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| Pune Inter Group. R. No. 5, Pune Municipal Corporation, 'A' Ward, Opp. Premises Nehru Stadium, 990, Shukrawar Peth, Tilak Road, Pune 411 002. Cont: 24468087 | 10.30.a.m. To 1.30.p.m. & 3.30.p.m. To 6.30.p.m. |
| A.A.Good Morning Group Pune I.G. Off. Nehru Stadium, Tilak Road, Pune. Cont. : Surendra J. – 98500 84662 | Daily- 7.30.a.m. |
| A.A. Muktanand Group. Shivaji Vidya Niketan, Near Cinchechi Talim, Shukrawar Peth, Pune. Cont. : Kishor P. 9822247092. Pravin P.. 093719 83003 | Sun- 10.30.a.m. |
| A.A. Prerana Group. Araneshwar Vidya Mandir, (Dhule High School), Padmadvati, Pune. Cont. : Ramesh J. 09850558227. | Tue/Sat- 7.15.p.m. |
| A.A. Sankalp Group. K.G. Gosavi Vidyalya, Behind Vithalwadi Mandir, Pune. Cont. : Nilesh. 09823030636. | Mon.\ Wed- 7.15.p.m. Sun. 10.30 a.m. |
| A.A. Muktanand Group Pune I.G. Off. Nehru Stadium, Tilak Road, Pune. Cont. : Kishor P. 9822247092. Pravin P.. 093719 83003 . | Sat - 7.15 p.m. |
| A.A. Isha Krupa Group P.M.C. School No.8, Near Thorat Udyan, Shivaji Statue, Kothrud, Pune. Cont. : Vasant. 09371094570. | Tue/ Fri- 7.15.p.m. |
| A.A. Freedom and Hope Group. Mt.Carmel High School, Lullanagar, Pune – 411 011 Cont. : Hemant. 09822146661. Raj P. 093269 98494 | Mon- 7.30.p.m. |
| A.A.Fountain of Joy Group. Modern High School, Opp.University Gate, Pune. Cont. : Ramesh K. 09225631668. | Tue. - 7.30.p.m. |
| A.A. Navjeevan Group. R.C.Church, Opp. Swaminath Hospital, Behind Vijaya Bank, Stn. Road, Pimpri, Pune. Cont. : Shiva. 09822623610 | Mon- 7.30.p.m. |
| A.A. Navjeevan Group. Kalyan Kendra, Opp. Rustin Foundry, Chinchwad, Pune. Cont. : Shiva. 09822623610. | Thu-9.30.a.m. |
| A.A. Navjeeven Group. Lokmanya Hospital, Chinchwad, Pune. Shiva. 09822623610 | Sat- 7.30.p.m. |
| A.A. Muktanand Group. St.Hilda High School, Panch Houd, Pune. Cont. : Pravin P.. 093719 83003 | Thu. – 7.15 p.m. |
| A.A.Isha Krupa Group. Garware College, Karve Road, Block No. 51, Pune. Cont. : Sachin. 09422025598. | Thu.\Sun. - 7.30.p.m. |
| A.A. Freedom & Hope Group. Father Thomas Barko Hall, Near Vincent High School, Near Stephen Newas Camp, Pune. – 411 001. Cont. : Hemant V. 09822146661. | Wed/ Sat- 7.30.p.m. Tue/Thu/Sat. - 7.30.a.m. |
| A.A. Mother Group. Ornella High School, Quarter Gate, Nana Peth, Pune. Cont. : Bittu R. 09860336769. | Tue/ Fri- 7.30.p.m. |
| A.A. Beacon Group. St. Paul’s Church, Nursery, Near G.P.O., Pune. – 411 001. Cont: Surjit: 99230 53520 Shirish: 98222 82051 | Thu-7.30.p.m. |
| A.A. Beacon Group. St. Patrick Church, Bhairobanalla, Pune. – 411 001. Cont. : Surjit: 99230 53520 Shirish: 98222 82051 | Sun - 10.30 a.m. |
| A.A. Navjeevan Group. Jijau Prathisthan Kalavanijya, Mahavidyalya, Bhosari. Cont. : Shiva. 09822623610. | Tue- 7.15.p.m. |
| A.A. Chaitanya Group. Don Bosco School, Yervada. Pune. Cont. : Anil F. 09850919338 | Sun- 4.30 p.m. |
| A.A. Sanjeevani Group. Pune IG office. Nehru Stadium, Pune. Cont. : Ravi T. 04220 86681 | Sun. – 4.30 p.m. |
| A.A. Mukti Group. Sane Guruji Hospital, Hadpsar, Pune. Cont. : Vasant R. 09850151374 | Sun. – 7.30 p.m. |
| A.A. Muktanand Group. Chatrpathi Shivaji Maharaj Vidyaniketan, Near Chinch Talim, Shukarwar Peth, Pune. Cont. : Pravin P.. 093719 83003 . Kishor P. 09822247092. | Mon/Wed/Fri. – 7.15 p.m. |
| A.A. Jeevan Deep Group St. Joseph School, Jaychand Chowk, Lonvla. Cont. : Dinesh M. – 98908 51905 | Wed./Sun. 7.00 p.m. |
