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Eugene Wednesday Night Men's Stag
7:00 - 8:30pm

Church of the Resurrection
3928 Hilyard Street, Eugene, Oregon

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

January 7, 2026

Chairman

Wesley F.

Topic

do you believe when the literature says that “if practiced as a way of life, (the steps) can expel the obsession to drink and enable the sufferer to become happily and usefully whole”? If so, are you happily and usefully whole? If you’re not “happily and usefully whole”, why aren’t you? What can you be doing to attain this goal?

Comments

this statement seems like a tall order but I certainly don’t obsess about getting loaded. I also found that I’m happier than I’ve ever been before and more useful than ever before and I can’t take credit. Is it the steps and the program?

 

Readings

pg 15 12&12
Pg 47 12&12

 

Past Chairmen and Topics

12/31/25 Shawn F. - Pride (when pride gets in the way)

12/24/25 Bill W. – Moments of clarity

12/17/25 Christian S. – Step 10

12/10/25 Geramie McC. -  Letting your mouth write a check your soul can't cash 

12/3/25 Mark P. -  This simple cornerstone

11/26/25 Eddie S. – Step 11

11/19/2025 Sarth L. – Step 11

11/12/25 Mason M. – Thinking and thoughts

11/5/25 Shawn F. -  What has God done for you that you could not do for yourself?

10/29/25 Mike L. - Writing

10/22/25 Al S. -  How our friendships in AA keep us on the beam. 

10/15/25 Omer G. - Stagnancy

10/8/25 Brad H. - Gratitude

10/1/25 Jerry H. – Willingness, honesty and open mindedness

9/24/25 Sarth L. - Excuses

9/17/25 Harold B. -  Why do You Keep Going to Meetings?

9/10/25 Wes F. - Serenity

9/3/25 Sean C. – Wasting time

8/27/25 David L. – Letting life unfold

8/20/25 Mark P. – Selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear

8/13/25 Ryan A. - Motivating others

8/6/25 Al S. - Self-reliance, honesty with others, and checking in  

7/23/25 Richard W. -  The challenges of being newly sober and long-term sobriety

7/16/25 George K. – Step 10

7/9/25 Scott S. – Being average

7/2/25 Mike F. – God’s will

6/25/25 Brad H. – Working with fear

6/18/25 Mark C. – Day at a time

6/11/25 Mason M. -  Moments of clarity (while drinking)

6/4/25 Ryan T. - Step 9

4/30/25 Bill W. – Temptation from alcohol

4/23/25 Joe C. – Spiritual Axiom

4/16/25 Toby H. -  How do you generate the faith that everything is going to be ok?

4/9/25 David L. - Friendships in AA

4/2/25 Christian S. - Faith

3/26/25 Brad H. - Staying alert

3/19/25 Sarth L. – Contempt prior to investigation

3/12/25 Jeremy S. – Design for living

3/5/25 George K. -  The 5th tradition of AA and the first step of AA

2/26/25 Mark P. – What happened?

2/19/25 Harold B. - Continuing to learn the truth about oneself

2/12/25 Mike L. - Perspective

2/5/25 Al S. – Step 11

1/29/25 Omer G. – Acts of service

1/1/25 Scott S. – Self pity

12/25/24 Mark C. - Trust/Faith

12/11/24 Joe C. - Priorities

12/4/24 Toby H. - Step 12

11/27/24 Farley C. - Discipline

11/20/24 Klee P. - Acceptance

11/13/24 George K. – Step 12

11/6/24 Mason M. – Step 11

10/30/24 Jerry H. - Step 10

10/16/24 Bill W. – Step 8

10/9/24 Mark P. – Step 7

10/2/24 Ryan T. – Step 6

9/25/24 Scott S. – Step 5 and humility

9/18/24 Harold B. – Step 4

9/11/24 Jeremy S. – Step 3

9/4/24 David L. – Step 2

8/28/24 Mike L. – Step 1

8/21/24 Brad H. – Study versus practice

8/14/24 Ryan A. – Staying in the middle of the herd

7/31/24 Jason B. – Staying sober during difficult times

7/17/24 Al S. -  The importance of connection with others in AA and letting others get to know you. 

7/10/24 Bill W. – Let’s talk about the first drink.

7/3/24 Joe C. - Resentments

6/19/24 Mason M. - Honesty

6/12/24 Mike T. – Emotional balance

6/5/24 Sarth L. - What are you working on right now, today?

5/29/24 George K. – Entire psychic change

5/22/24 Ryan T. – One drunk talking to another

5/8/24 Daniel M. – Dealing with complacency

5/1/24 Mark P. - Instincts: assets and liabilities

4/24/24 John H. – Step 2

4/17/24 Omer G. – Truth and humility

4/10/24 Jason H. - Adversity

4/3/24 Toby H. -  What does your program of action look like?

