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WITNEY Tuesday (7.30 pm) The Elms Day Centre, 9 Church Green, Witney Formed November 25, 1975 Sheila W writes .... By the Grace of God I was able to be the founder member of the Witney Group. I first joined AA in October 1957 and have been continuously sober since March 1962. My ‘home’ group had been Bampton. My ups and downs in the beginning taught me a tremendous amount about AA and life and living, which I felt I could pass on more effectively in Witney, being more accessible. In April 1976, soon after Witney Group was started, I took a public meeting of community and social workers (CAB, doctors, police authorities,etc.). Our format is the same as any other ‘chaired’ group, starting with the Preamble, part of Chapter 5, and ending with the Serenity Prayer after reading of ‘the Promises’. We have never had Step meetings but on occasion, when we have had no chair person, we have had discussions on a theme, the latter chosen by the group from ideas volunteered from the floor. The Group’s first meeting place was the Convent of the Sisters of Charity. It moved to its present venue in September 1981. (1980s) Rosemary B. continues..... Witney has been my home group since the autumn of 1983, during which time there has always been a friendly welcome, making the newcomer at ease. Big Mike, one of our members at that time, has since moved to France where he started the English speaking meeting in Toulouse. Our founder member Sheila W, now 38 years sober, still regularly attends the meeting to share her considerable experience, strength and hope. Current attendance is 10-20 members, and we are to date one of the few remaining ‘smoking’ meetings! March 2000 | |||
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