| Women In Sobriety, Barco Hall, Opp. St. Xavier’s Church, Near Stephan Nivas, Shivaji Market Camp, Pune - 411001 Cont. : 020-2446 8087 | Sun. 4.30 p.m. (Only for Women) |
Monday, June 28, 2010
AA Meetings addresses and timings
My Experience
Hi my name is Anand and I am an alcoholic.
Please let me share my story with you. I started drinking for fun. I had no idea I will get hooked on to it and I would become a full blown alcoholic.
Initially it was fun, partying with friends, celebrations and so on, it was all going great. Earlier I would drink a beer or two and it seemed enough. Even before I realized something inside me change, I started "drinking to get drunk," almost every single day! I thought I liked it in the beginning then it became a need. Then on I started drinking even when I did not want to. I never realized when it really hit me and how.
My drinking was not normal, by normal what I mean is like those social drinking friends of mine. My drinking was a little more than that. I could never have enough, I was uncomfortable in company of anyone else and then I took on to drinking by myself. It happened too quick, by the time I realized I was a full blown alcoholic, I had lost so many things, things I wouldn't have if I had not been drinking. The first was to loose my peace of mind, then job, health and the biggest one was hope, a that I would stop drinking.
I will not discuss the loss of things in material world such as home, job or family much. I was devastated so was my wife and every one else concerned about me and my drinking. The only person not concerned about my drinking was myself.
A day came in my life, I was depressed unaware of what to do. A guy arrived at my place, he was friend of mine. He said "Anand, would you mind if i say something personal" I said go on, he was talking about his father, how his father drank and lived a miserable life and how he made everyone else's life miserable. I didn't understand why he was telling me all this until he said, "you need help and you need it now, before everything is gone." He told me there was something called AA and they helped suffering alcoholics recover without medicine, advise, prejudice and judgment. I never liked anyone talking to me about my drinking but this time my reaction was different, I had a positive frame of mind. I was being offered help and not just an advise. I needed a way out from the problem. I knew everything , all the ill effect of alcohol, I never wanted to see any shrink nor seek any treatment but my attitude changed this time, I WANTED TO HELP MYSELF. I was tired, sick and tired of being sick and tired!
I was changed. I was willing to attend AA meetings. Because my friend told me AA can change my life by stopping to drink and by making me a useful person for myself. On 26th January 2006 I attended first AA meeting, that day I was in a hall to meet new people. they called themselves alcoholics and strangely no one looked like one. Every one was well dressed shaved and quite well off. Every time there would be someone going to the front, telling their experiences of drinking. They were similar to the things that happened to me. A miracle happened I did not drink after that, not till today. My life changed and good things started happening my life, I thought they were impossible.
