Alcoholics Anonymous
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44th Annual Convention of Galway West Area
4th, 5th and 6th January 2019
Theme: You Are Not Alone
Welcome to our convention in The Galway Bay Hotel
Google Map to Galway Bay Hotel
List of local B&B’s and other Hotels
All closed meetings are located on the Lower Level and are well signposted.
AA Conference approved literature is on sale in the Hotel Lobby throughout the convention.
The Leather Lounge is available for Singsongs on Friday and Saturday Night.
Cruinneachai as Gaeilge ar feadh an deireadh seachtaine & Spotkanie Grupy W Jezyku Polskim
I am responsible . . when anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. always to be there. And for that: I am responsible.
PUBLIC NOTICE:
Members of the public who have an interest in Alcoholics Anonymous and our fellowship are invited to the OPEN PUBLIC MEETING on Friday evening at 8:30pm in the Lettermore Room. The meeting will end at 10:00pm. All other meetings are Closed Meetings meaning that you may only attend if you satisfy our 3rd tradition which is “that you have a desire to stop drinking”. These closed meetings are attended only by members of our fellowship. We would request that you would respect this in your attendance at the convention and thank you for your consideration of this. Types of AA Meetings
The principle of anonymity is a basic tenet of our fellowship. Those who are reluctant to seek our help may overcome their fear if they are confident that anonymity acts as a restraint on our members, reminding us that we are a program of principles, not personalities. 12 Traditions in Long Form
Thursday 3rd January 2019
20:30 – Early Bird Meeting in the Lettermore
FRIDAY 4th January 2019
Inisturk
14:30 – Todays Reflection
15:30 – Complacency
16:30 – Tradition Meeting (1 & 2)
17:30 – Fear, Faith and Fellowship
18:30 – Tradition Meeting (3)
22:30 – Peaceful Regrets for Harms Done
23:30 – Trusting our Intuition
12:30 – Daily Inventory
Inishmaan Suite
14:00 – Rock-bottom (Step 1)
15:00 – All We Have is Now
16:00 – Tolerance
17:00 – Cruinniu as Gaelige
18:00 – Insanity (Steps 2 & 3)
22:00 – Step 4
23:00 – Keep Coming Back
12:00 – Unselfishness
Lettermore Ballroom
20:00 – Formal Opening of our Convention – Public Open Meeting
Ballyvaughan Suite
22:30 – Disco
Saturday 5th January 2019
Inisturk
10:30 – God Consciousness
11:30 – Rage, Resentment and Recovery
12:30 – Dr Bob’s Nightmare
13:30 – Tradition Meeting (5 & 6)
14:30 – Humility
15:30 – We Wil Know Peace
16:30 – Three Pertinent Ideas
17:30 – Tradition Meeting (7 & 8)
18:30 – Happy Joyous and Free
19:30 – Tradition Meeting (9 & 10)
20:30 – Polish Meeting
21:30 – Tradition Meeting (11 & 12)
22:30 – Came to Believe
23:30 – Channel of Thy Peace
12:30 – Who You See Here
Inishmaan
10:00 – Daily Reflection
11:00 – Step Meeting 5
12:00 – AA – Preamble
13:00 – Self Pity will Slip Away
14:00 – Step Meeting (6 & 7)
15:00 – Progress not Perfection
16:00 – Helping Others
17:00 – Live and Let Live
18:00 – Step Meeting (8 & 9)
19:00 – Cruinniu as Gaelige
20:00 – Step Meeting (10)
21:00 – One Day at a Time
22:00 – Step Meeting (11)
23:00 – New to Aa
12:00 – Step Meeting (12)
Inishmore
10:30 – AA DVD
12:00 – Old Timers
19:00 – Service – What’s it all about
Library
Meditation (Marathon all day – check door for times)
Lobster Pot Restaurant
15:00 – Drumming Workshop
Lettermore Ballroom
22:30 – Dancing to “Live Music” with Vinny Mongan and his band. Followed by Disco
SUNDAY 6th
Library
10:00 – Meditation Meeting
Lettermore Ballroom
11:30 – Formal Closing Of Convention (Open Meeting)
List of local B&B’s and Hotels
We are NOT affiliated with any of these accommodation contacts. We offer these contacts in good faith and accept no responsibility for any service you purchase from them.
Local Bed and Breakfasts
Maple House (Noreen) Mannix road, Salthill – 087 668 0181
Cluain Ard, 86 Threadneedle road, Salthill – 091 52 53 33
Sunrise Lodge, Ocean Wave Salthill – 091 52 72 75
Cashelmara Lodge, 3 Cashelmara, Salthill – 091 520 020
Sea Breeze Lodge, 9 Cashelmara, Salthill – 091 5295 8
Seashore Lodge, 4 Cashelmara, Salthill – 091 529 187
Claremont House, Coast road, (opposite spinnaker) – 091 584 741
Saint Kieran’s, Rockbarton road, Salthill – 091 523 333
Local Hotels
Salthill Hotel – 091 522 711
Ardilaun House Hotel, Taylors Hill – 091 521 433
All locations within walking distance or a short taxi journey from the goal with a hotel