Club Recovery News. Volume 3, Issue 11 Phone: Location: CR486 & Anvil Terr, Hernando

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Club Recovery News Volume 3, Issue 11 Phone: 352-419-4836 Location: CR486 & Anvil Terr, Hernando FL-clubrecoverycc@gmail.

Hernando, FL 34441 Officers & Trustees P Miami Bill A VP Oscar S Darral M T Bob R Matt M Rick C Marisol C Bruce P Wendy L Matt B John

Volunteer Coordinator Kate G Witches and Goblins Invade Club Recovery Halloween has come and gone for another year and we at Club

Thank you goes out to the party planning committee for the decorations and organization.

All of the receivers of pies were wonderful sports. Thanks goes out to Bill, Bruce, Katie and George.

Ed did a great job as MC as usual. Patty gives husband Bruce a pie Website CLUBRECOVERY.

1 Club Recovery News Volume 3, Issue 11 Phone: Location: CR486 & Anvil Terr, Hernando November 2014 Open Hours: Mon-Fri 10AM-2PM & 5PM-Closing Saturday 10AM-Noon 5:00PM Closing Sunday Noon-9PM Send Mail To: PO 161 Hernando, FL Officers & Trustees P Miami Bill A VP Oscar S Darral M T Bob R Matt M Rick C Marisol C Bruce P Wendy L Matt B John L Kate S Suzanne B Associate Trustee & Adolescent Liaison Shelby Committee s Activities SUZANNE B Facilities MATT M Offices Manager/ Volunteer Coordinator Kate G Witches and Goblins Invade Club Recovery Halloween has come and gone for another year and we at Club Recovery will remember this one for a long time to come. Thank you goes out to the party planning committee for the decorations and organization. Lots of interesting food choices were available. The Pie-in-the-Eye was so much Costume Judging fun and the bidding was brisk. All of the receivers of pies were wonderful sports. Thanks goes out to Bill, Bruce, Katie and George. George broke his last years record by a mile for biding. It was a very memorable evening for the 35 or so who attended. Ed did a great job as MC as usual. Patty gives husband Bruce a pie Website CLUBRECOVERY.ORG DARRAL M Newsletter JOHN L SEND NEWS TO news@clubrecovery.com Meeting Coordinator OSCAR Membership List JOHN L New Meetings Back To Basics Thurs 8pm, Nov 13 Bill A, Club President gets a pie Donations Donations are now deductible Please make checks payable to Club Recovery Inc. Mail to: Club Recovery PO Box 161, Hernando FL Katie gets a pie Ed MC See more on page 5

"You Have to Feel to Heal." By Michael Z Page 2 Before recovery, I would use just about anything not to feel. Drugs, alcohol, relationships, food, TV -- the list was endless.

They were just feelings. It took me a long time to understand that, but now I know that as bad as some of my feelings are, they won't kill me.

2 "You Have to Feel to Heal." By Michael Z Page 2 Before recovery, I would use just about anything not to feel. Drugs, alcohol, relationships, food, TV -- the list was endless. Without tools to deal with my feelings, I was uncomfortable and afraid of them, and they often became overwhelming. In early recovery my sponsor always used to tell me that feelings were not facts. They were just feelings. It took me a long time to understand that, but now I know that as bad as some of my feelings are, they won't kill me. Recovery has taught me that I can now sit with my feelings and learn what they are trying to teach me. Today I have come to welcome my feelings rather than run from them. Today my feelings are like little guides that lead me to the depths of who I am, and I am no longer afraid to go there. Today I know that to feel is to heal in a sacred and profound way. Today I am grateful for my feelings. You are responsible for making your own choices and for learning from the mistakes that you make. It is not appropriate for you to make decisions for others or to let them make decisions for you. MEETINGS THAT NEED SUPPORT First Thought Wrong Group-Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 8:00 Saturday will be an OPEN speaker meeting, starting with the Old Timers Meeting. Fatima Step Meeting in Inverness-Wednesday evening 7:30 at Lady of Fatima Church

Page 3 BOOKS AVAILABLE AT THE STORE Big Book (All sizes) 12 Steps and 12 Traditions As Bill Sees It Living Sober Came to Believe Daily Reflections AA Comes of Age Pass It On Recovery Ride 1 st

Motorcycles, cars, truck and any vehicle that can do the speed limit are welcome.

