norah34 Posted August 5, 2010 #1 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Hello I will be sailing on the priness ruby in sept to the med in europe and was wondering if anyone knows if there are meeting of friends of Bill W on the ship and if yes what time is the meeting . Thanks :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toto2Kansas Posted August 5, 2010 #2 Share Posted August 5, 2010 I don't know what day or what times the meetings are, but they are on EVERY ship for every cruise. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEk Posted August 5, 2010 #3 Share Posted August 5, 2010 On our recent cruise, they had one every day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roe2ship Posted August 5, 2010 #4 Share Posted August 5, 2010 You can find out the time and place by checking your patters daily. Enjoy your cruise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted August 5, 2010 #5 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Yes watch the patters. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted August 5, 2010 #6 Share Posted August 5, 2010 They are held every afternoon. I think it was about 4:30 or 5:00pm. The meetings are listed in the daily Princess Patter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mgdsld Posted August 5, 2010 #7 Share Posted August 5, 2010 What are friends of Bill W meetings just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted August 5, 2010 #8 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Friends of Bill W and Friends of Dorothy are names given so that only the people involved know what and when they are. The rest of us turn a blind eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted August 5, 2010 #9 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Friends of Bill W and Friends of Dorothy are names given so that only the people involved know to what they refer. The rest of us turn a blind eye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagsfan Posted August 5, 2010 #10 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Sorry for the double post. It's Groundhog Day. I wasn't trying to put down the question about what Bill W means, I just have a lot of respect for the members and try to give them the discretion they deserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTJSR Posted August 5, 2010 #11 Share Posted August 5, 2010 It is not a secret, but some just do not know that friends of Bill W is A.A. and family of Alcoholics meetings, Friends of Dr Bob is for folks who used drugs and Friends of Dorothy is for Gay/Lesbian people, they are support groups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uppitycats Posted August 5, 2010 #12 Share Posted August 5, 2010 It is not a secret, but some just do not know that friends of Bill W is A.A. and family of Alcoholics meetings, Friends of Dr Bob is for folks who used drugs and Friends of Dorothy is for Gay/Lesbian people, they are support groups. Actually the Friends of Dorothy is more a social group than a "support" group..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted August 5, 2010 #13 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Actually the Friends of Dorothy is more a social group than a "support" group..... Correct, it is strictly a social gathering. Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toberman Posted August 5, 2010 #14 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Actually the Friends of Dorothy is more a social group than a "support" group..... As they all are .. and having family in one of these groups, I'm confident if you wanted to go to one of these get-to-gethers and show your support and understanding, it would be greatly appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bandmp Posted August 5, 2010 #15 Share Posted August 5, 2010 :)The meeting times can vary - so check the Patter. If a meeting time is difficult for most members to attend, just request a change with the cruise director. On one cruise the meeting was scheduled for 8AM, and that was a problem for most of us. One person requested a change, and the next day the time was adjusted. I have enjoyed attending meetings on cruises - meeting so many varied people! Enjoy your cruise - Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTJSR Posted August 5, 2010 #16 Share Posted August 5, 2010 Actually the Friends of Dorothy is more a social group than a "support" group..... From the American Heritage Dictionary; SYNONYMS: support, uphold, back1, advocate, champion These verbs mean to give aid or encouragement to a person or cause. Support is the most general: :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uppitycats Posted August 6, 2010 #17 Share Posted August 6, 2010 From the American Heritage Dictionary; SYNONYMS: support, uphold, back1, advocate, champion These verbs mean to give aid or encouragement to a person or cause. Support is the most general: :D Friend of Bill and Friends of Dr. Bob tend to "support" people who are "recovering" alcoholics or drug abusers... people who are gay/lesbian/transgender aren't "recovering" from anything.. except perhaps discrimination from those who think they should be, or think they are "sick" to begin with... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debsta Posted August 6, 2010 #18 Share Posted August 6, 2010 It is not a secret, but some just do not know that friends of Bill W is A.A. and family of Alcoholics meetings, Friends of Dr Bob is for folks who used drugs and Friends of Dorothy is for Gay/Lesbian people, they are support groups. Actually Dr Bob and Bill W started AA/Alcoholics Anonymous ;) NA (Narcotics Anonymous came along later) and had nothing to do with Dr Bob :o Depending on where you live in the world, AA is open to both folks with alcohol and drug problems....a drug is a drug is a drug :D Al-Anon was started by Lois, Bill W's wife which is for families/friends of alcoholics. Later on, Nar-anon was started for families/friends of people with drug addictions. So now the mystery is demystified :) Oh yeah, it's Anonymous for a reason ;) (stigma still abounds in society) but the group itself is known worlwide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsqrl Posted August 6, 2010 #19 Share Posted August 6, 2010 On the Coral, the AA meetings were held during cocktail hour . . . I have a relative that attends (on land) gay AA meetings. Considering the timesaving aspects of this, Princess should consider it as a way to maximize people's scarce vacation hours. I'm also thinking there are other combination possibilities: motorcycle riders' needlework groups Sunday mass and martini demonstration veterans' Race for the Cure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drsustay Posted January 31, 2016 #20 Share Posted January 31, 2016 This is my first cruise since I've stopped and am wondering who else will be on this cruise and when & where we can get the schedule so I can plan dinners, activities, etc ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare TracieABD Posted January 31, 2016 #21 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Because of the anonymous nature of the meeting, and the groups as a whole, another way to continue this question on a more personal level would be to post your email. Then people who can offer experience, strength, and hope could respond directly to you without breaking their anonymity. JFT, TL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drsustay Posted January 31, 2016 #22 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Thanks for the tip: My email is: dr_susantaylor@yahoo.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GUT2407 Posted January 31, 2016 #23 Share Posted January 31, 2016 Hello I will be sailing on the priness ruby in sept to the med in europe and was wondering if anyone knows if there are meeting of friends of Bill W on the ship and if yes what time is the meeting . Thanks :p Certainly there. Certainly every day. In the patter Time seems to vary to fit the itinerary. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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