Hoedspruit AA Recovery

29/12/2024

Grateful!
Thank you Hoedies for walking the Road of Happy Destiny with me.

14/09/2024

11/07/2024

Hi Everyone! I just saw this for yesterday, but always relevant. Thought I would share it for those of us addicted to ANYTHING:

Just for today
July 10, 2024

A positive attitude

Page 200

"That old nest of negativism followed me everywhere I went."

Basic Text, p. 137

A negative attitude is the trademark of active addiction. Everything that occurred in our lives was someone or something else's fault. We had blaming others for our shortcomings down to a fine science. In recovery, one of the first things we strive to develop is a new attitude. We find that life goes a lot easier when we replace our negative thinking with positive principles.

While a negative attitude dogged us in our active addiction, all too often it can follow us into the rooms of Narcotics Anonymous. How can we begin to adjust our attitudes? By altering our actions. It isn't easy, but it can be done.

We can start by listening to the way we talk. Before we open our mouths, we ask ourselves some simple questions: Does what I'm going to say speak to the problem, or the solution? Is what I'm going to say framed in a kind manner? Is what I have to say important, or would everyone be just as well off if I kept my mouth shut? Am I talking just to hear myself talk, or is there some purpose to my "words of wisdom"?

Our attitudes are expressed in our actions. Often, it's not what we say, but the way we say it, that really matters. As we learn to speak in a more positive manner, we will notice our attitudes improving as well.

Just for Today: I want to be free of negativity. Today, I will speak and act positively.

30/06/2024

SACRIFICE = UNITY = SURVIVAL

The unity, the effectiveness, and even the survival of A.A. will always depend upon our continued willingness to give up some of our personal ambitions and desires for the common safety and welfare. Just as sacrifice means survival for the individual alcoholic, so does sacrifice mean unity and survival for the group and for A.A.'s entire Fellowship.

I have learned that I must sacrifice some of my personality traits for the good of A.A. and, as a result, I have been rewarded with many gifts. False pride can be inflated through prestige but, by living Tradition Six, I receive the gift of humility instead. Cooperation without affiliation is often deceiving. If I remain unrelated to outside interests, I am free to keep A.A. autonomous. Then the Fellowship will be here, healthy and strong for generations to come.

Want to join a Live meeting with others wanting freedom from alcohol, drugs, gambling, etc? Join us In Hoedspruit every Thursday at Noon.
Message us to learn more.

23/09/2021

Anyone struggling with an alcohol problem is welcome to join our meeting today from 12:00 to 13:00 at 7 Springbok St, Hoedspruit.

26/08/2021

Anyone struggling with alcohol use is welcome to join our 12-step meeting today from 12:00 to 13:00 at 7 Springbok St, Hoedspruit.

19/08/2021

Anyone seeking help to stop drinking is welcome to join our meeting today from 12:00 to 13:00. Inbox the page for more info

05/08/2021

The High Noon Group will meet in person today from 12:00 to 13:00. Check the AA website or message the page for more info.

29/07/2021

The Hoedspruit High Noon AA Group will resume face-to-face meetings today under Adjusted Alert Level 3. Anyone who thinks that they may have a drinking problem is welcome to join our meeting from 12:00 to 13:00 in the gardens of the Hoedspruit Community Church, 7 Springbok St (across the municipal offices). AA is a non-religious programme, is not allied with any sect or denomination, and there are no dues or fees for attending a meeting. Please message the page for more info or visit https://aasouthafrica.org.za/.

08/07/2021

Anyone who thinks that they may have a drinking problem or who wants help to stop drinking is welcome to join our online meeting today from 12:00 to 13:00 using ZOOM (available on desktop computer or mobile devices). Attendees can join the meeting completely anonymously by using a pseudonym and keeping their video feed switched off. Please see meeting details below:

MEETING LINK: https://bit.ly/HighNoonAA
PASSCODE: highnoon

01/07/2021

In light of the regulations implemented under adjusted Alert Level 4, face-to-face meetings have been suspended until further review. Our usual Thursday meeting will move online from today until further notice. Anyone seeking help to stop drinking is welcome to join our ZOOM meeting from 12:00 to 13:00. Please message the page to request the meeting link and password.

17/06/2021

To every worldly and practical-minded beginner, this Step looks hard, even impossible. And how does this Step fit into the idea that AA is a non-religious programme? Firstly, AA is open to people of all religious or spiritual backgrounds, including atheism, and AA does not require us to believe in any religious teachings. The word 'God' can just as easily be replaced by 'a higher power', 'the universal spirit' or simply a question mark - whatever makes sense to you at the time. Secondly, AA holds that Its will for us is to be happy, joyous and free. Whatever is out there does not seek to judge, punish or control us. Anyone seeking freedom from drinking is welcome to join our meeting today from 12:00 to 13:00. Please message the page for more info.