3/27/24 Colins G. - Enough is enough!

3/20/24 Al S. – Step 12

3/13/24 Jeremy S. – Step 11

3/6/24 Colins G. – Step 10

2/14/23 Mark C. – Step 7

2/7/23 Mike L. – Step 6

1/31/23 George K. – Step 5

1/24/23 Wes F. – Step 4

1/17/23 Farley – Step 3

1/10/23 Jason B. – Step 2

1/3/23 Joe C. – Step 1 - Powerless

12/27/23 Ryan A. – A.A. and medicine

12/20/23 David N. - Spiritual kindergarten

12/11/23 Ryan T. – Step 11

12/6/23 Daniel M – After the honeymoon

11/29/23 Mark P. - Day to day delusions

11/23/23 Toby H. - Serenity

11/15/23 Sarth L. - Expectations

11/8/23 Brad H. – Open-mindedness

11/1/23 Bill W. - Emotionally or mentally stuck

10/24/23 Jeremy S. – Step 1

10/18/23 Colins G. -

10/11/23 Jerry H. – Spiritual Axiom

10/4/23 Bill H. - Sponsorship

9/27/23 Harold B. - Specific advice that changed the course of your sobriety

9/20/23 Jason H. – St Francis prayer

9/13/23 Erik – Step 10

9/6/23 Robert K. – Step 6

8/30/23 David N. - Spirituality

8/23/23 Omer G. – Secrets keep us sick

8/16/23 George K. – An alcoholic mind

8/9/23 David L. – Spiritual breakthroughs

8/2/23 John H. – Step 12

7/26/23 Brad H. – Step 11

7/19/23 Farley C. – Step 10

7/12/23 Mike L. – Step 9

7/5/23 Jeremy S. – Step 8

6/28/23 Joe C. – Step 7

6/21/23 Al S. - Step 6

6/14/23 Colins G. – Step 5

6/8/23 Harold B. – Step 4

6/1/23 Martin McC. – Step 3

5/24/23 Keith P. – Step 2

5/17/23 Robert K. - Step 1

5/10/23 Sarth L. - Resentment

5/3/23 Bill H. – Being present in difficult times

4/26/23 Bill W. - Obsession

4/19/23 Jason H. - Has god/higher power taken care of you to this point?

4/12/23 David L. - How did you get the message?

4/5/23 David N. - Developing daily disciplines that keep us sober/spiritually fit

3/29/23 Jason B. - Learning how to live sober and enjoying it

3/22/23 Farley C. - Prayer and program in rough going

3/15/23 Ryan A. – Spiritual experience

3/8/23 Jeremy S. - Half measures

3/1/22 Geramie McC. - Surviving in AA

2/22/23 Marla H. - Step 3 and spiritual growth

2/15/23 Mike L. – The doctor’s opinion

2/8/23 Omer G. – Being direct and honest

2/1/23 Mason M. – Step 2

1/25/23 Ryan T. - Fear

1/18/23 George K. - Strange mental blank spots

1/11/23 Robert K. - The alcoholic actor

1/4/23 Toby H. - Too busy for God and my AA program!

12/28/22 Rick W. - Leveling of pride/perfection, humility 

12/21/22 David N. - Gratitude and serenity

12/14/22 - Daniel H-M. – Is sobriety enough?

12/7/22 Al S. - Unresolved amends 

11/30/22 Mark P. - Letting go of reluctant character defects

11/23/22 Keith P. - How are you keeping away from that first drink?

11/16/22 Sarth L. - What is your most important takeaway today in AA/recovery?

11/9/22 Bill W. - Cool story bro but what’s in it for me?

11/2/22 Colins G. - Too busy for AA/relapse triggers

10/26/22 Jeremy S. – Ego and humility

10/19/22 David L. – Am I still fighting?

10/12/22 Marla H. - Meditation

10/5/22 James H. – True partnership

9/28/22 Jordan G. – Step 12

9/21/22 Harold B. – Step 11

9/14/22 Omer G. – Step 10

9/7/22 Mike L. – Step 9

8/31/22 Joe C. – Step 8

8/24/22 Mason M. – Step 7

8/17/22 Ryan T. – Step 6

8/10/22 Mark P. – Step 5

8/3/22 Farley C. - Step 4

7/27/22 Brad H. – Step 3

7/20/22 Jason B. – Step 2

7/13/22 Toby H. - Step 1

7/6/22 Al S. - The importance of continued inventory

6/29/22 Ryan A. – Fear and overthinking

6/22/22 Marc C. - Rationalization/justification vs. conscience

6/15/22 Colins G. - Step 1

6/8/22 David N. - Jealousy and envy

6/1/22 Paul M. - If your understanding of God is not clear, how do you seek His direction?

