST / 6pm PST)

Telephone and passcode:

 1-218-548-5378

22657#

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M/W/TH Phone Meetings Trio Business Meeting Minutes for March 5, 2012

Hi ABAers,

We had a record-making, lightening-speed meeting Monday night and got a lot accomplished in a very short amount of time.

Please note that we still need a volunteer to chair this Thursday’s phone meeting at 5:30pm PST/8:30pm EST. Heather has graciously stepped forward to serve in this capacity the remainder of the month — thank you, Heather! :)

Make sure to mark your calendars for THIS SUNDAY, March 11, 2012 at 3pm PDST/6pm EDST (yes! Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend in most of the United States). This willl be a meeting to discuss details around service positions. Everyone’s input is so important, so please don’t miss it!

Wishing you all a peace-filled and sober day, one moment at a time.

–Michele S., gratefully sober anorexic, laxative, enema, and exercise abuser in N. CA

 Click below link to download/read the minutes PDF Form

March 5 2012 Minutes

 

Jules of South Florida Shares Her Story of Hope

 Jules of South Florida Shares Her Story.

 

On Feb 13th 2012 , Jules of South Florida spoke on the ABA Monday Night Phone Mtg. She shared her experience strength & hope that there is real recovery from these deadly diseases.

 

Jules (Click on this text to download & then open on your PC player and listen.)( To Save as MP3 file click RIGHT side of your mouse -select “save link as..”)

 

Or Go To “Internet Archives” www.archive.org to hear Jules on her own page.

 

http://www.archive.org/details/AnorexicsBulimicsShareThereStoriesOfRecovery_510

 

http://ia701201.us.archive.org/35/items/AnorexicsBulimicsShareThereStoriesOfRecovery_510/JulesSouthFlorida-SharesHerStoryOfHope-2-13-12.mp3

 

 

UPDATE for SATURDAY, FEB 25, 2011

UPDATE for SATURDAY, FEB 25

READING: Ch. 7 “Getting Sober” in ABA text and “The Doctor’s Opinion” in Alcoholics Anonymous (the Big Book).

WRITING: Questions previously posted for above readings and listed again below. You are also free to write and share on the Ch 6 questions or anything related to your recovery.

EXTRAS

STAYING SOBER: A COMMITMENT & ACCOUNTABILITY CHALLENGE

Do you have a specific commitment or goal for the week? Is there something you have been struggling to surrender or something you know you need to do for your recovery. Email your commitment or intention to the group at B4WeRhalfwayThru@gmail.com and I will forward it to the members on the Step Writing Meeting email list. Then, if you would like, you can check-in throughout the week by email or connecting with individual members. We cannot get sober or stay sober in isolation, by reaching out and honestly sharing with each other, we can do what we cannot do alone.

TEXT SUPPORT LIST

If you would like to be included on a list of step group participants willing to receive texts from others who need to bookend a meal, call out for support or just check in, please Email your  cell # to B4WeRhalfwayThru@gmail.com and please indicate time zone and if you can receive texts at anytime or only between specific hours.

A “FUN” & POTENTIALLY SOBRIETY-SAVING (& LIFE-SAVING) EXERCISE

This week, I was given an assignment to make “Urge cards”. Perhaps you have done this before in treatment or as suggested by a book or therapist. The activity goes nicely with the “Red, yellow and green light” behaviors suggested by a member on a previous Saturday and which I included in the Chapter 7 questions. So, if you would like to join me, we can add the “urge cards” to our writing work on  Ch 7  ”Getting Sober”. This is how I was instructed to do the urge cards, if you have any other suggestions please share them.

1. On one side of a note card write an unhealthy, not sober (red light) or “risky” (yellow light) behavior that you struggle with urges to do

2. Divide the other side into 3 parts listing

       i) the negative consequences if you do the behavior

      ii) the benefits if you don’t do the behavior

     iii) alternative things you can do to distract yourself until the desire to do the behavior leaves you

 I hope everyone has a good, sober week. And as always, please contact me if you have any concerns, questions or suggestions.

Hugs to all,

Richelle

B4WeRhalfwayThru@gmail.com

 

Thursday Evening 12 Step Rotation Topics

Week 1 –Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Text

Week 2 – AA Twelve and Twelve Text

Week 3 – Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous (ABA) Text

Week 4 - ABA Text – Traditions

Week 5 - AA Twelve and Twelve Text – Traditions

 

February 6, 2012 – Trio Business Meeting Minutes AND MORE!!! :)

Hello Fellow ABAers,

A productive meeting was had by all at last night’s business meeting. LOTS of opportunities for service available (remember, service work is our most powerful tool!); please check out the minutes for more details.

In lieu of taking phone meeting time to read the GSA (General Service Association) quarterly financial appeal and related documents, the business meeting attendees decided we’d email the documents out so you can read them at your convenience. Let’s ensure ABA’s survival by giving back in the form of monetary donations as we are able.

Wishing you all sobriety in this moment, and peace in every Step.

–Michele S.

