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Eugene Friday Night Men's Big Book Study 8:00 - 9:30pm United Lutheran Church 2230 Washington St, Eugene, Oregon Meeting is in the basement. This is a Closed Meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous. If you are a man and think you have a problem with alcohol, you are welcome to attend.
Meeting Date	March 27, 2026
Chairman	Mark P.
Topic	Passive Action
Comments	Chuck Norris died. Has me thinking about the “Dramatic Action” of action movies. That sense that when there is something wrong outside of my skin – the solution is a BIG ACTION. Something that I am in charge of, that is visible, dramatic and irrevocable. When I drive my car – I turn the key and as soon as the car is in motion I am in action, I am DOING SOMETHING. What if I turn the keys over and move to the passenger seat – what then? What kind of meaningful action can I take as the passenger? Surrender, meditation, prayer, reflection – these are all actions.
Readings	As we go through the day we pause when agitated or doubtful, and ask for the right thought or action. We constantly remind ourselves we are no longer running the show, humbly saying to ourselves many times each day “Thy will be done.” Big Book P 87. As we have seen, self-searching is the means by which we bring new vision, action, and grace to bear upon the dark and negative side of our natures. It is a step in the development of that kind of humility that makes it possible for us to receive God’s help. Yet it is only a step. We will want to go further. We will want the good that is in us all, even in the worst of us, to flower and to grow. Most certainly we shall need bracing air and an abundance of food. But first of all we shall want sunlight; nothing much can grow in the dark. Meditation is our step out into the sun. 12 & 12 P 98
Past Chairmen and Topics
3/20/26 Toby H. – Step 3 3/13/26 Jeremy S. - Rebuilding our family relationships 3/6/26 Sarth L. - Resentment 2/27/26 Ray B. - Keeping it fresh in sobriety – continuing to avoid dangerous and tempting situations 2/20/26 Mickey R. – Working with others 2/13/26 Farley C. - When shit goes wrong in sobriety 2/6/26 Mike F. - TBD 1/30/26 George K. - Powerlessness 1/23/26 David L. - Steps 3 and 11. Decision and action. 1/16/26 Aren M. - Reputation 1/9/26 John G. - Practice these principles in all our affairs 1/2/26 Ryan D. - Personal change and growth 12/26/25 Keith P. - Grapevine article 12/19/25 Max J. - Educational variety 12/12/25 Harold B. - What new things have you added to your sobriety lately? 12/5/25 Jesse R. - Self will 11/28/25 Toby H. – Humility and Step 7 11/21/25 White Vinny - Faith 11/14/25 Bill B. - The failure of self-reliance and the insanity of the first drink 11/7/25 Garvar B. - TBA 10/31/25 Tim S. – Spiritual experience 10/17/25 Bill H. - Step 6 defects of character 10/10/25 Chili Ron - Spiritual axiom 10/3/25 Joe Y. – Step 8 9/26/25 Geramy – TBA 9/19/25 Joe C. – Inward reality 9/12/25 Mountain Bike Mick - Relationships 9/5/25 Bill W. – Step 1 8/22/25 Keith P. – Wisdom and faith 8/15/25 Toby H. – Turning point/jumping off point 8/8/25 Dennis K. - Fear 8/1/25 Darien D. – Growing or going 7/18/25 Farley C. – One day at a time 7/18/25 Ray B. - The step before the steps 7/11/25 Sarth L. – Step 7 7/4/25 Bob A. – Step 3 6/27/25 Bill W. – Step 2 6/13/25 Ryan A. – God consciousness 6/6/25 Shawn F. - Open mindedness (finding, keeping, or recovering it) 5/23/25 Wes F. - Overcoming trouble and misery 5/16/25 George K. - People drink because, essentially, they like the effects produced by alcohol. 