Meeting Minutes 11/27/2024

Old business

Breaking up the How it Works was not passed

Treasurer Report

November (as of 11/23)

EOM Balance: $440.52

New Business

Jim

New people attending is great

Jim S

Applying for a slot for the AlcaThon

Fred and Jess

Time Slot application submitted

Jess will reach out when a slot is provided

Lisa

Rotating off as secretary eff 12/26/24

New person needs to step up

“Clean time” vs “Sobriety Time”

Clean = narc

Sobriety = alcohol

Smoking and blowing at the camera

Can be triggering

Fred

Thanks Lisa for many months of Service

Nom Felicia as replacement

Melody

Thanks Lisa for service

Second Felicia

When on camera when not to smoke or eat or groom self

Do not want to trigger someone

Brian

Third Felicia as replacement

“Pertaining to smoking, I will be cognizant of how I appear on camera, blow smoke down”

Jess

Thank you Lisa for your service and you taught me so much about working with others

Jim S

Thank you for your service

Smoking, it can be distracting

Clean Time

“Drink or Drug”

Love and tolerance = some people may find any other thing annoying

Brick and mortar = chain smoking

Only requirement is to not drink; If I dont like it, I can look somewhere else

Natashia

Thank you Lisa for your service

And, I agree with Jim S; we are in our own homes and can be respectful

Lisa

This was not to place a rule - I was just noticing - just an awareness

I want to say something about Felicia taking this position, but later

Tracy

Lisa - thank you for your service and thank you for bringing this up for discussion

Singleness of purpose; every meeting is different

If we were to ask people to stop smoking and eating, then I would ask if we would/could close the chat. It can trigger me - oh wow I should stop talking because maybe … and I am bothered by it when people are sharing fragile things…

Fred

When Paul and Ohio Mark and I got here - we were cleaning ashtrays

Rules are divisive

When is Lisa’s last day - Felicia has several noms - will Lisa train her?

JoeL

Smoking thing; the therapist tried to force Jesus down their throat.

My goal is to not drink; maybe the cig is helping me through it

One thing at a time

If we are far enough in sobriety we put the cigarette down

Food; could be sugar - hand to mouth thing

Ohio Mark

At the beginning of the meeting - state please turn off your camera if your smoking/eating/getting up

Clean Time; this is what is being taught in some of the rooms

Lisa

Lets wait to open it up for the meeting for others to put their hands up

Fred

I want a motion to open an election next month for secretary

Motion passed

Paul voted no - wanted to vote Felicia in tonight

JimS

Motion close the meeting

JK

Contact list

Male and Female

You are not required to fill out everything

Fred

Thanks JK

Felicia

I would like to support the group but understand the desire to open the opportunity up to the group for discussion

Jim P

There has been a decrease in profanity and apologies for excessive smoking

Vote to Close

Action Items

Attendees