Every Thursday
Thursday
6:00 – 7:00 PM
Pizza VolanteSM City Baguio, Baguio City
Meetings
Come to a meeting.
Face-to-face, every Thursday and Sunday in Baguio City. Free, anonymous, and open to anyone with a desire to stop gambling.
Every Sunday
Sunday
9:00 – 10:00 AM
Cafe WillM.H. Del Pilar St (Legarda Road), Burnham-Legarda, Baguio City
Your first meeting
Nothing to prepare. Just come.
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No fees, no sign-up
The only requirement for GA membership is a desire to stop gambling. Nobody signs you up for anything.
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First names only
Nobody asks for your surname or your story. What is shared in the meeting stays there.
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Listen, or share
Members share their experience, strength and hope. Sharing or listening is your choice.
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Support beyond the meeting
Many members find a sponsor through their home group. Ask after the meeting.
How a meeting goes
One hour, the same way every week.
A member chairs each meeting from a short script. Volunteers read from printed cards. You can read, or pass. Nobody is put on the spot.
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Welcome
The chair opens the meeting, and we take a moment of silence for the still suffering gambling addicts in and out of the room.
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Serenity Prayer
Said together, from memory. Join in if you care to.
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Welcome newcomers
The newcomer is the most important person in any meeting. If it is your first time, you are asked to introduce yourself, only to get to know you better.
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Milestones
We celebrate members’ time away from gambling.
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Readings
Volunteers read the GA Preamble, the Recovery Program, the Unity Program, The Dream World and Page 17.
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Introductions
First names only, around the circle.
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A Day at a Time
A volunteer reads the reflection for the day.
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Sharing
One at a time, no cross talk, about five minutes each. Listening is fine.
- 09
7th Tradition
No dues or fees. Members who can, put in a voluntary contribution.
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Announcements
News from the group and from GA Pilipinas.
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Anonymity Statement
Who you see here, what you hear here, when you leave here, let it stay here.
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The Promises & Serenity Prayer
We close with The Promises, then the Serenity Prayer together.
Want to talk first?
Call before you come.
Our group’s contact person is listed on the GA Pilipinas page for Winners Circle Baguio. You can also send GA Pilipinas a message.
Can’t make it?
There is a meeting every day.
GA Pilipinas has home groups across Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao, and online meetings on Zoom.