Contacts in Senegal?

londongaryw · Member

Contacts in Senegal?

cooncatbob · Senior Member

Here's a website for AA in South Africa.
http://www.alcoholics.org.za/

TLH · MIP Old Timer

I have contacted a friend in Nairobi, Kenya and asked if he has access to any information on recovery groups in Senegal. It's a longshot. Both Nairobi and South Africa are worlds away from Senegal.

I'll do some more digging. I know a couple people in Johannesburg but unfortunately they are not sober, but perhaps they might also have access to a directory from Senegal. I'll give it a whirl.

Aloha- Toby

londongaryw · Member

Hi thanks for your help so far. Please let me know.

I am a member of the committee that responds to the "urgent" help requests that are generated when peopel hit the urgent help buttons on the various web sites accross the internet. I decided to try this forum as in my internet search I noted one of the members state that they had a friend in Senegal. A long shot I know.. but always worth a try.

thanks again

Gary

londongaryw · Member

Hi,

Im just adding this to bring it back to the top of the list.

Does anyone have any contacts in Senegal for someone who needs twelfth stepping by phone e-mail or in person in Senegal.

Please let me know, or can you please ask any of your contacts in Africa.

thanks

Gary

soberinsenegal · Member

I know this thread is almost 4 years old but I just moved to Senegal and I am sober. If you still have the contact info of this person and he or she is still in country, I would love to get in touch. The only other sober person I know in country just moved back to the USA and I'm looking for more sober people!!! Thanks!

londongaryw · Member

Hello sober in Senegal !

Well its great to hear from you . I cannot believe that my message of 4 years ago would get a reply.. and I have just spotted it in my spam folder.

I dont know hat happened to that person who was looking for help, but we did get a request for help back in March. Would you be willing to contact them if I can get some contact details?

Thanks and take care.. feel free to e-mail me at londongaryw@googlemail.com
Gary in London

Sober1 · Member

I came recently to Dakar and Senegal and have spent a whole week looking for contacts for any alcoholic here or meetings but have not had even one.

I know I need a meeting and will soon get desperate as this is the only way thta I can be sober.

Pls help. Iam willing to share my tel and emailk with any alcoholic in Dakar Senegal.

Iam scared of what can happen to me without a meeting or sober contact.

Sober1 · Member

Gary, I sent u email ...

Sober1 · Member

Dear Gary,

Someone contacted me and I now have information that there is a weekly Tuesdays meeeting in Dakar City in Senegal at a place called Ouakam.

I will be attending my first meeting here next tuesday on 30th May 2013 and Iam really excited to have found a place to meet with people who know my disease and understand me.

God Bless all of you for the concerns and words of encouragement. AA is truly a family.

thx again. John.

RubyTues · MIP Old Timer

That is so great, I'm glad you found a meeting!

cdbendsen · Newbie

Hey! I am looking for a meeting in Senegal. I have tried a couple of numbers I was given with no luck. I found some info on the aa.org site that said there were Tuesday meetings (time unknown) at a place called Oukam near a shopping center called Dakar City. Does anybody know anything else. I will start a meeting if there isn't one already.

cdbendsen · Newbie

Gary,

Is there still a meeting?

Chris

SamV · Newbie

Hi everyone. I'm not familiar with this site yet. I applied to join the Peace Corps and I'm eligible for programs in Senegal and Cameroon. I couldn't find any meetings in Senegal on the international directory. Are there indeed any meetings? How do people contact each other on this site to find meetings?

londongaryw · Member

Hi Sam,

I am pleased to say ... yes there is a meeting !

It s at the home of Damien Masterson, currently the AA regional contact in Dakar, Senegal.

It is in the Ouakam neighborhood, right near the Renaissance Monument statue. The address is:

Vila # 367, Cité El Hadji Maliq Sy, Ouakam, Dakar, Senegal

They meet been meeting every Tuesday at 6:30 pm, and on weekends when possible.

Contact details below... please get in touch with Damien to confirm when meetings are on.

Damien Masterson www.damienmasterson.com
or enter my name in any search engine
www.myspace.com/damienmastersonmusic
cdbaby.com/all/damienzm
Cell: 415 305 7138
Dakar - + 221 77 694 3985
dzm@damienmasterson.com

Best of luck

gary

AASenegal · Member

For folks in Senegal please contact our group at: aaindakar@gmail.com. Thanks!

aaindakar · Newbie

Please note that the group in Dakar is still active. We can be reached at: aaindakar@gmail.com

AASenegal · Member

Hello all. Just want to keep this thread updated. We have an active group in Senegal and can be reached at: aaindakar@gmail.com. Thank you!

NA in Senegal · Newbie

Hi, Im a young Senegalese living in Sweden and going through the 12 steps program which saved my life. Im glad to hear that it is in my home country as well. O would appreciate update if it's still happening. Thank you.

londongaryw · Member

I have just found this Facebook group for AA in Senegal... not sure how up to date it is?
https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100080039730620

DavidG · Veteran Member

Hi Gary.

I am a part of the MIP family and drop in here from time to time.

The MIP Alanon and ACA groups continue to function here.

The AA board much less so.

Nice to see a posting that is AA related. aww ...

londongaryw · Member

You are welcome . I originally wrote here looking for help for someone... it is still hard to find that in some places, but at least there are far more internet meetings than there used to be.
Cheers