5/2/25 Scott S. - Be quick to see where religious people are right 4/25/25 Ron R. - 4th Step and healing relationships 4/4/25 Mason M. – Rock bottom 3/28/25 Mark C. - Change 3/21/25 Tyler P. - What we were like then and what we are like now 3/14/25 Toby H. – Step 12 3/7/23 Tim S. – Step 11 2/28/25 Bob A. – Step 10 2/21/25 Ryan A. – Step 9 2/7/25 David L. – Step 7 1/31/25 Vint W. – Step 6 1/24/25 Aren M. – Step 5 1/17/25 Darien D. – Step 4 1/10/25 Harold B. – Step3 1/3/25 Brad H. – Step 2 12/27/24 Ryan D. – Step 1 12/6/24 Ray B. – Getting through the holidays without drinking 11/29/24 Mark P. – Learning from others 11/15/24 Sarth L. - Where are we taking credit in our lives where it is not ours to take? 11/8/24 Ryan A. – Emotional pain and serenity 11/1/24 Joe C. - Defiance 10/25/24 Al S. - The reasons we keep doing this deal 10/4/24 Ryan D. - Navigating significant life changes in sobriety 9/20/24 Christian S. - Fellowship with men in AA 9/13/24 Wes F. – Let’s get honest 8/30/24 Harold B. – The different ways of sponsoring 8/23/24 Toby H. - What were your concerns when you were drinking and what are they now? 8/16/24 Sarth L. – Warning signs 8/9/24 Mason M. - How has AA changed since you've started? 7/26/24 Farley C. - Power 7/19/24 Ron R. – Fellowship and unity 7/12/24 Omer G. - Trusting in God and the third step. 6/28/24 Colins G. - Separate the men from the boys - 6th Step 6/14/24 Ryan D. - Life on life’s terms 6/7/24 Ryan A. – God Consciousness 4/26/24 Bill W. – Anger and resentment 4/19/24 Fred D. – One day at a time 4/12/24 Sarth L. - Avoidance 4/5/24 Bill H. - Practicing these principals in all our affairs/willingness 3/29/24 Vint W. – Step 5 3/22/24 David L. – Sponsorship: the good the bad and the ugly 3/15/24 Ryan A. - Forgiveness 2/23/24 Aren M. – Bleeding deacons 1/5/24 Shawn F. – Total acceptance 12/29/23 Ryan D. – Healthy relationships 12/22/23 George K. – No effective mental defense 12/8/23 David L. – Steps 10 and 11 11/10/23 Al S. - Why do we keep doing the AA deal? 10/21/23 Mark P. - How has my life changed as a result of working the program of AA?  10/13/23 Joe C. - Responsibility 9/15/23 Ryan A. – Dry drunks 9/8/23 Wes - Fellowship 9/1/23 Ray B. – Turning points 8/25/23 Kenny – Spiritual awakening 8/18/23 Toby H. - Acceptance 8/4/23 Jesse C. – Psychic change? 7/28/23 Marc R. - Daily living using the program 7/21/23 Shawn F. – How do you remember your alcoholism and stay green 7/14/23 Ryan A. – Spiritual Axiom 7/7/23 Mark C. - Resentments 6/30/23 Jake S. - 9th Step Promises 6/23/23 Brad H. - Why do we resist what helps us? 6/16/23 Mike T. - Demands 6/9/23 Kailup J. - Things that made you feel apart from or terminally unique - how you got out of that feeling 6/2/23 Ryan D. – Step 3 5/19/23 George K. - Tradition 3 - The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking. 5/12/23 Tim S. - What has the fellowship done for you?  How do you participate in the fellowship today? 5/5/23 Ron R. - One of the big benefits of AA 4/28/23 Keith P. - How are you living your life in the world today? 4/21/23 Ray B. - Surviving in an alcoholic environment 4/14/23 Steve – Your biggest fear ‘4/7/23 Max J. - Steps 6 & 7  3/31/23 Ryan T. – Step 8 3/24/23 Jake S. - Complacency 3/10/23 Aren M. - Times you’ve been beaten up 3/3/23 Colins G. – Staying sober 2/17/23 Harold B. - How do we live a joyful and meaningful life? 2/10/23 Paul M. – The gift of desperation 2/3/23 Toby H. - Nothing changes if nothing changes 1/27/23 Brad H. - Meet them where they are 1/6/23 David L. – Awareness and spiritual principles 12/30/22 Ryan D. – Step 6 12/23/22 Joe C. – Step 1 and powerlessness 12/16/22 Geramie McC. - Letting go of the past 12/9/22 Jeremy S. – Acceptance 11/25/22 Shawn F. – Weaponizing A.A. 11/18/22 Rick W. - How do you let go of control? 