Volume 23 | Issue 05 Web version

NOCCO Anonymous Times

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Published by North Orange County InterGroup Association of Anonymous Groups, INC.

MAY 2023 Issue

STEP 5

“Step Five: Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.”

ALL of A.A.’s Twelve Steps ask us to go contrary to our natural desires … they all deflate our egos. When it comes to ego deflation, few Steps are harder to take than Five.

STEP FIVE OF AA: Admit to Yourself

This step helps ease the anxiety and guilt of feeling like you need to hide who you are and what you’ve done. Step 5 may help you feel less lonely and isolated.

Step 5 of Alcoholics Anonymous may also help you feel more connected to your higher power and others.

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How Do You Complete Alcoholics Anonymous Step 5?

Admit the nature of your wrongs to another trusted person. Often, this person is your sponsor.
Be as honest as possible with that person and look at who you are and who you would like to become.
Be vulnerable and don’t hold back.
It brings out our humility.

In this step, we: “admitted to God, to ourselves and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” The process of working Step 5 is incredibly simple. We openly share the content of Step 4, which required, “a searching and fearless moral inventory.” This involves coming to terms with the flaws which preceded our alcoholism and that which came as a result of it. Step 5 works when we are honest with ourselves, another person, and with our Higher Power.

Admitting responsibility for our worst deeds can be challenging and frightening. As human beings, we are very protective of our egos. We seek quite consciously to inflate our egos by feeling better about ourselves and avoid anything that will deflate it.

We have essentially admitted our wrongs to ourselves in the previous steps. In Step 5, we share that inventory. However, Step 5 reminds us that this process is never fully complete. We must continue to examine our faults honestly and completely throughout this process. If this means we need to go back to the inventory of our flaws and misdeeds again, we should do so fearlessly before proceeding with the next step.

Admitting our wrongs to God

Admitting the nature of our wrongs to God may sound straightforward, but it involves a complicated spiritual process. Having trust in something greater than yourself is considered essential for returning sanity in the unmanageable life of an alcoholic. This can be a traditional deity, a spiritual entity or a social one such as the. More when we were in the throes of addiction, we may recall petitioning for favors and making deals with God which we did not intend to keep.

Step 5 is part of a process designed to create an honest and open relationship with our Higher Power. We admit the extent of our shortcomings and unacceptable behavior, without minimizing or exaggerating. We do not do so to petition our Higher Power into providing us with a service. We are on our way to a healthier spiritual life.

At this early stage of our spiritual development, we should focus more on giving our Higher Power an unvarnished look at us. The establishment of a full and healthy relationship with our Higher Power awaits us in the later stages of the program. Admitting our wrongs to another human being

We may feel shame at the prospect our worst shortcomings with another individual. However, in reality, this is a crucial step towards overcoming shame. Once another individual has been exposed to all of our secrets and still accepts us, an amazing thing happens. The power regret held over our lives diminishes. It is an important part of the process by which we understand; that despite our flaws, we deserve to be happy, joyous and free.

It is therefore very important to pick the right person to share your past with. Our sponsor is the natural and most obvious choice. But if you feel you prefer another individual, that is fine too. Some choose a clergyman or even a stranger.

It is our task to make the account we give to our Higher Power and a trusted person as complete as possible. Do not keep particularly painful or humiliating recollections to yourself. If you do, it will just delay your recovery.

There is a great deal of liberation that comes with Step 5. After all, there is a reason confession is an important part of many religious traditions. The power of sharing is also at the core of many psychological and psychiatric treatments. It is generally and widely acknowledged that sharing your past regrets with a trusted individual can wield great spiritual and emotional benefits.

Many people report an all-encompassing sense of freedom is achieved as the baggage of shame is removed from them. Some of us find we can lift our heads high for the first time in years.

Also, this step helps us relieve the sense of isolation that accompanied our alcoholism and behavior which may have led us into this self-destructive path. After sharing your deepest secrets and shame, you may feel a closer communion with both other people and your Higher Power. If you build on this closeness, you may never feel truly alone again.

It is important to enjoy your achievement in having come this far. Remember to not rest on your laurels. There is still more work to be done on the way to recovery and well-being with happiness and joy.