QuarterlyFinancialAppeal 12 2011-1

QuarterlyFinancialAppeal 12 2011

7th Tradition Card 2011-1

February 6 Minutes

 

Friday Morning Preamble

ABA Friday Morning Preamble Format:  (click link to open)     Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous Friday Morning Preamble Format

 

Up date for 2/11/12 Meeting

Hi everyone,

We had another great meeting today with a total of 6 people calling in. We agreed to stay on Ch 7 “Getting Sober” for next week Sat 2/11/12. We will cover the questions that I emailed previously and are posted on the phone meeting website. We will also save some time to talk about “The Doctor’s Opinion.” from the AA big book. I wrote some questions for this and they are also in the email and posted on the website. I will again invite anyone who has a sobriety plan or meal support who would like to share on how they found their plan/support and how it helps them to stay sober to contact me. I think it would be nice to open the meeting with a few people sharing for about 5 minutes about their sobriety because there are many ways to go about it and I know for me it has (and still can be) confusing to know what I need to stay sober.

I hope everyone has a good week. I look forward to hearing you next saturday or anytime feel free to call, email or text.

Hugs to All,

Richelle

 

GREAT service opportunity!

GREAT service opportunity!

If you are sober and able to attend the Step writing meeting this Saturday 2/4/12 at 8pm EST, please consider sharing your experience, strength and hope as it directly relates to your specific sobriety plan. I would like to open the sharing with one or more sober members speaking for 5-10 min each on how they define their personal sobriety, how they came to recognize the behaviors they could safely do from those they could not, how they got support and accountability in maintaining sobriety (meal support, sponsor, professionals, etc), how their sobriety has evolved as they have progressed in recovery, what kind of resistance or rebellion to sobriety emerged and how it was worked through, and anything else you would have found helpful to hear when you were first getting sober. The questions I posted to go along with Ch 7 “getting Sober” have some more ideas of what may be helpful to talk about.

Please email, text or call me if you can share your sobriety story with the group. 

– 

 

Update: Step Writing Meeting -1/26/12

Hello Step Writing Group,

I want to give you all an update and summary of where we are at in working through the steps. As agreed, we are continuing with chapters 6 “Step Zero” and 7 “Getting Sober” at least through January. We will take a group conscience this Saturday Jan 28 in regards to moving on to Step one or spending some more time building our sobriety foundation with step zero.

I have not had the opportunity to complete the reflection questions I wanted to post last week, and since it is already Wed, I have decided to just email what i have to those who have attended or shown interest in the group. If you have not yet written on Chapters 6 & 7 in the ABA text, the questions may give you somewhere to start, and if you already have, you may discover more by taking another look with these more focused questions. I also have a few suggestions if you are ready to move on. So, I will list below the writing suggestions that have already been posted, along with some new ideas.

For Writing Meeting Sat 1/28/2012

1) YOUR PERSONAL EATING DISORDER HISTORY: Thank you to everyone who has shared their stories with the group. I know I get so much out of hearing other’s experiences. No matter how many stories I hear, I never fail to be emotionally moved & inspired.

I admit, although I have written my eating disorder history in the past (the last about 3 yrs ago), I have not even started for this group. There may be others who are also still writing (and/or contemplating, praying…). I want everyone to have the opportunity to share their story, and I encourage you to keep working on it. You can share at anytime in the future, however I would like to again open the sharing time this Saturday with a few personal stories (“qualifications”), so if you would like to share yours this saturday (or if you have already shared and want to add more) please email or text me.

b4werhalfwaythru@gmail.com

*NEW for WEEK 4, JAN 28

Ch. 6 & 7 FOCUSED QUESTIONS & REFLECTION:
I wrote the following questions for myself to help me reflect on what I was reading. I would like to try “going around the (virtual) room” and allowing each person to respond to given question. The idea is to generate more “discussion”, hearing our varied perspectives on the concepts presented in the text and our experiences with practical matters such as meal support & sponsors, without generating cross talk.

CHAPTER 6 “Step Zero” pg 58

1.  What is our “essential problem” according to the introductory paragraph of “Step Zero”?

a. What has this problem created in our lives?

b. And what role has anorexia, bulimia and our other unhealthy eating and exercise practices served in regards to our “essential problem” and the subsequent consequences of this problem?

2. Does your experience with your eating disorder support the following  statement: “We saw how this disease operated out of a mental obsession that compelled us to restrict our food or to binge and purge…”

a.  Can you identify some of your specific “mental obsessions”

b.  What have these obsessions compelled you to do? How have they influenced your life?

c. How have your obsessions and your responses  to these obsessions made you feel mentally, physically & emotionally?

3.       Can you relate with the idea of a physical allergy contributing to your inability to stop restricting or bingeing and purging once you have begun?

a.       Do any specific incidents, feelings or physical manifestations come to mind in relation to the concept of a physical allergy?

CHAPTER 7 “Getting Sober”

ABA defines sobriety as surrendering all feelings of control over our eating, body shape, weight and exercise. What specifically does this mean to you?

Have you been able to achieve any length of time, even if only a day, of sobriety?

Have you defined a specific sobriety plan? If yes, what is this plan? Has your sobriety evolved over time?

Do you have a “bottom-line” (i.e. I dont skip meals, I dont purge, I dont eat outside of my planned meals, etc).  Some people make a list of red light, yellow light and green light behaviors. Red light behaviors are the things that you cannot do without actively being in your eating disorder (generally behaviors like purging, skipping meals, eating less than or more than what your meal support provides..) Yellow light behaviors are “risky” or “triggering” behaviors that are likely to lead to red light behaviors. Green light behaviors are those you can engage in without being at risk of relapse. If you think it may be helpful for you, identify and categorize your unhealthy and insane behaviors into red, yellow and green light groups.

Do you or did you have meal support? If yes, who was/is your meal support and how do they help you to surrender control over your food and eating? If you do or did not have someone to be your meal support, how do manage to surrender control of your food and eating?

