From the Chair
WE LIST ONLY AA MEETINGS
Dear Friends:
MEETING CHANGES
As the summer slowly draws to an end, I
hope you all have been blessed with some
Bellerose: See Floral Park entry below.
learning experiences, also known as growing
Bethpage: New Life Group's Tue 7:30pm meeting is
pains (good or not so good), which will help
now a Closed Discussion. St Paul's Luth Ch, 449 Stewart
Ave
encourage someone else along their way (I
Floral Park: Floral Park/Bellerose Group has moved to
know I certainly have). Everything I GROW
a new location, Holy Spirit RC Ch (basement), Jericho
through is just a little more experience I have to
Tpke and S 5th St, New Hyde Park. No changes to days
share with someone else God will place in my
and times of meetings. Parking lot is at S 5th and First
path.
Ave.
New Hyde Park: See Floral Park entry above.
September kind of marks a new beginning,
Sea Cliff: Sober Start Group's Tue 6:30am Topic
the start of a new season, the preparation of
meeting has been changed to a “Living Sober” Beginner's
moving into action (doing something differently).
meeting. All other group details unchanged.
As I was looking for direction with this month’s
Syosset: Syosset Midnight Group has changed its
article, I found the following excerpt, which
name to Syosset Friday Night Group. It now meets at
comes from the book Emotional Sobriety: The
10:30pm (Open Discussion meeting; lasts 1 ½ hours
max). In good weather, the group meets outside under
Next Frontier, page 63, titled A Program of
the stars. St Edward's Ch, 205 Jackson Ave.
Action.
West Hempstead: Came to Believe Group's 8:00pm
“It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of
Closed Discussion meeting on Fri meets at St Thomas
action and rest on our laurels. We are headed for
Rectory Meeting Room (basement), 24 Westminster
trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe. We are
Rd./Hempstead Tpke.
not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a
NEW MEETINGS
daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of
Massapequa: A Step Forward meets Thu at 7:30pm
our spiritual condition.” - Alcoholics Anonymous,
(Closed Discussion meeting). St Rose of Lima RC Church,
p. 85.
Father Graham Center, 4704 Merrick Rd
Massapequa: Sobriety in the Park Group meets at 7:00pm
Saying that AA is a program of action is
on Tue (Closed Discussion meeting). Marjorie Post Park,
perhaps another way of saying it’s a program of
Unqua Road.
solutions. Of course we have problems – all
North Woodmere: Gratitude Group has added a Closed
human beings do – but we’ve been given a
Discussion meeting on Thu at 7pm. N Woodmere Park,
practical toolkit to help us stay sober in the face of
Branch Blvd (Admin Bldg).
Seaford: Seaford at Wantagh Group has added a Sun
all sorts of challenges. We take action by going to
Step meeting at 7:30pm. Other group details unchanged.
meetings and giving service, by putting the Steps
to work in our lives, by reaching out to our fellow
NIGHTBOOK
AA members, by healing relationships with family
When the next sick and suffering alcoholic reaches
and friends, and by connecting with a higher
out for help, we want the hand of A.A. to be there... for
power of our understanding. In these ways, we
that, we are responsible! By being responsible, we
begin to look for solutions rather than focusing on
ensure our own sobriety. Another one of those A.A
problems and find we can live peacefully, happily,
paradoxes; and the more opportunities we get to do
and to good purpose in the world.
that, the better we feel... More is better!
If you need to recommit yourself to AA, TODAY
Thank you to the following groups for taking the
is your day to TAKE ACTION. Don’t wait! Come
nightbook in the month of August:
on; be an ACTIVE member of Alcoholics
3 The Massapequa Park Group
Anonymous... there truly is a difference.
3 The North Belmore Group
3 Early Cup of Sobriety Group - Manhasset
Happy Anniversary to all of our September
3 New Life Group – Bethpage
celebrants! Fortunately for me, because of God’s
Yours in Love and Service,
Grace, I am one of the September celebrants
Nightbook Chair
celebrating 15 ACTIVE years of sobriety. Thank
nightbook@nassauny-aa(dot)org
you all for showing me the way.
Blessed to Serve,
PHONE VOLUNTEERS:
Anyone with 6 months sobriety,
Intergroup Chairperson
who is interested in answering the phones,
chair@nassauny-aa(dot)org
CONTACT: the Office Coordinator: (516) 292-3045
