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Charlize

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I just wanted the folks here who have or think they may have a drinking problem that there are at this point 4 transgendered Zoom meetings available. The times are Thursday at 9:00 eastern, Saturday at 6:00 eastern and Monday at 7:00 eastern (now Sunday at 8:00 EST as well). I have found them to be wonderful with the trans* spectrum from all around the word in real time meetings. It is also possible to not turn on a camera if one is worried about privacy.

I am not the only person from Trans Pulse who attends. If going to real life straight meeting is difficult or not, these meetings offer a great alternative. To join us please an e-mail to https://oso-aa.org/mailman/listinfo/tggroup_oso-aa.org . You will be sent links to join us. or PM me here at Trans Pulse and i'll help.

Hope to see you there.

Hugs,

Charlize

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Might want to see if you can get this pinned?

I agree it's a wonderful opportunity to engage with sisters and brothers from far and wide...

Michelle

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I might go to the one on Saturday, Thursday is definitely out of the question. Besides, my looks have changed. ;)

Jenny

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Our looks are not as important as our desire for sobriety which is good for me.

Hugs,

Charlize.

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Thank you Myles and welcome to the forums at Laura's. It has been several years since i joined the tg aa group. Hopefully i'll see or hear you there. You might want to post in the introduction forum here and get to meet some others. After 5 posts you can PM anyone with over 5 posts.

Hugs,

Charlize

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I will write to Stuart (not our Stu) and see if we can work this out. Sorry that you haven't gotten through but I am glad you are trying.

With any luck we will get you there.

Hugs,

Charlize

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Myles go to this link and simply ask to join the e-mail group. https://oso-aa.org/mailman/listinfo/tggroup_oso-aa.org Once you have joined write a note to Stuart about joining in with Skype. Sorry i wasn't correct on the link in an earlier post. i fixed that one as well.

Hope you will join us.

Hugs,

Charlize

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Our real time face to face on line trans* groups have gotten bigger than Skype can handle so we are using a different program to get together as we did before. The link above will bring you to us if your interested. You can be up with a live picture or not and like any meeting you can share or not depending on how you feel.

Hugs,

Charlize

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This group has expanded to have a Monday Zoom literature meeting at 7 eastern as well as the 6 pm Sat BB meeting and the Thursday 9 pm topic discussion meeting.

Hope to see you and hear you there or if you wish you can simply monitor without sharing or being visible.

Hugs,

Charlize

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Looking forward to hearing and or seeing you at some meetings.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

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The online f2f on the internet trans* meeting has outgrown Skype.  We are now meeting on Zoom.  We have also added a new literature meeting on Mondays at 7 eastern.  During the week there is a forum like meeting on line as well.  This is a wonderful opportunity to join an AA meeting if you are isolated or unable for whatever reason to attend in person meetings.  We have both audio and video of each member of the group but if your shy you can also simply be a fly on the wall.  Many of us feel that way at first.  Laughter and happiness can be part of life as well as the serious problem of finding relief from our addiction.

The link to get started if you are interested is:  6 posts above this one.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

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If you think you might have a problem with alcohol you may well find these meetings helpful.  The list serve goes out to over a hundred trans* alcoholics.  Our Zoom meetings  have up to a dozen folks in real time, able to speak and see each other if they wish.  We have everyone in the spectrum represented with one purpose.  To help each other with sobriety.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

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The TGAA Zoom meetings are expanding to add a 4th meeting taking place on Sundays at 8 eastern.  Join us if you have a problem with alcohol or other substances either at the list serve or the Zoom meeting.  You  are not alone in having issues with substances as you are not alone in being Trans*.   I found that i could find sobriety with help and in doing so i found acceptance of myself as well.  Please know there is a way to be sober and enjoy life as well!

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

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I will be sharing my "experience strength and hope", i.e. my story, this Sunday (10/29/17 at the Zoom meeting @ 8 eastern.  Please join us if you can.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

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On 10/24/2017 at 8:43 AM, Charlize said:

I will be sharing my "experience strength and hope", i.e. my story, this Sunday (10/29/17 at the Zoom meeting @ 8 eastern.  Please join us if you can.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

I'll be there, work permitting and the crick don't rise LOL:D!

 

Lots of love,

Timber Wolf?

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I have just finished rewriting the text of the TGAA groups listing on the AA's website and thought it might be of interest here.  I've certainly been enjoying the meetings with trans diverse addicts from around the world.  If you think you may have an issue come join in.

 

TG-AA is a group of transgender and gender diverse alcoholics.  We use an email forum with a weekly topic as well as having Zoom meetings 4 days a week for transgender and gender diverse alcoholics.  
Meetings are as follows:   9:00 pm Thursday, topic discussion;  6:00 pm Saturday, Big Book study;  8:00 pm Sunday, speaker;  and 7:00 pm, Monday,  literature study. All Eastern Standard Time.   
We share our experience, strength and hope with each other that we may solve our common problem and help others recover from alcoholism. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop drinking
To join us please contact us at:   https://oso-aa.orgmailman/listinfo/tggrouposo-aa.org  

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Just to clarify meeting times,

 

Thursday @ 9:00pm00pm

Saturday @ 6:00pm00pm

Sunday @8:00pm

Monday @ 7:00pm

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All times are eastern.  
Join the list serve then request the # for the Zoom Room.  Hope to see you there.

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

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Hope to see you there soon Robin!  You won't be our only member from Australia.  Hopefully you will ask Ravin for our Zoom info.  

I saw your welcome e mail at the list serve.  Just email Ravin at the address he posted at the bottom of that email if you wish to come to the Zoom meetings. 

 

Hugs,

 

Charlize

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Thank you Charlize.

They went to my spam folder so I missed this weeks.

I will have everything sorted for next week including time zones.

 

Hugs

Robin

 

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