"...and the truth shall set you free."

~ John

--------------------------Tradition 5

Short Form:

Each group has but one primary purpose — to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.

Full Form:

Found in the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions text

p, 150-154.

Concept 5

Throughout our world services structure, a traditional “Right of Appeal” ought
to prevail, thus assuring us that minority opinion will be heard and that petitions for the redress of personal grievances will be carefully considered.

NOCCO-AA Transaction Detail; January through April 2023

Meeting Contributions April $ Total YTD

AN Best Mtg in OC Sat 7:30Am 20.00 60.00

AN Brothers in Recovery, Sun. 7pm 25.

AN Best Mtg OC Sat 7:30pm 40.00

AN How Free U Want 2 Be 94.10

AN It's In the Book Sat. 8:30am 211.09

AN Mens Stag Thurs. 7pm 200.00

AN Open Discussion Sun. 7:30am 25.00

AN There is a Solution Women, Thurs. 7pm 50.00

AN Wednesday Womens 730pm 168.00

AN Women to Women Fri 1030A 52.00

BP Discussion Fri. 8pm 240.00

BP Loonies Thurs. 6:30pm 60.00

BP Monday Nite, Mon 7:30pm 60.00

BP Participation Thurs. 7:45pm 20.00

BR 12x12 Mon 5:30pm 70.00

BR As Bill Sees It, Weds. 5:30pm 60.00

BR Solutions Daily 6am 243.47

BR Women's Daily Reflections, Tues, 10:30 68.00 88.00

BR Women's AA Step, Sat. 10:30am 162.00

BR Men's Stag ZOOM Fri. 8pm 20.00 20.00

BR Men's Topic Disc. Tu 5:30pm 60.00 60.00

CM 2850 Men's Meeting Mon. 7pm 400.00

CM High Noon Participation Sunday 50.00

CM Wake & Skate 340.00

DISTRICT 15 1,164.22

FUL Sunday Alano Club Meeting 2.00

FUL 10th Step Women's Thursday 100.00

FUL Discussion Sunday 8pm 100.00 580.00

FUL Harley Men's 8pm Sunday 100.00

FUL Leaf Water Men's Stag 60.00

FUL Men's Part (Mo's) Thurs. 8pm 125.00 275.00

FUL Men's Stag Thurs. 6pm 100.00

FUL Mo's Book Study, Tues. 6:30pm 40.00 140.00

FUL Morning Glories, Mon. 10:30am 210.00 280.00

FUL Morning Misfits, Sat. 11:30am 50.00

FUL One Hour Disc. 8pm Sun 100.00 100.00

FUL Sat. Nite Live 6pm 50.00

FUL Women Living in the Solution, Mon. 6:30pm 86.85 230.32

FUL Women's 1hr. Hit-n-Run Fri. 6:30pm 155.12

FUL Women's BB Thurs. 5:30pm 145.00

GG Chapter 7 Group Mon, 7pm 95.50

GG Veteran's in Recovery 10am Sat 280.00

HB Men's Cover to Cover, Sun 150.00

H.O.W. Women's Discussion 50.00 50.00

HB Tower 11 Fellowship #33068 421.00 421.00

INTERGROUP 30.00 206.00

LH Beginners Basic, Fri. 8pm 115.20

LH Bowling Alley, Sunday. 10:30am 227.15

LH Friday Nite Speaker 8pm 70.00

LH Men's Stag- #6080 Wed. 7pm 70.00 114.25

LH Topic Discussion Daily 6:15am 200.00 400.00

LM Men's BB Sun. 8pm 70.00

LM Winner's Circle, Tues. 8pm 100.00

LOSAL Happy Hour 4pm Sun 50.00

LOSAL Saturday Nite Lite 6pm 300.00

LOSAL Surrender is Free Daily 7am 344.65

LOSAL Spiritual Growth SUN 6pm 61.00 61.00

Monday Night Closed Women's Meeting #168836 78.60

NOCCO Board Meeting 10.00

OC Self Help Center Men's Thur. 7pm 200.00 200.00