Do you feel you have “let go” of all control around your food, body shape, weight, exercise etc?

Did you struggle or relapse several times before achieving continuous days, weeks, months of sobriety

OR

Do you continue to struggle with slips and relapses.

Is there anything you have been reluctant to surrender control of?

Can you identify any feelings, thoughts, beliefs, fears associated with the behaviors you have not been able to let go of?

Where could you use more support or accountability?

Do you have a sponsor?

If yes, how did you find your sponsor?

If No, what obstacles have you encountered, either externally or internally, in finding a sponsor or asking someone to sponsor you?

Can you honestly say you have “gone to any length” to find a sponsor? If not, what have you thought of trying, but have not yet?

**AND FINALLY, FOR THOSE READY TO MOVE ON FROM CHAPTERS 6 & 7:

The Chapter corresponding to step zero in the AA Big Book is ”The Doctor’s Opinion”.

Read and write on what you think the overall message is of the chapter.

Do your struggles with your eating disorder relate to those of the Alcoholic? How are they similar? How are they different?

Do you believe that you have a mental, physical and spiritual illness? What, if any, aspect of this idea do you struggle, even in part, to accept?

Do you agree with the idea that physical sobriety must precede spiritual and emotional healing? If you do not agree or are uncertain, are you willing to at least be open to this approach to recovery? Does this statement provoke any fears or other emotions?

If you have suggestions for other questions or topics based on Chapters 6 & 7 of the ABA text or on “The Doctor’s Opinion” in the AA Big Book, please share them with the group.

Richelle

 California, USA 

“And though perhaps he came to scoff, may he remain to pray.” William D. Silkworth M.D. Alcoholics Anonymous pg XXXII

 

Financial Appeal from the GSA

QuarterlyFinancialAppeal 12 2011 Click to see actual PDF file

Quarterly Appeal Dec 2011 Letter Click to see actual PDF File of letter.

General Service Association (GSA) of

Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous

Quarterly Financial Appeal

“Our spiritual way of life is safe for future generations if, as a society, we resist the temptation to receive money from the

outside world. But this leaves us with a responsibility—one that every member ought to understand. We cannot skimp

when the treasurer of our group passes the hat. Our groups, our areas, and AA as a whole will not function unless our

services are sufficient and their bills are paid.”

Bill W, 1957, The Language of the Heart, p 221

Financially supporting the efforts of Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous ensures that our 5th

Tradition can flourish at every level, allowing ABA to carry the message of recovery to those still

suffering from insane eating practices. From our local Group‟s treasury to the GSA‟s balance sheet at

the worldwide level, we are all responsible to ensure that where there is a suffering member,

Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous can be the hands of a loving Higher Power reaching out to them.

Although contributions remain strictly voluntary, the responsibility for keeping the General Service

Association of ABA afloat rests squarely with its “bosses”— the individual Groups. As ABA‟s trusted

servant, the GSA is driven by the needs voiced by the Groups at large through their elected

representatives.

If the GSA is to continue its work serving ABA, improvement in its financial situation must be made.

Since 2009, the revenue coming in through literature sales and Group donations is not covering the

GSA‟s expenses, despite the Board‟s successful efforts to keep these expenses at a minimum. If this

situation remains unchecked, the very survival of the GSA will be in jeopardy. If the GSA were no

longer able to meet ABA‟s world service needs, the “inverted pyramid” service structure of ABA would

collapse, spelling the demise of the entire unified ABA Fellowship itself.

As ABA grows and matures, we must encourage and support her. Small but regular financial

contributions from all Groups will ensure ABA‟s future and, therefore, our personal recovery. We

appeal to all Groups to establish a practice of quarterly financial contributions, and thank you in

advance for doing so. Also, the GSA is now asking each individual ABA member to donate $30 per

year to correct the current deficit situation.

Cheques or money orders may be sent in CAD, USD, Euros, AUD, NZD, or GBP, made payable to

“General Service Association of ABA” and mailed to:

General Service Association of ABA

Main PO Box 125

Edmonton, AB T5J 2G9

Canada

Please include a short note with your cheque or money order identifying which ABA group or meeting

the donation is from or, if it‟s an individual donation, please write „ABA member.‟

Donations can also be made through PayPal on our website at www.aba12steps.org. You can make a

donation using your PayPal account or any one of the following credit cards: Visa, MasterCard,

American Express, or Discover. Please remember to indicate in the blank text box which group or

meeting the donation is from or if it‟s from an individual, just write „ABA member.‟

If you have any questions, please contact the GSA office at aba@shawbiz.ca or 780-318-6355.

 

Printable Meeting List

Update 5-27-12

We are working on updating the Printable Phone meeting List.

Please be patient with us. Thank You.

below is the one from Feb 2012… More meetings have started and one has changed in day.

 

http://abaphonemeetings.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/aba-phone-meetings-list2.pdf

Click Link to Download

 

Natalie Anorexic & Compulsive Eater Shares her Story

 Natalie, Anorexic & Compulsive Eater- Tells her story -shares the message of recovery. 20mins

On Jan12^th, 2012 Natalie , Recovering Anorexic & Compulsive Eater from Canada spoke on the ABA Monday Night Phone Mtg. She shared her experience strength & hope that there is real recovery from these deadly diseases.

 

Natalie (Click on this text to download & then open on your PC player and listen.)( To Save as MP3 file click RIGHT side of your mouse -select “save link as..”)