Today I attend as many meetings as I can. In AA I found the freedom I expected from alcohol. My life is changed and yes, there is hope! If you or any of your relatives, friends or enemies are suffering from alcohol and you feel they need help, there is help and there is hope...
AA is a self supporting organization, AA does not charge anything for those who want to recover nor AA does not accept any donations.
Please let me share my story with you. I started drinking for fun. I had no idea I will get hooked on to it and I would become a full blown alcoholic.
Initially it was fun, partying with friends, celebrations and so on, it was all going great. Earlier I would drink a beer or two and it seemed enough. Even before I realized something inside me change, I started "drinking to get drunk," almost every single day! I thought I liked it in the beginning then it became a need. Then on I started drinking even when I did not want to. I never realized when it really hit me and how.
My drinking was not normal, by normal what I mean is like those social drinking friends of mine. My drinking was a little more than that. I could never have enough, I was uncomfortable in company of anyone else and then I took on to drinking by myself. It happened too quick, by the time I realized I was a full blown alcoholic, I had lost so many things, things I wouldn't have if I had not been drinking. The first was to loose my peace of mind, then job, health and the biggest one was hope, a that I would stop drinking.
I will not discuss the loss of things in material world such as home, job or family much. I was devastated so was my wife and every one else concerned about me and my drinking. The only person not concerned about my drinking was myself.
A day came in my life, I was depressed unaware of what to do. A guy arrived at my place, he was friend of mine. He said "Anand, would you mind if i say something personal" I said go on, he was talking about his father, how his father drank and lived a miserable life and how he made everyone else's life miserable. I didn't understand why he was telling me all this until he said, "you need help and you need it now, before everything is gone." He told me there was something called AA and they helped suffering alcoholics recover without medicine, advise, prejudice and judgment. I never liked anyone talking to me about my drinking but this time my reaction was different, I had a positive frame of mind. I was being offered help and not just an advise. I needed a way out from the problem. I knew everything , all the ill effect of alcohol, I never wanted to see any shrink nor seek any treatment but my attitude changed this time, I WANTED TO HELP MYSELF. I was tired, sick and tired of being sick and tired!
I was changed. I was willing to attend AA meetings. Because my friend told me AA can change my life by stopping to drink and by making me a useful person for myself. On 26th January 2006 I attended first AA meeting, that day I was in a hall to meet new people. they called themselves alcoholics and strangely no one looked like one. Every one was well dressed shaved and quite well off. Every time there would be someone going to the front, telling their experiences of drinking. They were similar to the things that happened to me. A miracle happened I did not drink after that, not till today. My life changed and good things started happening my life, I thought they were impossible.
Today I attend as many meetings as I can. In AA I found the freedom I expected from alcohol. My life is changed and yes, there is hope! If you or any of your relatives, friends or enemies are suffering from alcohol and you feel they need help, there is help and there is hope...
AA is a self supporting organization, AA does not charge anything for those who want to recover nor AA does not accept any donations.
IS A.A. FOR YOU?
Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a try —
whether you think it can help you
We who are in A.A. came because we finally gave up trying to control our drinking. We still hated to admit that we could never drink safely. Then we heard from other A.A. members that we were sick. (We thought so for years!) We found out that many people suffered from the same feelings of guilt and loneliness and hopelessness that we did. We found out that we had these feelings because we had the disease of alcoholism.
We decided to try and face up to what alcohol had done to us. Here are some of the questions we tried to answer honestly. If we answered YES to four or more questions, we were in deep trouble with our drinking. See how you do. Remember, there is no disgrace in facing up to the fact that you have a problem.
We decided to try and face up to what alcohol had done to us. Here are some of the questions we tried to answer honestly. If we answered YES to four or more questions, we were in deep trouble with our drinking. See how you do. Remember, there is no disgrace in facing up to the fact that you have a problem.
Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking. There are no dues or fees for AA membership; we are self-supporting through our own contributions. AA is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endorses nor opposes any causes. Our primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.