OMD Laguna Beach Canyon Club 8pm #168836 67.00

OR It's in the Book, Sat. 8:30am 120.00 440.00

OR Step Study Group 12:00pm 100.00

OR 777 Beginner's Men's Stag, Thurs 7:30pm 140.00

OR Alkie's Only Men. Wed 7pm 219.75

OR All About Me Men's Stag, Thur. 7:30pm 300.00

OR Attitude Adjustment, Sun. 8:30am 370.00

OR Book Study, Thurs 7pm 80.00 230.00

OR Hart Park Newcomer TU 40.00

OR Men's Stag, Thurs 7pm 100.00

OR RUSH Hour Monday 5:30pm 200.00

OR RUSH Hour Thurs. 5:30pm 100.00

OR RUSH Hour Tues. 5:30pm 225.00

OR TTT Meeting 6:30am 4 00.00

OR TTT Meeting Weds. 6:30am 350.00

OR TTT Meeting 6:30am-Thurs 200.00 200.00

OR We Got a Coffee Pot, Thurs. 7pm 50.00

PL Some Are Sicker Group # 702543 86.40

PL Sunday Night 730P 150.00 150.00

PL Women's SOS Meeting, Thurs. 7pm 144.00

SB Drunk Busters, Fri. 12pm 50.00

Sun Bch Discussion Fri. Noon 100.00 100.00

TUS Living Sober, Tues 158.00

TUS Morning Modification 6am 90.00

TUS Sobriety First 6am 187.00 187.00

VP 24 Hour Group Daily 7:30am 85.00 173.00

WHTR 12x12 Sat 800p #457504 5.00 5.00

WHTR As Bill Sees It #93611 Mon 7pm 40.00 40.00

WHTR No Nonsense 12x12 Tu 7pm 50.00 50.00

WHTR The Den Book Study, Thurs. 8pm 350.00

WHTR Women's Acceptance, Sat. 10:30am 60.00

Woodglen Recovery 9.80

WOMAN'S 25th Annual BANQUET 8,000.00 8,000.00

YL Attitude Modification Daily 6am 336.00 1,086.00

YL BB Study, Wed. 8pm 141.00 616.00

YL Daily Reflections, Fri. 12pm 210.00

YL Discussion (Liverpool) Mon 8pm 80.00

YL Friday Night Ohio Winners 8pm 30.00 230.00

YL Friday Night Liverpool 7:30pm 8.62

YL Happy Hour BB Fri, 5:30pm 40.00

YL It's in the Book, Sat. 8:30am 74.77 194.77

YL Men's Stag 7pm Thur 100.00 100.00

YL New Start Daily 6am 570.00 1,949.80

YL Nooners BB Study M-12pm 74.90 138.60

YL Noontimers, Weds. 12pm 330.00

YL Participation, Thurs. 7:30pm 300.00 600.00

YL Right Start Sun. 8:30am 300.00

YL Rule 62 Mens Stag, Mon. 7pm 70.00

YL Savi Sunday 400.00 1,300.00

YL Tammy's House 100.00 215.00

YL Women's Discussion, Tues. 7:30pm 453.26

ZM Women's 12 Steps Come Alive Thur 275.00 329.60

ZM Coffee Talk, Weds. 2pm 84.00 210.00

ZM Experience, Strength & Hope Mon. 7pm 144.20 144.20

ZM Thursday's 7 pm 60.50 60.50

ZM Women's Emotional Sobriety, Mon. 7pm 75.00

TOTAL MEETING CONTRIBUTIONS (APRIL 2023) $ 6,123.82

Year to Date $

***If you do not see your meeting listed, ask your group treasurer if it is time to make a contribution.

Call Mike or Rebecca at Central Office for any and all inquiries and we will be glad to help you.

714-773-4357

You Are Appreciated

Thank you to our amazingly dedicated volunteers who helped set up and mingle at the NOCCO table during the 38th Annual Orange County Alcoholics Anonymous Convention. -Chris, Gonzo, Rudy, Drew, Lori, Caleb, Norma, Scott, Paul, Keri, Alicia, Jerry, Henry, Rob, Peter, Tony, Rebecca, Mike and everyone else who stopped by to show your support.