5/25/22 Sarth L. - Evolution of your faith in your higher power

5/18/22 George K. – Psychic change

5/11/22 Jerry H. - Growth

5/4/22 Keith P. - Gratitude in action and maudlin guilt

4/27/22 Bill W. – Dr. Bob’s Nightmare

4/20/22 Joe C. - Resentments

4/13/22 Jason H. - One day at a time/perseverance

4/6/22 Mason M. – Step 7

3/30/22 Vint W. – Step 11

3/23/22 James H. – Defects of character

3/16/22 David L. - Unity

3/9/22 Jeremy S – A spiritual awakening

3/2/22 Jordan G. - Ok, I'm insane, now what?... Moving into Step 3

2/23/22 Ryan T. – Stories we tell ourselves/Self-delusion

2/16/22 Marla H. - Painful stories about when we let up on our program and getting back to work

2/9/22 Mike L. – Open-mindedness

2/2/22 Greg M. - Letting go of the things that no longer serve us

1/26/22 Paul M. – How do we “do” meetings?

1/19/22 Farley C. - Discipline and conformity

1/12/22 Mark C. – Usefulness

1/5/22 Ryan D. – The thinking problem

12/29/21 David N. - Having an extraordinary relationship with your wife/partner

12/22/21 Keith P. – 3rd step reflections

12/15/21 Harold B. - What has been the most meaningful experience for you in service?

12/8/21 Toby H. – Steps 2 and 11

12/1/21 Mark P. – Changing behavior

11/24/21 Marla H. - Pride

11/17/21 Sarth L. - Behavior

11/10/21 Kyle H. - Fear

11/3/21 James H. – The family afterward

10/27/21 Jeremy S. – Step 12

10/20/21 Al S. – Step 11

10/13/21 David L. – Step 10

10/6/21 Joe C. - Step 9

9/29/21 Bill W. – Step 8

9/22/15 Sean G. - Step 7

9/15/21 Mason M. – Step 6

9/8/21 Ryan A. – Step 5

9/1/21 Mike L. – Step 4

8/25/21 Jason H. – Step 3

8/18/21 Eric R. – Step 2

8/11/21 Colins G. - Step 1

8/4/21 Bill H. – True belief

7/28/21 Max L. – Complacency, boredom, and resentment

7/21/21 Farley C. – Begin again

7/14/21 Darien D. – Step 3 and how to relinquish things and behaviors that no longer serve you

7/7/21 Connor H. - Meditation

6/30/21 Greg M. - Equanimity

6/23/21 Mark C. - Amends

6/16/21 Mark P. – The great obsession

6/9/21 Ryan A. - Resistance to change – hiding out in AA

6/2/21 Mike L. - Fear

5/26/21 Sarth L. – Euphoric recall

5/19/21 Kyle H. – Acceptance

5/12/21 Al S. - The reasons you keep doing the deal 

5/5/21 Jerry H. - May 5th page of the Daily Reflections

4/28/21 Keith P. – Two magnificent standards

4/21/21 David L. – Step 12

4/14/21 Max J. – Step 11

4/7/21 Bill H. – Step 10

3/31/21 Scott M. – Step 9

3/24/21 Bill O. – Step 8

3/17/21 Jay H. – Step 7

3/10/21 Jeremy S. – Step 6

3/3/21 Farley C. – Step 5

2/24/21 Garrett K. – Step 4

2/17/21 Marla H. – Step 3

2/10/21 Mike L. - Step 2

2/3/21 Mark P. – Step 1

1/27/21 Connor H. - Practicing acceptance and the actions behind it

1/20/21 Bill H. – Crossing the bridge of doubt from fear to faith

1/13/21 Ryan D. – Living in the here and now

1/6/21 Kevin P. – The victory of surrender from

12/30/20 Shawn F. - What brought you to AA? What got you to stick?

12/23/20 Farley C. – Living in God’s world.

12/16/20 James H. – Choices and crossroads

12/9/20 Geremie McC. – We’re not a glum lot

12/3/20 Jeremy S. – Family for the holidays

11/25/10 John H. – Surrender/Ego Reduction

11/18/20 Sarth L. - Behavior

11/11/20 Paul H. - Gratitude

11/4/20 Kyle H. – Emotional sobriety

10/28/20 Jeff K. – Having, overcoming and preventing a thinking problem

10/21/20 Mike L. – Self-centeredness

10/14/20 Darien D. – Acceptance, surrender and change

10/7/20 Bill W. – Tradition 1

9/30/20 Harold B. – Your favorite thing about being sober

9/23/20 Omer G. – How to maintain a healthy relationship in sobriety

9/16/20 Jason H. – Rationalization

9/9/20 Brad H. – Back to basics

9/2/20 Max J. - Membership

8/26/20 David L. – Spiritual breakthroughs

8/19/20 Mark P. – Complacency

8/12/20 Toby H. - Character defects that just have to be accepted.