 

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http://www.archive.org/details/AbaMondayNightPhoneMtg-SoberSpeakers_506

 

http://ia600803.us.archive.org/8/items/AbaMondayNightPhoneMtg-SoberSpeakers_506/NatalieAnorexicCompulsiveEater1-12-12.mp3

 

Tuesday Afternoon Preamble Revised 3-6-12

ABA_Tuesday_Meeting_Format Revised March 6th 2012

 

Saturday Writing Meeting Update

Step Writing Meeting Update

On Saturday 1/7/12, we had our first “Step Writing Phone Meeting”. Seven ABA members participated and a few more were on the line to just listen. After reading a few selected sections from “Step 0″, we shared what we had written on this chapter prior to the meeting. Then we opened the line for anyone to share their thoughts on Step 0. After closing the meeting, we decided, by group conscience, to continue reading and writing on “Step 0″ and “Getting Sober” for at least the next week. This will give each of us more time to concentrate on this essential, foundational step while allowing for more ABA members to join us from the beginning. It will also allow those who are not yet sober an opportunity to get some sober time before plunging into the steps. Although we will not restrict members who are not sober from doing the readings, writings and sharing, the group does support ABA’s position by very strongly recommending that the member is sober before working the steps. We also strongly encourage participants to work with a sponsor, and to use the step writing meeting as a supplement to help motivate, inspire, and stay accountable to doing the “actions” that keep us moving forward in recovery. Additionally, we took a group conscience in favor of making the meeting a “closed” meeting. This means that the meeting is open only to those people who have a desire to stop unhealthy eating practices.  We welcome any ABA member to join us next Saturday, January 14. Whether you have done the reading and writing “assignments” or not, if you are at all interested, please call in. We would love to have you travel through the 12 steps with us.

**UPDATE SUMMARY: We are continuing to read and write on “Step 0″ and “Getting Sober” for at least one more week. We will determine, by group conscious, when we are ready to move on to Step 1. The meeting is open for any ABA member to join at any time. 

If you have any questions or would like to be added to the Step Writing Phone Meeting email list, please email Richelle at b4werhalfwaythru@gmail.com

Week of Sun 1/8 – Sat 1/14/2012

We will continue working on the same “assignments” posted for last week.

1) Read “Step 0″ and “Getting Sober” on pages 58-80 of the ABA text

2) Then write on anything you relate to or want to journal about.

3) Begin writing your own “Eating Disorder history”. What would your story be if it were to be part of the ABA text? If you have trouble getting started write about your thoughts and feelings surrounding the task of writing your story.

 

Saturday 8PM Writing/Reading Meeting & Writing for 1/7/12

GSA gave us a green light to go ahead with the step writing meeting. We are going to start this Saturday 1/7/12.

 Step Writing Meeting

Saturdays 8pm EST

Call in #(218) 548-5378 

pass code: 22657#

Weekly suggested readings and writing topics:

Week of 1/1 -1/7/2012

1) Read “Step 0″ and “Getting sober” in the ABA text

2) Then write on anything you relate to or want to journal about.

3) Begin writing your own “Eating Disorder history”. What would your story be if it were to be part of the ABA text? If you have trouble getting started write about your thoughts and feelings surrounding the task of writing your story.

2) Questions/topics to be posted.

 

Step Writing Meeting

GSA gave us a green light to go ahead with the step writing meeting. We are going to start this Saturday 1/7/12.

New Step Writing Phone Meeting

Saturdays 8pm EST

Call in #(218) 548-5378 passcode: 22657#

Weekly suggested readings and writing topics:

Week of 1/1 -1/7/2012

1) Read “Step 0″ and “Getting sober” in the ABA text

2) Then write on anything you relate to or want to journal about.

3) Begin writing your own “Eating Disorder history”. What would your story be if it were to be part of the ABA text? If you have trouble getting started write about your thoughts and feelings surrounding the task of writing your story.

 

January 2, 2012 – Trio Business Meeting Minutes

January 2 Minutes Click to open PDF File

Monday, January 2, 2012 Phone Meeting Trio Business Meeting Minutes

6:21 pm Opened with Serenity Prayer

Present: Shyra, TX; Michele, CA; Skyler, KS; Darlene, MA; Kathy, OR; Richelle, CA; Beth,

CA; Karen, Alberta; Christina, Florida; Ruth, MA; Leanne, FL

Setting of Agenda:

N/A

Chairs for Upcoming Month:

Mondays – Darlene, January 9; Kathy, January 16; January 23, 30, and February 6 ???

Wednesdays – ???

Thursdays – Richelle, January 5 and 12; Beth, January 19 and 26

Speaker Committee Report:

Karen reported that there is nothing new to report. ☺

Treasurer’s Report:

Eddie was absent, but Darlene reported for her that we had $275 in the account and Eddie

purchased 10 books for $184.20, paid $6.02 to ship two books, and received $47 in

reimbursement for purchased books, leaving us with a $131.78 balance. [Please contact Eddie at

epz@triad.rr.com with any questions; I hope I recorded this correctly, but was unable to confirm

with Eddie before deciding to go ahead and send these minutes out as-is].

GSR Report:

Shyra reported that meeting did not meet quorum, so no voting took place. However, the

following was added to the agenda: 1) update call for daily meditation book submissions flier;

and 2) add steps and traditions pages to the daily meditation book.