NOCCO By Laws - Full Document

NOCCO 2023 Service Board

Scott N - Chairman

Norma R. - Alt Chairman

Cheryle D. - Treasurer

Christy W. - Secretary

Tony B. - Outreach Chair

Emily M - Outreach

Paul W. - Events

Alicia B. - Events

* Live email links embedded as permitted by NOCCO Service Board members

Outreach Corner

Meeting Guide

Virtual Newcomer Packet

Faithful Fiver / Contributions

Check your Meeting Listing

The NOCCO meeting database is now linked to the “Meeting Guide App”, a free of charge meeting finder for iOS and Android that provides meeting information in an easy-to-access format. If you don't have the app, you can get it on Google Play or download from the App Store.

NOCCO Hotline - (714) 773-HELP (4357)

We are available 24/7. All calls are confidential. Phones answered by sober volunteers.

Neighborhood Notables

Click Here to Join the InterGroup Meeting

InterGroup Meeting - May 10 @ 7:30pm

Please join us at the next NOCCO InterGroup Meeting. InterGroup Meetings are held the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 7:30 pm. ZOOM ID: 860 4109 6976 - Password: Serenity

*voting for new board member positions take place in June

Do you have something special to report for our monthly neighborhood notables? Please email birthdays, celebrations, sober activities and other odds and ends to officemanager@aanoc.org.

Group Contributions

To help support local essential services, the General Service Conference suggests that individual groups, through an informed group conscience, adopt a specific contribution plan. Click below to see all of the Group Contributions from previous periods.

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Faithful Fiver Contributions

The Anonymous $55.55

Scott N. $10.00

Ron W. $5.oo

Rob C. $5.oo

Rebecca $5.39

PAYPAL $4.41

Natalie G. $5.oo

Michael V. $5.oo

Marla G. $5.oo

Lori L. $15.00

Lien G. $5.oo

Faith & Kirk $20.oo

Jane Y. $5.oo

James S. $5.oo

Jacklen C. $100.00

Heather R. $5.oo

Geraldine W. $5.oo

Doris R. $25.oo

Deposit $15.oo

Deborah T. $20.oo

Cheryle D. $50.00

Angie C. $5.oo

Angelique Y. $10.78

Andrew M. $20.00

Alicia B. $5.oo

Faithful 5er Items $40.00

TOTAL $451.13

April Birthday Contributions

Henry G. 4/01/1998 $ 125.00

Tracy H. 4/30/1988 $ 35.00

Individual Contributions

Seventh Tradition Club $ 10.98

Lisa B. $ 10.00

Pamela C. $ 25.00

Jeanette $100.00

Stripe Contribution $225.00

Statement of Financial Position

Each month, NOCCO provides accounting detail of income and expenses to indicate net profit or loss over the last month. This information is available to any group or member. Click below to see the financial detail from last month.

Click for Profit and Loss Reports

www.aanoc.org site is under construction. Please Review the Anonymous Times for current financial position.

Profit & Loss: April 2023

Ordinary Income/ Expense

Income

Faithful Fivers, Individuals and Group Contributions

TOTAL CONTRIBUTIONS/DONATIONS $ 6,845.93

TOTAL FUNDRAISER/EVENTS $ 9,663.03

Sales

Books AA/Non AA, literature,

Chips, Other Items $ 6,164.23

TOTAL INCOME $22,878.41

Cost of Goods Sold (COGS)

Books AA/Non AA, literature,

Chips, Other Items $ 3,563.61

TOTAL GROSS PROFIT $ 19,314.80

Expenses

Salaries, Insurances, Rent,

Accounting, Taxes, etc. $13,240.26

NET INCOME $6,074.54

***Full Accrual Summary Posted at Central Office

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Venmo: @nocco-aa

You Are Appreciated

Thank you to our amazingly dedicated volunteers who helped set up and mingle at the NOCCO table during the 38th Annual Orange County Alcoholics Anonymous Convention. -Chris, Gonzo, Rudy, Drew, Lori, Caleb, Norma, Cheryle, Scott, Paul, Keri, Alicia, Jerry, Henry, Rebecca, Mike and everyone else who stopped by to show your support.

Check your Meeting Listing

NOCCO Hotline - (714) 773-HELP (4357)

We are available 24/7. All calls are confidential. Phones answered by sober volunteers.

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