8/5/20 George K. – Fear, what is the true source?

7/29/20 Michael W. - Integrating with normie society

7/22/20 Farley C. – A disease of perception

7/15/20 Scott M. - Are you alcoholic enough to have earned your seat in AA?

7/8/20 Jeremy S. – What are your solutions?

7/1/20 John H. – Step 7

6/24/20 Brad H. - Who am I?

6/17/20 Sarth L. - Anger

6/10/20 Ryan A. – Warning signs

6/3/20 Brad R. – Rationalization

5/27/20 Leo K. – Decision making in a vacuum and asking for help

5/20/20 Keith P. – Perseverance, change and Step 10

5/13/20 Joe C. - Service

5/6/20 Garrett K. - 'Fair-weather Faith'

4/29/20 Max J. – Pride, a block to progress.

4/22/20 George V. - What does long term sobriety mean to you?

4/15/20 Jason H. - Fear and gratitude

4/8/20 Norris N. – Big Book stories

4/1/20 Al S. – Step 12

3/25/20 Mark P. – Step 11

3/18/20 Mike L. – Step 10

3/11/20 Harold B. – Step 9

3/4/20 Shane M. – Step 8

2/26/20 Bill W. – Step 7

2/19/20 James H. – Step 6

2/12/20 George K. – Step 5

2/5/20 Farley C. – Step 4

1/29/20 Darien D. – Step 3

1/22/20 Connor H. – Step 2

1/15/20 John B. – Step 1

1/8/20 Toby H. – Step 11

1/1/20 Ryan A. - Maturity

12/25/19 George K. – Maintenance of your spiritual condition

12/18/19 Mike L – Reconciling, “…not a glum lot,” and “…will not regret the past…”

12/11/19 Al S. - The importance of continuing our spiritual development.

12/4/19 Paul H. – Psychic change

11/27/19 Keith P. - What drove you to AA.? Favorite part of big book or 12x12? Worst holiday story?

11/20/19 Colins G. - Expectations

11/13/19 Sarth L. - Where are you still insane today?

11/6/19 James H. – Leading a double life and transparency

10/30/19 Connor H. - Control

10/23/19 Matt T. – Character defects

10/16/19 Dan – Purposeful forgetting

10/9/19 George VV. - Life changing shares overheard in AA

10/2/19 Todd Z. – Prayer and spirituality  

9/25/19 John B. – Spiritual growth and Step 11

9/18/19 Harold B. - Compassion

9/11/19 Kyle H. – Transitions in A.A.

9/4/19 Bill W. – Catastrophizing

8/28/19 Paul H. - Humility

8/21/19 Darien D. – Trusting the process

8/14/19 Matt T. – Carrying the message

8/7/19 Doug B. - Amends and the cause for amends.

7/31/19 David L. - Character defects: Past, present and solutions.

7/24/19 Farley C. – No AA plays doctor

7/17/19 Jeremy S. - Acceptance

7/10/19 Keith P. -Tradition 3

7/3/19 Justus G. - Surrender

6/26/19 Brad H. - Using the mind properly

6/19/19 Colins G. -Courage to change the things I can

6/12/19 Daniel W. - Serenity

6/5/19 Ryan A. – Restraint of tongue and pen

5/29/19 Scott S. - Higher power or whatever

5/22/19 Paul H. – Willingness and decision making

5/15/19 Todd Z. – No topic

5/8/19 Bill W. - Delusions

5/1/19 David L. - Surrender

4/24/19 Dan S. – Step 3

4/17/19 George V.V. - Fellowship

4/10/19 Jason H. - Why do you want to continue to stay sober/spirituality?

4/3/19 Brad H. – Surviving trials and low spots

3/27/19 Garrett – Hard drinkers vs. alcoholics and bad advice in A.A.

3/20/19 Sarth L. - Change

3/13/19 Matt T. – Step 12

3/6/19 - Colins G. - Step 11

2/27/19 Meeting was cancelled due to weather.

2/20/19 Farley C. – Step 10

2/13/19 Mike L. – Step 9

2/6/19 Vint W. – Step 8

1/30/19 Omer G. – Step 7

1/23/19 Al S. – Step 6

1/16.19 Harold B. – Step 5

1/9/19 Jerry H. – Step 4

1/2/19 Darien D. – Step 3

12/26/18 Patrick S. – Step 2

12/19/18 Mike L. – Step 1

12/12/18 Daniel W. – Instinctual urges and maturity

12/5/18 Mark C. - Step 3 and decision making

11/28/18 George V. - The family afterwards

11/21/2018 Mason M. - Acting out and unhealthy behaviors in sobriety

11/14/18 Sarth L. - Secrets

11/7/18 James H. - Instincts

10/31/18 Brad H. - Gratification