11/11/22 Ray B. - Delusions 11/4/22 Bill H. - It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action… 10/28/22 Al S. - Remembering what got us here and the reasons we need to stay connected 10/21/22 George K. - The spiritual malady 10/14/22 Sarth L. - Rigorous honesty 10/7/22 TBD 9/30/22 Geramie McC. - Uncomprehending willingness 9/23/22 Keith P. - Uniqueness 9/16/22 Andre - Requests and demands 9/9/22 Max J. - Recovering with family 9/2/22 Jerry H. – Steps 10 and 11 8/26/22 Bill W. – Bill’s story 8/19/22 Toby H. – AA’s promises 8/12/22 James H. - Handling financial responsibilities as a person in recovery 8/5/22 David L. – The Obsession 7/22/22 Aren M. - Habits 7/15/22 Wes F. – Spiritual growth 7/8/22 Fred D. – Self-pity 7/1/22 Kyle H. – Acceptance and God’s will 6/24/22 Mike T. – Restraint of tongue and pen 6/17/22 Ryan D. – Hoe does AA provide meaning in your life 6/10/22 Geramie McC. – Step 12 6/3/22 Jeremy S. - Our grandiose, childish and emotionally sensitive behavior 5/27/22 Mark P. - Restoration of sanity 5/20/22 Toby H. – 24 hour living 5/13/22 Ryan A. - Expectations 5/6/22 Colins G. - Ego reduction 4/29/22 Ron R. - Spiritual experience, spiritual awakening, God-consciousness 4/22/22 George K. – The doctor’s opinion 4/15/22 Shawn F. - Willingness: highs and lows 4/8/22 Bill H. - Delusion 4/1/22 Jason B. - Daily acceptance of a difficult situation 3/25/22 Sean G. – Honesty and trust 3/18/22 Harold B. – Consciousness of thought 3/11/22 Al S. - The reason we continue to do this deal. 3/4/22 Brad H. - Hope 2/25/22 Max J. – Love and tolerance 2/18/22 Robert McB. – Step 2 2/11/22 David L. – Fun in sobriety 2/4/22 Mike T. - What do you get from an AA meeting? 1/28/22 Bill W. - Choice 1/21/22 Omer G. – Step 9 1/14/22 Kyle H. - Depression and God’s will 1/7/22 Geramie McC. - Dealing with change 12/31/21 Ron R. - Tradition 3, recovery and faith 12/24/21 Colins G. – Insanity 12/17/21 Paul H. – Fellowship 12/10/21 Mason M. – Step 4 and looking inward 12/3/21 Sam T. – Step 3 11/26/21 Vint W. – Step 1 11/19/21 Brad H. – Beginning again 11/12/21 Ryan A. – Spiritual Axiom 11/5/21 Mike S. – Step 11 10/29/21 Jerry H. – Tradition 10 10/22/21 Bill H. – Character defects 10/15/21 Mark P. - Discipline 10/8/21 Marla H. - Resentment 10/1/21 Max J. – Working with others 9/24/21 Harold B. – Why do you still come to AA? 9/17/21 Colins G. – Restraint of tongue and pen 9/10/21 Toby H. - Complacency 9/3/21 Keith P. – Facing your grief with hope 8/27/21 James H. – Responsibility 8/20/21 Paul H. - Spiritual condition and proper perspective 8/13/21 Aren M. – The joy of failure 8/6/21 Eric R. – The middle path 7/30/21 Ryan D. – Seven deadly sins 7/23/21 Kyle H. - TBA 7/23/21 Kevin P. - TBA 7/16/21 Marc R. – Fear of economic insecurities and faith 7/2/21 Leo K. - Overcoming fear in times of change 6/25/21 Brad H. - TBA 6/18/21 Ron R. – Faith and God 6/11/21 David L. - Identification 6/4/21 Geremie McC. - TBA 5/28/21 Omer G. - TBA 5/21/21 Toby H. - What God has done for you that you couldn’t do for yourself 5/14/21 Kevin P. – Helping others 5/7/21 Harold B. – What did you want from AA when you got sober? Now? 4/30/21 Bill W. - Moments of despair and hopeless demoralization 4/23/21 Ron R. – The promises 4/16/21 Fred D. – A.A. slogans 4/9/21 Farley C. - When living in sobriety is hard... 4/2/21 Brian D. - Pain 3/26/21 Jason B. - Forgiving the man you were yesterday 3/19/21 Paul H. - Pain and progress 3/12/21 Ryan A. – Restraint of tongue and pen 3/5/21 David L. – Burr in your saddle 2/26/21 Geramie McC. – Higher power 2/19/21 Brad H. – The nature of things (patience) 2/12/21 Joe C. - Humility 2/5/21 Jerry H. - Reservations 1/29/21 Sam T. - Honesty 1/22/21 Ron R. - Insanity 1/15/21 Jason H. – Anonymity 1/8/21 Brad R. – Coping with your loss in recovery. 1/1/21 Bill W. – Perfectionism, it’s a trap! 12/25/20 Max J. - Principles 12/18/20 Bill O. - Step 12 12/11/20 Toby H. – Step 11 12/4/20 Keith P. – Step 10 11/27/20 Harold B. – Step 9 (motive and timing) 11/20/20 Mark C. – Step 8 11/13/20 Eric R. – Step 7 11/6/20 Fred D. – Step 6 10/30/20 Omer G. – Step 5 10/23/20 Al S. – Strep 4 10/16/20 Shawn F. – Step 3 10/9/20 Scott M. – Step 2 10/2/20 Ryan A. – Step 1 9/25/20 Jay H. - Staying connected / Avoiding complacence 9/18/20 Mark P. – “Willing” Step 6 9/11/20 Ron R. – We and the fellowship. 