SIS STORY

THIS IS THE 28TH YEAR THAT A CONFERENCE HAS BEEN HELD FOR SINGLES IN SOBRIETY. IT BEGAN IN 1984 WHEN A GROUP OF RECOVERING ALCOHOLICS MET AT THE HOME OF STEVE M. TO DISCUSS THE NEEDS OF SINGLES IN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. AT THIS TIME THERE WERE FEW, IF ANY OUTSIDE FUNCTIONS FOR SINGLES IN AA IN THE DALLAS METROPLEX. THE GROUP THAT MET AT STEVE M’S THAT NIGHT HAD BEEN GETTING TOGETHER FOR SOCIAL EVENTS LIKE CAMPING, TRIPS, AND GET- TOGETHERS OUTSIDE THE ROOMS OF AA. THESE MEMBERS DECIDED THERE WAS A NEED FOR SINGLES ACTIVITIES IN AA, THUS, THE IDEA OF A SINGLES IN SOBRIETY CONFERENCE WAS CONCIEVED.

THE BASIC PREMISE OF SIS WAS TO LIVE GUILT-FREE AND HAPPY AS A SINGLE MEMBER OF AA, FEELING NO PEER PRESSURE TO BE MARRIED OR HAVE A SIGNIFICANT OTHER.

THE FIRST CONFERENCE WAS HELD AT LAKE TEXOMA LODGE IN SEPTEMBER OF 84. EIGHT MEMBERS OF AA PUT TOGETHER THIS CONFERENCE. SHORT OF MONEY BUT WITH FAITH AND HARD WORK, THEY WERE ABLE TO HOLD A SUCCESSFUL INITIAL CONFERENCE. THERE WERE OVER 300 IN ATTENDANCE, THE BILLS WERE COVERED, AND A SMALL SUM WAS GIVEN BACK TO AA.

IN 1987 THE CONFERENCE WAS MOVED TO LAKE MURRAY IN OKLAHOMA WHERE IT REMAINED FOR THE NEXT 23 YEARS. AMAZING SPEAKERS, OUTDOOR SPORTS, GOLF, TENNIS, AND VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENTS, COOKOUTS, AND DANCES HAVE ALL BEEN A PART OF EACH CONFERENCE ALONG WITH DISCUSSION MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS.

ONE OF THE MAJOR GOALS OF THE FOUNDERS WAS TO GET AS MANY SINGLE PEOPLE IN RECOVERY INVOLVED IN SERVICE. THE CONFERENCE HAS EVOLVED INTO A WONDERFUL WEEKEND OF CARING, SHARING, FELLOWSHIP AND FUN THAT THE SINGLE COMMUNITY IN RECOVERY CAN LOOK FORWARD TO EACH YEAR.

IN 2010 THE CONFERENCE RE-LOCATED TO THE BEAUTIFUL TANGLEWOOD RESORT ON LAKE TEXOMA. IT IS THE HOPE OF THE BOARD AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT EACH AND EVERYONE IN ATTENDANCE HAVE A WONDERFUL SPIRITUAL WEEKEND OF RECOVERY AND FUN AND VOLUNTEER TO WORK ON NEXT YEARS CONFERENCE THAT WILL BE BACK ON THE LAKE.