A
correspondent writes:
“Hi!
I am writing you from San Francisco, CA USA. I wanted to tell you what I know about AA cults in the SF Bay Area.
In San Francisco, all "high noon" meetings revolve around one insane guy who sponsors everyone, marries newcomers and publicly humiliates anyone who is on meds.
In nearby counties, Clancy I. has extended his reach. Los Angeles Pacific Group transplants have started several meetings in the Bay Area - all under the "Nursery" banner. They are, as some have alluded to on other sites, actively "seeding" and taking over other meetings.
I have left AA due to this dangerous cult called Nursery.
If you would like me to send you a list of cult meetings in the SF Bay area, I can do that, at least a list of meetings that I know of.
Thank you so much for your continued work. The Internet is really putting the spotlight on the abuses going on in AA at this time. I think we are just at the tip of the iceberg.
Thanks,
Anonymous”
I am writing you from San Francisco, CA USA. I wanted to tell you what I know about AA cults in the SF Bay Area.
In San Francisco, all "high noon" meetings revolve around one insane guy who sponsors everyone, marries newcomers and publicly humiliates anyone who is on meds.
In nearby counties, Clancy I. has extended his reach. Los Angeles Pacific Group transplants have started several meetings in the Bay Area - all under the "Nursery" banner. They are, as some have alluded to on other sites, actively "seeding" and taking over other meetings.
I have left AA due to this dangerous cult called Nursery.
If you would like me to send you a list of cult meetings in the SF Bay area, I can do that, at least a list of meetings that I know of.
Thank you so much for your continued work. The Internet is really putting the spotlight on the abuses going on in AA at this time. I think we are just at the tip of the iceberg.
Thanks,
Anonymous”
and,
as promised:
“Hello!
Below is a list of
official and unofficial Nursery (Pacific Group) meetings in the San
Francisco Bay Area. The 'official" nursery groups are all listed
as such. The rest of the meetings listed below have either been
started by Nursery members or have been taken over by Nursery
members. Nursery members are in the process of taking over or
starting meetings in nearby counties and in San Francisco proper, but
I have not listed them here due to their transitional nature. If I
remember or come across any more of their meetings, I will email you.
I do not know if Nursery
was started by Clancy I. I do know that the leaders of the nursery
meetings and the core group of men who go to these meetings are
either sponsored or grand-sponsored by Clancy I. Their wives have set
up their own meetings as well. Let me know if I can be of any more
help.
Nursery Meetings Contra
Costa/Alameda County, California, USA
Sunday:
7PM
12 Steppers St. Luke's Lutheran Church 2491 San Miguel Drive. Walnut
Creek, CA
Monday:
7:30
Nursery #2 Men's Stag 451 Moraga Way (St Mark's Ch) Orinda, CA,
7:45
Nursery #4 Men's Stag 955 Moraga Rd (Methodist Ch) Rm5 upstairs
Lafayette, CA
8PM
Nursery #5 Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church 3rd Floor 1801 La Cassie
Ave. Walnut Creek, CA
Tuesday:
8:15 Nursery #1 303
Hudson St at Manila Ave Oakland, CA
Wednesday:
6PM
Beginner's Workshop 2491 San Miguel Dr (St Luke's Church) Walnut
Creek, CA
8PM
Nursery #3 2491 San Miguel Dr (St Luke's Church) Walnut Creek CA
7:45PM
Lamorinda Men's 10 Irwin Way (Fellowship Hall) Orinda, CA
Thursday:
7pm
Diablo Group 1550 Diablo Rd (St Timothy's) Danville, CA
7:30
Room To Grow 242 W. Linda Mesa Ave (Danville Women's Club) Danville,
CA
Friday:
6:30pm
Friday Night Young Peoples 222 W El Pintado (Pres Church) Rm 100
Danville, CA
Saturday:
6:30
Saturday Night Young Peoples 193 Mayhew Way (AA meeting room) Walnut
Creek, CA”
Comment:
We're always interested to hear more about such developments!
Cheerio
The
Fellas (Friends
of Alcoholics Anonymous)
PS
Our thanks to our correspondent