Website/Technology Committee Report:

Darlene reported that she is coordinating the training of Chris for her new position on the

Website/Technology Committee and they have met once. Darlene continues to add new speakers

to the website as well as the business meeting minutes as they are made available, and the

Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday phone meeting formats have all been updated, effective and

revised December 16, 2011.

Sobriety Milestone Committee Report:

Shyra reported that no-one has requested a sobriety milestone medallion/coin.

Old Business:

1) We revisited the idea that giving out contact information at the end of each share takes up too

much phone meeting time and that the sharing of contact information should be held until after

the official meeting is adjourned. Much more lengthy discussion of pros and cons ensued. The

final decision, decided by a 5-3 vote, is that the chairperson of the phone meeting, or a volunteer,

will advise “sharers” that if they wish to leave their phone number OR email address at the end

of their shares, to please state it and repeat it one time only. For anyone who misses this

information, please stay on the line after the meeting and the chairperson or volunteer will read

them out again. We’ll try this out and see if it helps.

2) Due to lack of time, we did not get to any of the other old business or any of the new business.

Shyra made a motion to go ahead and close at 7pm PDT and the motion was passed. She asked

that anyone who has any new business s/he would like added to the agenda, please contact her

before the next business meeting (February 6, 2012) at shyranjones@gmail.com or 254-681-

6702.

7:00 pm PDT Closed with the Serenity Prayer.

 

Ruth from Massachusetts Shares her Story

Ruth, Recovering Anorexic, Bulimic, Tells her story -shares the message of recovery. 23mins

 

On Dec 12th , 2011 Ruth, Recovering Anorexic, Bulimic, from Massachusetts spoke on the ABA Monday Night Phone Mtg. She shared her experience strength & hope that there is real recovery from these deadly diseases.

 

Ruth (Click on this text to download & then open on your PC player and listen.)( To Save as MP3 file click RIGHT side of your mouse -select “save link as..”)

 

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http://www.archive.org/details/AnorexicsBulimicsShareThereStoriesOfRecovery

 

http://www.archive.org/download/AnorexicsBulimicsShareThereStoriesOfRecovery/Ruth-MaRecoveringAnorexicBulimic.mp3

 

 

Courtney, Recovering Anorexic, Bulimic, Compulsive Eater, Compulsive Exerciser, Alcoholic and Drug Abuser – Shares Her Story.

Courtney, Recovering Anorexic, Bulimic, Compulsive Eater, Compulsive Exerciser, Alcoholic and Drug Abuser Shares Her Story.

On Nov 28th, 2011 Courtney, Recovering Anorexic, Bulimic, Compulsive Eater, Compulsive Exerciser, Alcoholic and Drug Abuser, spoke on the ABA Monday Night Phone Mtg. She shared her experience strength & hope that there is real recovery from these deadly diseases

Courtney (Click on this text to download & then open on your PC player and listen.)( To Save as MP3 file click RIGHT side of your mouse -select “save link as..”)

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http://www.archive.org/details/AbaMondayNightPhoneMtg-SoberSpeakers_57

http://ia700206.us.archive.org/14/items/AbaMondayNightPhoneMtg-SoberSpeakers_578/CourtneyAzSharesHerStory-11-28-11.mp3

 

December 5, 2011- Trio Business Meeting Minutes

Dear ABAers,

Another lively business meeting was had! Remember, you can have in on the fun by staying on the line after the regular Monday phone meeting (the first Monday of each month) — ALL members are welcome and encouraged to attend. :)

Wishing you all a lovely, sober day.

–Michele S.

December 5 2011 Business Meeting Minutes  – Click to open file

 

Laura grateful to be in Recovery Bulimic – Anorexic

Laura Very grateful to be in Recovery- Bulimic – Anorexic  28min  26.4 mb

 

On Oct. 14th, 2011 Laura Very grateful to be in Recovery- Bulimic – Anorexic spoke on the ABA Monday Night Phone Mtg. She shared her experience strength & hope.

Laura (Click on this text to download & then open on your PC player and listen.)( To Save as MP3 file click RIGHT side of your mouse -select “save link as..”)

 

Or Go To “Internet Archives” www.archive.org to hear Laura on her own page.

 

http://www.archive.org/details/AnorexicsAndBulimicsSoberSpeakers

 

http://ia600803.us.archive.org/1/items/AnorexicsAndBulimicsSoberSpeakers/LauraVeryGratefulToBeInRecovery-Bulimic-Anorexic.mp3

 

 

 

Thursday Format Rotation

 THURSDAY STEP STUDY

The step studied corresponds to the month of the year.  (For example:  Step one January is the first month of the year, so the step studied would be the first step.

Week One:  Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Text –  ”Big Book”
Week Two:  AA Twelve and Twelve – “AA 12×12″
Week Three: Anorexics and Bulimics Anonymous (ABA) Text.
Week Four: ABA Text -Tradition of the month

Week Five: AA 12×12 - Tradition of the Month

 

November 7, 2011 – Trio Business Meeting Minutes

Dear ABA Members,

Wow! We had a lively business meeting last night with everything from the election of our new Treasurer/Literature person (congratulations, Eddie!), to unanimously voting/passing a new and improved Thursday phone meeting format. Remember, ALL are welcome at the M/W/TH Phone Meeting Trio Business Meetings — if you want your voice to be heard, come on and join us on December 5th, immediately following the regularly-scheduled phone meeting. We’ll be discussing the items we didn’t get to last night, along with anything new that comes up betwen now and then.

