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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

October 3, 2025

Chairman

Joe Y.

Topic

Step 8 personal relationships identifying the harm we’ve cause and accepting our part so that we can move forward with amends.

 

Comments

TBA

 

Readings

Reading from 12x12 pg 77, 79 

Reading from big book ph 76

 

 

 

Past Chairmen and Topics

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