26th OCAA Convention
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26th OCAA Convention
Yesterday I went to the 26th OCAA (Orange County AA) Convention in Costa Mesa. It was my second convention. I really enjoyed it. I went with my sponsor and his wife, an Alanon.
We got there around three, registered, and went to a number of marathon meetings, both AA, Alanon, and an Alateen. The latter was my first experience with that organization. At first I couldn't relate: teens often seem so obsessed with social dynamics. But then one girl shared about her experiences having an alcoholic mother. Having been raised by an alcoholic father, I could certainly relate.
The AA meetings were good, pretty much like regular AA meetings, except in a fancier setting with a larger crowd. I heard lots of good stuff.
As we wandered around from meeting to meeting, I saw many familiar faces, including people I'd known at meetings but hadn't seen in a while. I was happy to see they were still sober.
We watched the banquet speaker share in an overflow room over a video feed. That was kind of neat. Different. Good speaker.
They were out of this year's convention t-shirts, so I picked up one from last year for $5. My first AA t-shirt.
I enjoyed myself. In some ways this convention experience was very like my first one in my first year of sobriety. In others it was different. I know more people in AA now and shook the hands of many more people who are familiar to me this year.
I think I'll try to make more of an effort to go next year and not let it slide like I did last year. It was only $20 to register and it was fun. If you haven't been to an AA convention, I recommend it.
We got there around three, registered, and went to a number of marathon meetings, both AA, Alanon, and an Alateen. The latter was my first experience with that organization. At first I couldn't relate: teens often seem so obsessed with social dynamics. But then one girl shared about her experiences having an alcoholic mother. Having been raised by an alcoholic father, I could certainly relate.
The AA meetings were good, pretty much like regular AA meetings, except in a fancier setting with a larger crowd. I heard lots of good stuff.
As we wandered around from meeting to meeting, I saw many familiar faces, including people I'd known at meetings but hadn't seen in a while. I was happy to see they were still sober.
We watched the banquet speaker share in an overflow room over a video feed. That was kind of neat. Different. Good speaker.
They were out of this year's convention t-shirts, so I picked up one from last year for $5. My first AA t-shirt.
I enjoyed myself. In some ways this convention experience was very like my first one in my first year of sobriety. In others it was different. I know more people in AA now and shook the hands of many more people who are familiar to me this year.
I think I'll try to make more of an effort to go next year and not let it slide like I did last year. It was only $20 to register and it was fun. If you haven't been to an AA convention, I recommend it.
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Re:26th OCAA Convention
Originally Posted by fulminouscherub 
Yesterday I went to the 26th OCAA (Orange County AA) Convention in Costa Mesa. It was my second convention. I really enjoyed it. I went with my sponsor and his wife, an Alanon.
We got there around three, registered, and went to a number of marathon meetings, both AA, Alanon, and an Alateen. The latter was my first experience with that organization. At first I couldn't relate: teens often seem so obsessed with social dynamics. But then one girl shared about her experiences having an alcoholic mother. Having been raised by an alcoholic father, I could certainly relate.
The AA meetings were good, pretty much like regular AA meetings, except in a fancier setting with a larger crowd. I heard lots of good stuff.
As we wandered around from meeting to meeting, I saw many familiar faces, including people I'd known at meetings but hadn't seen in a while. I was happy to see they were still sober.
We watched the banquet speaker share in an overflow room over a video feed. That was kind of neat. Different. Good speaker.
They were out of this year's convention t-shirts, so I picked up one from last year for $5. My first AA t-shirt.
I enjoyed myself. In some ways this convention experience was very like my first one in my first year of sobriety. In others it was different. I know more people in AA now and shook the hands of many more people who are familiar to me this year.
I think I'll try to make more of an effort to go next year and not let it slide like I did last year. It was only $20 to register and it was fun. If you haven't been to an AA convention, I recommend it.
We got there around three, registered, and went to a number of marathon meetings, both AA, Alanon, and an Alateen. The latter was my first experience with that organization. At first I couldn't relate: teens often seem so obsessed with social dynamics. But then one girl shared about her experiences having an alcoholic mother. Having been raised by an alcoholic father, I could certainly relate.
The AA meetings were good, pretty much like regular AA meetings, except in a fancier setting with a larger crowd. I heard lots of good stuff.
As we wandered around from meeting to meeting, I saw many familiar faces, including people I'd known at meetings but hadn't seen in a while. I was happy to see they were still sober.
We watched the banquet speaker share in an overflow room over a video feed. That was kind of neat. Different. Good speaker.
They were out of this year's convention t-shirts, so I picked up one from last year for $5. My first AA t-shirt.
I enjoyed myself. In some ways this convention experience was very like my first one in my first year of sobriety. In others it was different. I know more people in AA now and shook the hands of many more people who are familiar to me this year.
I think I'll try to make more of an effort to go next year and not let it slide like I did last year. It was only $20 to register and it was fun. If you haven't been to an AA convention, I recommend it.
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yes....cnventions are really interesting ...glad you went
and shared here with us.....
The International ..held every 5 years...will be in
Atlanta Ga. in 2015.
Those too are an awesome experience,
and shared here with us.....
The International ..held every 5 years...will be in
Atlanta Ga. in 2015.
Those too are an awesome experience,
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