–Michele S

Click on  link below  to read PDF

November 7 Minutes

 

Monthly Rotation of Monday Night Meeting

-By Group Conscience Monday Night meeting has decided to follow a rotating format. 
The topic varies depending on the week of the month See the rotation order below:. 

First Monday of the Month- Sobriety in ABA; The process of “Getting Sober & Staying Sober” Practical suggestion, etc.; followed by business mtg. ———————————————————————————————- Second Monday of the Month - Speaker Mtg- Guest speaker shares on the difficult process of getting sober  and staying sober; followed by discussion. ———————————————————————————————- Third Monday of the Month - Read the entire step/chapter from ABA text; followed by discussion. ———————————————————————————————- Fourth Monday of the Month - Tool of Recovery for the Month  followed by discussion. ———————————————————————————————- Fifth Monday of the Month - ABA Traditions– this group will highlight them every  third month when we have a fifth meeting – through  the “12&12″ AA book , the ABA text’s  and both live and  recorded qualified speakers. Before the speaker we will  read the entire tradition from the ABA Basic Text.

 

Tuesday ABA Phone Mtg Format now available to download/ print

ABA_Tuesday_Meeting_Format– Revised 11-10-11

Tuesday Format is now available click above link

 

Oct 3rd 2011 – Trio Business Meeting Minutes

Dear ABA Members,

Please read the attached minutes from last  business meeting. There is a new announcement to be read at all phone meetings and there are three service positions available. Remember, ALL ABA members are welcome at business meetings. We look forward to having you join us on November 7, 2011, immediately following the regularly-scheduled phone meeting.

Wishin you all a sober day today.

Michelle

http://abaphonemeetings.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/october-4-minutes.pdf

 

The Milestone Committee & Sobriety Milestones

The Milestone Committee would like to acknowledge and celebrate 
sobriety milestones with an appropriate yearly medallion. 
If you wish to be honored in this way you can contact: 
Shyra J at shyranjones@gmail.com.

 

We Need An Alternate GSR- “General Service Rep”

We as a group need an alternate GSR (General Service Rep) 

The Sobriety First Trio is looking for an alternative GSR to 
attend committee meetings monthly when the current representative
is unavailable to do so. The meetings are one hour in length 
on a Saturday afternoon. One year of sobriety and a willingness
to serve required. For more information you can contact 
Shyra at shyranjones@gmail.com. 
Thank you in advance for your service!

 

Kim Compulsive Over Eater & Anorexic Shares her Story

							
Kim  - Shares the Hope   22.42 mins
On  Oct. 10th, 2011 Kim Compulsive Over Eater and Anorexic spoke on the 
ABA Monday Night Phone Mtg. She shared her experience strength & hope.
Kim (Click on this text to download & then open on your PC player and listen.)
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http://ia700702.us.archive.org/4/items/AbaMondayNightPhoneMtgSoberSpeakers/KimCompulsiveOverEaterAnorexic.mp3

 

New Printable Meeting List

http://abaphonemeetings.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/aba-phone-mtg-printable-list-rev-12-16-11.pdf

ABA PHONE MEETINGS

Monday Night ABA Phone Meeting
8:30pm – 9:30pm Eastern Time

Access Number: 218-548-5378
Access Code: 22657
CONTACT: http://abaphonemeetings.wordpress.com

Tuesday Phone Meeting
2:00 – 3:00pm Eastern Time

Access Number: 940-287-4000
Access Code: 22657
CONTACT: http://abaphonemeetings.wordpress.com

Wednesday Night ABA Phone Meeting
8:30pm – 9:30pm Eastern Time
ABA Literature Meeting

Access Number: 218-548-5378
Access Code: 22657
CONTACT: http://abaphonemeetings.wordpress.com

Thursday Night ABA Phone Meeting
8:30pm – 9:30pm Eastern Time
Step Meeting

Access Number: 218-548-5378
Access Code: 22657
CONTACT: http://abaphonemeetings.wordpress.com

Friday Discussion Meeting
11:30am – 12:30pm Eastern Time

Access Number: 940-287-4000
Access Code: 22657
CONTACT: http://abaphonemeetings.wordpress.com

Sunday Men’s Meeting
10:30 – 11:30 am Eastern Time

Access Number: 218-548-5378
Access Code: 22657
CONTACT: Peter 802-558-3111

NEW Saturday Meeting
4pm  EST
Access Number: 218-548-5378
Access Code: 22657

Brand NEW Sunday Meeting
4pm  EST
Access Number: 218-548-5378
Access Code: 22657

 

Dial in number change!!!! Tuesday & Friday mtgs

I was just informed that the Tuesday & Friday morning mtgs’ dial in number have been changed!

It happened sometime in the last few weeks.

THE NEW NUMBER IS:
940-287-4000 same code 22657

 

ABAPhoneMtgPrintablelist-rev10-5-11.-pdf

 

We need a new treasurer / literature person…

Hi Everyone,

Andrea from Massachusetts, here.

I have been sitting with something and have made a decision regarding my role as literature person/treasurer.

I know I recently emailed many of you that I am giving up my position as literature person/treasurer. I need to make an addendum to what I shared previously. I have decided that I will be able to continue to be the lit/treasurer ONLY until I am out of books (before I stated I would remain in the position until someone took over). I have 3 books left as long as a recent request goes through. In addition to the books, there are several pamphlets and $272.00 in the account. I could only guess/estimate that the books might last another 2 months, although many times book purchases are sporadic. I am suggesting that you guys might want to start discussing at the next business meeting or earlier who might be willing to take on the role. I plan to go to the next business meeting, as I would assume people may have questions and I want to be able to do what I can to make the transition as easy as possible. 

