Step 10:

Continued to take personal inventory, and when we were wrong promptly admitted it. "A continuous look at our assets and liabilities, and a real desire to learn and grown by this means, are necessities for us."

Step 11: Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. "We know that God watches lovingly over us.  We know that when we turn to him, all will be well for us, here and hereafter."

Step 12: Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all of our affairs. www.aa.org/twelveandtwelve

SO MUCH HAPPENING AT THE GALANO CLUB!

Thanksgiving Dinner, Saturday, November 19^th @ 6:30pm

  Holiday Party, Sunday, December 18^th @ 11:30am

 New Years Eve Party,

Saturday, December 31^st @ 9pm

Thursday Night at the Club!

The Galano Club is open Thursdays from 7:00-10:00pm.  This is a "drop-in" social night open to all with board games, cards, conversation, popcorn, munchies, more! Give it a try!

From Our President           

Members and Guests, 

Congratulations Galano Club
         on a successful "Matching Funds" Fundraiser/Membership Drive!! Through the combined efforts of our members, donors,
         and anonymous donations we raised just over $4,000. This money will go a long way in keeping the Galano Club doors open to
         those who need our help. Just as important to the money raised we are happy to welcome five new members to the club....Yeah!!!

There
         has never been a better time to join or extend your membership at the Club!

In
         closing I would like to personally welcome the new members, please make your self at home. 

See you at the club!

Ron S.                                                            Call me at 414-758-1407, or email me at rschmidt004@wi.r,r.com.

Galano Club Philosophy

The Galano Club provides a safe place where LGBTQ people can participate in 12-Step recovery programs, attend meetings, and socialize with each other. Its survival depends upon active members and volunteer work. We, as individuals, foster our own recovery through associating with other people at the Club who are in 12-Step programs.  We keep what we give away.  We need the Club.  The Club needs us.  Contribute.  Benefit.  We are the Club.

Need some support on getting through the Holidays?  Check out the Galano Club's enhanced library!  Our selection of recovery books, magazines, cd's and dvd's is outstanding! 

AN ONLINE INTERVIEW WITH RAYMOND K.-K.

When did you first arrive to the Galano Club?

 Geeze, I arrived first.  However it seems like just a few years ago...  There was a wonderful fellow from the 94 (Gay AA) groups, Bernie S. who had the foresight to encourage socializing for us outside of the bars.  There was a Thursday 94 group AA meeting at Summerfield Methodist Church and he arranged to rent the space after the meeting to offer a time to play games, have coffee and a snack and be social.  The Galano club evolved from this social night to the club it has been today.

How has the club changed since then? 

 Well, we moved from the church social to our own club on Farwell near Ogden and then onto another location at Farwell near North and ultimately to our current location.  We're talking about a 25 year span here.  Over the years, our membership grew quite a bit then dwindled although we are seeing an upsurge as of late.  We haven't lost our focus of being a safe place for LGBT recovering people to have a place to socialize and to offer space to 12 step groups to meet.  

How have you grown or evolved over the time you've been sober?  Oh my, there isn't enough space in this article for all of that.  I was a daily black-out drinker and could not stop.  So it was miraculous that I could get two days in a row without drinking.  Even though it has been over 26 years in the program, I am still most amazed that I didn't drink yesterday and so far didn't drink today-getting me two days in a row without a drink.  This amazes me because I remember that I am a daily black-out drinker.  I think taking my first sponsor's recommendation, "To not close the door to the past nor live in it; to just keep the door open a little as to not forget what it was like"-has helped me avoid picking up the misery of a drink.  However the growing and evolving stuff is all part of working the steps, coming to meetings and remembering to keep sobriety first, no matter what.

 What's it like to be Chair of the Social Committee and what do you do, exactly?  I like to think of myself as a helluva party planner and I LOVE a good time!  I have really had the Social Committee and being on the Galano Club Board is new for me and therefore I am learning by trial and error.  My partner Greg has and is always a good sounding board for me.  And especially, I really am working closely with the rest of the board who are beyond terrific-they are truly professional and we use the program as a guide to help us function.  We have fun.  

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The Galano Club of Milwaukee

315 W. Court St. 2nd Floor

Milwaukee, WI 53212-3825

414-276-6936 (we have voicemail)

Email: mail@galanoclub.org

Website: www.galanoclub.org

Meetings listed under "Galano Club Meeting Schedule" are held at the above address

For other AA meetings, call the Greater Milwaukee Central Office at 414-771-9119.

Staffed 24 hours a day.

For other NA meetings, call the 24-hour

Metro-Milwaukee Helpline at 414-985-1932

or the Statewide Helpline at 800-240-0276

For other Al-Anon meetings, call the

Al-Anon Family Groups Milwaukee Area Office

414-257-2415

Galano News is funded by a grant from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation

 Johnson and Pabst LGBT Humanity Fund

Galano Club Board of Directors

and Committee Chairpersons

Contact Info Posted Near Clubhouse Service Counter

GALANO CLUB MEETING SCHEDULE

Sunday: 10:30a.m.-AA Step/Topic/Tradition

10:30a.m.-Al-Anon Papillion Group

6:00p.m.-SCA

Monday: 7:30p.m.-AA-"Came to Believe"

12 Step Spirituality in AA

Tuesday: 5:30p.m. - AA Over & Under 40

7:00p.m. - SCA - Blue Group

Wednesday: 7:00p.m.

AA-12 Steps & 12 Traditions

Thursday: DROP IN NIGHT 7-10p.m.

Friday: 7:00p.m. - AA Topic "As Bill Sees It"

7:00p.m. - NA - BASIC TEXT

Saturday: 7:30p.m.- AA "Spiritual Light"