3 Page 3 BOOKS AVAILABLE AT THE STORE Big Book (All sizes) 12 Steps and 12 Traditions As Bill Sees It Living Sober Came to Believe Daily Reflections AA Comes of Age Pass It On Recovery Ride 1 st Saturday of Every Month Sponsored by Club Recovery Ride from Club Recovery to another sober club for an AA meeting and stopping for lunch afterwards before return to the Club. Motorcycles, cars, truck and any vehicle that can do the speed limit are welcome. See Ed or Oscar for more into Experience, Strength and Hope Dr Bob and the Good Old Timers The Language of the Heart Back to Basics (plus others) Special orders accepted "It should be the privilege, even the right, of each individual or group to handle anonymity as they wish... Each individual will have to decide where he ought to draw the line -- how far he ought to carry the principle in his own affairs, how far he may go in dropping his own anonymity without injury to Alcoholics Anonymous as a whole." Bill Wilson

4 Why We Call It The Big Book Page 4 A printer in Cornwall, NY, named Edward Blackwell, had been highly recommended to Bill Wilson. Blackwell was the President of Cornwall Press. So Bill and Hank Parkhurst (author of the personal story "The Unbeliever" in the first edition of the Big Book) went to Cornwall to see Blackwell. There they were told that the book would probably be only about four hundred pages when printed. That seemed a bit skimpy. They wanted to sell the book for $3.50 per copy. That was a very large sum in those days, probably the equivalent of about $50 today, and people might not think they were getting their money's worth. They picked the cheapest, thickest paper the printer had, and requested that each page be printed with unusually large margins surrounding the text. This made for an unusually large book. Thus, the book came to be nicknamed the "Big Book." Blackwell had an excess of red material for the bindings, so he offered them a special deal. Eager to save costs, Bill and Hank agreed. They also thought, according to some reports, that the color red would make the book more attractive and marketable. A New York AA member named Ray Campbell, a recognized artist, was asked to design the dust jacket. His story, "An Artist's Concept", appears in the Big Book's first edition. He submitted various designs for consideration including one which was blue and in an Art Deco style. The one which was chosen was red, and yellow, with a little black, and a little white. The words Alcoholics Anonymous were printed across the top in large white script. It became known as the "Circus" jacket because of its loud circus colors. The unused blue jacket is today in the Archives at the Stepping Stones Foundation. The first printing was the only one on which a red binding and the red "Circus" dust jacket was used. All the other printings of the first edition, except for the fourth printing, were in various shades of blue. The fourth printing, due to another overstock of binding material and thus, lower cost, was bound in blue as well as in green. Bill Wilson, Hank Parkhurst, Dorothy Snyder (Clarence Snyder's Wife) and Ruth Hock, Bill's secretary, went to the little hamlet of Cornwall many times to oversee the printing and correct the galleys before the final galleys were approved as ready for printing. Despite all their efforts at proofreading, there was a typographical error in the first printing. On page 234, the second and third line from the bottom was printed twice. This was corrected in the second printing. Bill, and finally the Alcoholic Foundation, raised the necessary funds to cover the initial printing costs, as Ed Blackwell could not roll the presses until, and unless, they came up with at least enough money to cover the cost of the paper. A run of four thousand seven hundred and thirty copies rolled off the press in April Two-hundred seventy-nine books were distributed without charge. In rare book auctions today in 2001, a first printing Big Book will command well in excess of $10,000. About 8 years ago a "virgin" first printing Big Book in the original sealed shipping box was bought at auction for well over $10,000, and the buyer did not even open the box to verify the book was inside, as it is more valuable in the sealed box. Members today continue to hope that more copies of first edition printings will be found and brought to light, instead of collecting dust in some attic or basement. First edition printing dates are given in "The First Edition Big Book Stories" at "Printing History of the First Edition" A reproduction of the first printing can be purchased today and it is much taller and thicker than our current Big Book, although it has fewer pages. Written by Nancy O. - Submitted by Bob R Perfection by Paul Ferrini Perfection is never found in the object. It is found in the attitude of the one who looks. When the lens through which you look is clear, all objects seen through that lens are beautiful.

Page 5 CLUB RECOVERY TRUSTEE ELECTIONS Elections for the Trustee Board of Club Recovery is

If you wish to serve in this capacity for a minimum time of one year, please see Bob R.

Qualifications are flexible, but it s desired that you have been a member for one year, sober

The present Board is: Bill A (president), Bob R (treasurer), Bruce P, Darral M (secretary),

Suzanne B, Wendy L Those remaining on the board are: Bill A, Bruce P, Marisol C, Matt M, and

Most present Trustees are willing to continue serving in their present capacities, however the

Most Trustees have served in specific capacities in addition to being on the Board, such as

Store Manager, Activities Chair, and Offices Manager/Volunteer Coordinator.