If I am correct, the business meeting starts at about 9:15p on Mon Oct 3rd correct? 

Please feel free to give me feedback or ask any questions, email,

ablackington1983@yahoo.com

Thank you everyone for all your support and service!

 

New Printable ABA Meeting List

PDF – ABA Phone Mtg Printable list – 10-05-11

 

NEW TIME!! Men’s Meeting 10:30 EST Sundays

***NEW TIME***

SUNDAY MORING ABA

MEN’S PHONE MTG

Sundays, 10:30 am EST

Using the same phone number

as the Monday, Wed., Thurs. group:

 

Taj – Anorexic Bulimic in Recovery – Shares the Hope

							
Taj - Anorexic Bulimic in Recovery - Shares the Hope   17min 1.7 MB

On  Sept 12th, 2011 Taj spoke on the ABA Monday Night Phone Mtg. 
She shared her experience strength & hope.
Taj (Click on this text to download & then open on your PC player and listen.)
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http://www.archive.org/details/AnorexicAndBulimicSoberSpeakers_438
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Monday, September 5, 2011 Phone Meeting Trio Business Meeting Minutes

Monday, September 5, 2011 Phone Meeting Trio Business Meeting Minutes

6:31 pm Opened with Serenity Prayer
Present: Darlene, MA; Penny-Claire, Toronto; Peter, NH; Shyra, TX; Chris, CA; Michele, CA;
Kathy, OR; Richelle, CA; Skyler, KS

Setting of Agenda:

Chris asked that we discuss Traditions. See New Business.

Chairs for Upcoming Month:

Mondays – Darlene, September 12, 19, 26, and October 3
Wednesdays – Michele will send out an email requesting volunteers for this service.
Thursdays – Michele will send out an email asking requesting volunteers for this service.

Treasurer’s Report:

Andrea was not present to give the report.

GSR Report:

Shyra reported that the GSA meetings have not met quorum, therefore there is nothing to report.

Speaker Committee Report:

A speaker is lined up for September.

Sobriety Milestone Committee

Penny-Claire & Shyra reported that sobriety medallions cost $8 each, plus $12 for shipping and
handling. See New Business.

Website/Technology Committee Report:

Darlene reported that her computer is out of service and she is unable to make updates to the
website until it is fixed or she gets a new computer.

New Business:

Chris suggests that for tradition speaker meetings we read the entire tradition of the month (the
short version of the tradition along with the discussion found in the ABA text) prior to the
speaker speaking.

Michele made a motion and Chris seconded it. Discussion ensued:

Darlene – Great idea.

Michele – Second that.

Richelle – Clarification that we read entire portion related to the specific tradition found in the
ABA text.

Chris – Believes this will create a plumb line and help gear the meeting toward the tradition as
found in the ABA text. The Speaker Committee will strive also to make sure the speaker has a
chance to review the ABA text version of the tradition prior to speaking.

Motion passed unanimously.

Penny-Claire and Shyra reported that sobriety milestone medallions cost $8CAN each, plus
approximately $12CAN for shipping and handling. They are suggesting that the Phone Meeting
Trio sponsor the $8 and that members who want a medallion pay for the shipping and handling.
Here is their suggested announcement to be read at meetings:

“The Milestone committee would like to acknowledge and celebrate sobriety milestones with an
appropriate yearly medallion. If you wish to be honored in this way please contact (either
Shyra’s or Penny-Claire’s email address and phone no.).”

Shyra needed to leave the meeting at this time, so it was decided that we would table these three
discussion items until next month – 1) the group sponsoring the medallion for $8.00 (Canadian);
2) the qualifying recipient paying for the shipping and handling for approx $12.00 (Canadian);
and 3) the suggested announcement being placed somewhere in the format to be read at
meetings.

6:54 pm PDT Closed with the Serenity Prayer.

Sept 5 Minutes pdf ( Click to read /download PDF version)

 

Sharon Shares on the 8th Tradition of ABA

							
Sharon - Shares on the 8th Tradition 

On August 29th 2011 Sharon spoke on the ABA Monday Night Phone Mtg. 
She shared on her experience of the traditions and how they work 
in her life.

Sharon (Click on this text to download & then open on your PC player and listen.)
( To Save as MP3 file click RIGHT side of your mouse -select "save link as..")

Or Go To “Internet Archives” www.archive.org to hear Sharon on her own page.

http://www.archive.org/details/AbaMondayNightMtg-SoberSpeaker

http://ia600702.us.archive.org/16/items/AbaMondayNightMtg-SoberSpeaker/SharonSharesOnTradition8.mp3

 

Shyra J. Dallas TX Shares Her Story of Recovery.

Shyra J  a member recovering from an eating disorder 19:56

On August 8h , 2011, Shyra, Dallas, TX , spoke on the ABA Monday Night Phone Mtg. She shared on her process of getting sober. She spoke about what she was like before, what happen & what she is like now.

Shrya (Click on this text to download & then open on your PC player and listen.)( To Save as MP3 file click RIGHT side of your mouse -select “save link as..”)

