AA and NA Recovery Events[Music City Roundup] [Wilson Co. Picnic] [New Years Dance] At A Friend of Bill's we want our residents to know that the recovery process is not all work. You can have fun getting clean and sober, and just because you are straight doesn't mean that you have to be bored. As a matter of fact, we feel so strongly about this that we feature some of the fun events at the top of our web pages. Click on one of them to see a larger view of recovering alcoholics and drug addicts having fun at the various events sponsored locally by Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA). On most any weekend of the year, there are recovery events in Lebanon, Hendersonville and the Nashville, TN area. There are dances, eating meetings and assemblies where speakers from around the country come to share their experiences in sobriety. On this page we highlight a few of the many recovery events available to our residents. We encourage all of our clients to participate. Life doesn't have to be dull just because you are clean and sober!
Music City Roundup
Wilson County Fellowship Picnic
AA New Years Eve Dance
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This
is an annual four day event and is held at the Music City Sheraton
Hotel in Nashville, TN. This event for AA members, has many meetings
throughout the day which feature speakers from all over the country
representing Alcoholics Anonymous and Alanon. There are three meals
a day available for guests and plenty of coffee. There is access to the pools
between meetings, and it is just one big party which happens every
year. Attendance is usually between 1200 and 1800. The picture above
features some of our residents and former residents. Having Fun!
The
annual Wilson County Fellowship Picnic is just one of many picnics
that our residents attend. These types of events occur throughout
the
summer.
Each
AA and NA group has at least three or four picnics throughout the
year. Almost every weekend there is some kind of event going on.
We try
to participate
in as many as possible. 
This
event is put on by the combined groups of the Nashville Area AA.
There are usually 600 to 800 people that attend the dance.
In addition to a lively band, there is food provided before the
dance as well as drawings for Big Books and other AA literature,
speakers and other goodies. The dance goes till midnight. We encourage
our clients to attend this event in order to develop their social
skills and just to learn how to have fun in sobriety