5 Page 5 CLUB RECOVERY TRUSTEE ELECTIONS Elections for the Trustee Board of Club Recovery is coming in January. If you wish to serve in this capacity for a minimum time of one year, please see Bob R., Darral M. or Oscar before December 20th to have your name added to the ballet. Qualifications are flexible, but it s desired that you have been a member for one year, sober for 18 months and of legal age (18). The committee will decide these qualifications. The present Board is: Bill A (president), Bob R (treasurer), Bruce P, Darral M (secretary), John Levasseur, Kate G, Marisol C, Matt B, Matt M, Oscar (Keith H) (vice-president), Rick C, Suzanne B, Wendy L Those remaining on the board are: Bill A, Bruce P, Marisol C, Matt M, and Rick C. This means 8 Trustees and up to 2 alternatives will need to be elected. Most present Trustees are willing to continue serving in their present capacities, however the Membership needs to make this decision in January. Most Trustees have served in specific capacities in addition to being on the Board, such as Meeting Coordinator, Facility Manager, Membership Chair, Newsletter Editor, Webmaster, General Store Manager, Activities Chair, and Offices Manager/Volunteer Coordinator. All responsibilities enable the Club to serve our community. Keep these things in mind as you decide to run and serve on the Board, and as you choose those willing to serve. MORE HALLOWEEN AT CLUB RECOVERY Winning Food was the Chili Winning Costumes Jim received the most laughs George raised the most money

MEETINGS AT CLUB RECOVERY: SUNDAY: 9:00am Keep It Simple Group 5:15pm Meditation Group 6:00pm Women s Serenity Group AA CD 6:00pm First Thought Wrong Group AA OD 7:30pm Save Our Selves Group (SOS) NA

6 MEETINGS AT CLUB RECOVERY: SUNDAY: 9:00am Keep It Simple Group 5:15pm Meditation Group 6:00pm Women s Serenity Group AA CD 6:00pm First Thought Wrong Group AA OD 7:30pm Save Our Selves Group (SOS) NA OD 7:30pm Food Addicts in Recovery MONDAY: 6:00pm Resentment Group AA OD 6:00pm Al-Anon TUESDAY: 12:00pm Sober Nooner s AA OD 5:00pm Overeaters Anonymous OA 6:00pm Resentment Group AA OD 8:00pm First Thought Wrong Grp AA WEDNESDAY: 6:00pm Resentment Group AA OD THURSDAY: 12:00pm Resentment Grp As Bill See s It AA O 6:00pm Resentment Group AA 6:30pm Women United Group NA 8:00pm First Thought Wrong Grp, Beginner s AA FRIDAY: 12:00pm Sober Nooner s AA OD 6:00pm Living Sober with a Resentment AA O 6:00pm Spiritual Meeting SATURDAY: 10:00am Easy Does It AA 6:00pm Resentment Group AA 8:00pm First Thought Wrong Grp AA OD Page 6 ANNIVERSARIES: Share at Noon Group Jack B John W... 6 Mike... 5 Resentment Group Frankie W... 4 Peggy S... 2 Floral City Men s Group Darral M Rainbow Group Chuck George K Bob S Ray S... 8 John A... 6 Jack P... 3 Woman s Friendship Group Mary P Dana C... 5 Holder Way of Life Group Joan B Charlie W Cathy K... 3 Brad W... 3 Quote of the Day on October 4th by our, Ernie P October 31 "How life looks to me depends on how I look at it. While this sounds simple, just like everything else in Alcoholics Anonymous, it requires continual practice in order to get good at it. I get better at it as each year passes. I am grateful that Alcoholics Anonymous is teaching me how to see straight, one day at a time." Tucson, Ariz., August 2006 "In the Eyes of the Beholder," - AA Grapevine DISCLAIMER: Club Recovery News is a monthly publication of Club Recovery Inc. It is about, by and for members or anyone in recovery from any addiction. Opinions expressed herein are not to be attributed to Club Recovery. Publication of an article does not imply endorsement by Club Recovery News.

Club Recovery News. Donations Donations are now deductible Please make checks payable to Club Recovery Inc.

Club Recovery News. Donations Donations are now deductible Please make checks payable to Club Recovery Inc. Club Recovery News Volume 4, Issue 11 Open Hours: Mon-Fri 10AM-2PM & 5PM-Closing Saturday 10AM-Noon 5:00PM Closing Sunday Noon-9PM Send Mail To: PO 161 Hernando, FL 34441 Officers & Trustees P Marisol