9/4/20 Keith P. - What alcoholic type were you? What type are you today? 8/28/20 Jerry H. – Faith and practice 8/21/20 Colins G. – Rigorous honesty 8/14/20 Joe C. – Tradition 10 8/7/20 Kevin P. – Love and tolerance of others is our code. 7/31/20 Bill H. - How has the group helped you find a new way of life? 7/24/20 Leo K. - Maintaining willingness 7/17/20 Paul H. – Pain and spiritual growth 7/10/20 Ryan D. – Step 10 7/3/20 Al S. – Justified anger 6/26/20 Kyle H. - Fellowship 6/19/20 Mark C. - What happened, what it was like, what it's like now? 6/12/20 Colins G. – Compassion and emotions 6/5/20 Art O. – Working with others 5/29/20 Eric R. – Step 10 5/22/20 George K. – Enlarging your spiritual life 5/15/20 Mike S. – Step 11 5/8/20 Aren M. – Character defects 5/1/20 Ron R. - Fellowship 4/24/20 Bill W. – Resentment and frustration 4/17/20 Brian W. - Acceptance 4/10/20 Fred D. – Steps 2, 3 and 11 4/3/20 David L. – Daily routine 3/27/20 Bill O. - Most of us were unwilling to admit that we were different from our fellows. 3/20/20 Toby – Step 2 3/13/20 Jeremy S. - Fellowship 3/6/20 Ryan A. - We agnostics, atheists, scoffers at prayer, religiously prejudiced, honest doubters and spiritually hung-up. 2/28/20 Mike T. - Getting along with people, myself, and God. 2/21/20 Harold B. - Initial spiritual doubt and reoccurring spiritual doubt 2/14/20 Devin – Step 10 2//7/20 Jeff – Step 11 and getting the monkey off your back 1/31/20 Omer G. - Tradition 12 and humility 1/24/20 Ron R. - Tradition 11 1/17/20 Vint W. - Tradition 10 1/10/20 Kyle H. - Tradition 9 1/3/20 Jay H. - Tradition 8 12/27/19 Ryan D. - Tradition 7 and ego reduction 12/20/19 George K. - Tradition 6 12/13/19 Kevin P. – Tradition 5 and brotherly and harmonious action 12/6/19 James H. – Tradition 4 11/29/19 Connor H. – Tradition 3 11/22/19 Brian D. – Tradition 2 and family, fear and f%ck it 11/15/19 Mick R. – Tradition 1 and fellowship 11/8/19 Brad H. – Step 12 11/1/19 Al S. – Step 11 10/25/19 David L. – Step 10 10/18/19 Fred D. – Step 9 10/11/19 Eric R. – Step 8 10/4/19 Bill O. – Step 7 9/28/19 Jeremey S. – Step 6 9/21/19 Jerry H. – Step 5 9/13/19 Garvar B. – Step 4 9/6/19 Bill H. – Step 3 8/30/19 Ryan A. – Step 2 8/23/19 Doug B. – Step 1 8/16/19 Paul H. – Keeping AA/sobriety a priority 8/9/19 Leo K. - Step 3 and learning to go with the flow of life. 8/2/19 Joe C. – Step 1 7/26/19 Donut Dave – Always stay in AA and keep it simple 7/19/19 Ron R. - Suicide 7/12/19 Al S. – How do we deal with tough times? 7/5/19 Vint W. – Step 5 6/28/19 Charlie P. – Resentment and anger 6/21/19 Mark C. Trust/faith 6/14/19 Keith P. – Step 6 6/7/19 Harold B. - Trying to have a healthy relationship now that we are sober 5/31/19 Reid D. – Step 3 5/24/19 Ryan D. – Step 7 5/17/19 George K. - Resentment 5/10/19 Jerry H. – Step 5 5/3/19 Art O. - Fear 4/26/19 Ron R. - Resentments and prayer 4/19/19 Keith P. – Brothers in our defects 4/12/19 Fred D. – Carrying the message 4/5/19 Aren M. – Tradition 4 and Rule 62 3/29/19 Colins G. - Indecision 3/22/19 Bill O. - Sponsorship 3/15/19 Jay H. - Meditation and prayer 3/8/19 Jeremy S. - Working with others 3/1/19 Paul H. – Self-pity 2/22/19 George K. - Principles before personalities 2/13/19 Shawn F. – Uncomfortable topics 2/8/19 Angel L. – Tradition 1 2/1/19 Andre K. - Fear 1/25/19 Eric R. – Step 3 and decision making 1/18/19 Vint W. – Step 5 1/11/18 Jason H. – Complacency 1/4/19 Fred D. – Authority and John Barleycorn 12/28/18 Ryan D. – Step 12 and taking action 12/21/18 Jay H. - Humility and responsibility 12/14/18 Keith P. - Reaching out 12/7/18 David L. - Control 11/30/18 Ron R. - Identification 11/23/18 Joe C. - Attitude 11/16/18 Doug B. - Relationships 11/9/18 Jesse M. - Guilt and shame 11/2/18 Mike K. - Step 11