Or Go To “Internet Archives” www.archive.org to hear Shyra on her own page.

http://www.archive.org/details/AnorexicBulimicSoberSpeakers

http://ia700709.us.archive.org/2/items/AnorexicBulimicSoberSpeakers/ShyraJ.AbaSpeaker8-8-11.mp3

 

Karen Grateful Chronic Anorexic- Bulimic- Binge Eater

Karen  (Alberta, Canada), Grateful Chronic Anorexic, Bulimic And Binge Eater

On July 11th, 2011 Karen  (Alberta, Canada), Grateful Chronic Anorexic, Bulimic And Binge Eater, shared her Story on the ABA Monday Night Phone Mtg. She shared on her process of getting sober. She spoke about what she was like before, what happen & what she is like now.
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Karen, (Click on this text to download & then open on your PC player and listen.)( To Save as MP3 file click RIGHT side of your mouse -select “save link as..”)

Or Go To “Internet Archives” www.archive.org to hear Karen on her own page.

http://www.archive.org/details/AnorexicAndBulimicSoberSpeakers_230

Listen to Experience strength and hope:

http://ia700604.us.archive.org/8/items/AnorexicAndBulimicSoberSpeakers_230/KarenGratefulChronicAnorexic-bulimicBingeEater7-11-11.mp3

 

July 4th 2011 Business Meeting Minutes

 

Monday, July 4, 2011 Phone Meeting Trio Business Meeting Minutes

 

Monday, July 4, 2011 Phone Meeting Trio Business Meeting Minutes

6:21 pm Opened with Serenity Prayer

Present: Amy G., Alberta; Darlene, MA; Penny-Claire, Toronto; Peter, NH; Andrea, MA;
Shyra, TX; Chris; Michele, CA; Cathy, OR; Alice, Montreal, Quebec; Meghan S., NY

Setting of Agenda:
Darlene suggested adding a computer/website/technology committee report to the agenda.

Will do.

Chairs for Upcoming Month:
Mondays – Meghan, July 11, 18, 25
Wednesdays – Cathy, July 13; Darlene, July 6, 20, 27
Thursdays – Amy will send out an email asking requesting volunteers for this service.
Treasurer’s Report:
Andrea reported that we have $174 and eight books.
GSR Report:
Shyra reported that she was not at the meeting. Amy will send out the minutes via email.
The next GSA meeting is set for July 23 at 5pm EDT.
Speaker Committee Report:
Chris reported that Karen is securing a speaker for July 11. The committee is on board with the
decision to enlist ABA and AA speakers only (no “other fellowships”). Peter reported that he
received a call from a woman from “another fellowship” regarding ABA speaker qualifications –
Chris spoke with her as well. Chris emailed the qualifications to her and the woman decided for
herself that she was not qualified as an ABA speaker. Issue resolved amicably.
Sobriety Milestone Committee – Penny-Claire & Shyra say they’re interested in co-chairing
this committee – they will consult with Osk who has been taking care of this service to present.
Website/Technology Committee Report:
Darlene reported that there are 61 speakers uploaded on the website. Also, 21,000 hits/looks
from October 2006 to present.
Meditation entries needed for a daily meditation book for members by members – check the
phone meetings website for more info on how to participate in this important service at

http://abaphonemeetings.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/200/

New Items:
REMINDER: The business meeting archives are on the phone meeting website –

http://abaphonemeetings.wordpress.com/category/business-mtg-notes/

Some PayPal discussion (for donations) resulted in deciding against it due to logistics. If it
becomes apparent that the PayPal approach would truly benefit the GSA (benefits outweigh the
costs), we may revisit the issue.
This lead to discussion on how we can best support the GSA. Donate directly to GSA or directly
to each phone meeting and forward the majority to the GSA? Amy is going to get information on
donating directly to the GSA’s bank account. It is important that some donations continue to go
through Andrea as the phone meetings will need money to purchase sobriety milestone
medallions. However, it sounds as though it is best for Canadians to donate directly to the GSA
due to conversion issues.
6:59 pm PDT Closed with the Serenity Prayer.

 

Tera, Anorexic, Bulimic, Compulsive Eater – Shares Her Recovery.

Tera, -Anorexic, Bulimic, Compulsive Eater

On May 23-11 Tera, of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Anorexic, Bulimic, Compulsive Eater, spoke on the ABA Monday Night Phone Mtg. She shared on her process of getting sober. She spoke about what she was like before, what happen & what she is like now.

Tera (Click on this text to download & then open on your PC player and listen.)( To Save as MP3 file click RIGHT side of your mouse -select “save link as..”)

Or Go To “Internet Archives” www.archive.org to hear Tera on her own page.

http://www.archive.org/details/AnorexicAndBulimicSoberSpeaker_521

Experience strength and hope
http://ia700602.us.archive.org/3/items/AnorexicAndBulimicSoberSpeaker_521/TeraEdmontonAlbertaCanada5-23-11.mp3

 

Dara Bulimic from Philadelphia Shares her Story of Hope.

Dara Bulimic, of Philadelphia, PA

On June 13th 2011, Dara Bulimic, of Philadelphia, PA, spoke on the ABA Monday Night Phone Mtg. She shared on her process of getting sober. She spoke about what she was like before, what happen & what she is like now.
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Dara (Click on this text to download & then open on your PC player and listen.)( To Save as MP3 file click RIGHT side of your mouse -select “save link as..”)

Or Go To “Internet Archives” www.archive.org to hear Dara on her own page.

http://www.archive.org/details/AbaMondayNightPhoneMtg-SoberSpeakers_426

Experience strength and hope