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Next LA workshop on Sept. 14

The Los Angeles workshop on Socializing in Recovery will take place 

Saturday, September 14, 2013
1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Plummer Park’s Art Room #1,
7377 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90046
(Park in North lot, workshop is at South end of park)

Please note that this is in the afternoon.

SCA Socializing Workshop

What is Socializing in Recovery about?
What Are Ways I Can Socialize?
How do I Socialize in a Healthy Way?

With this workshop we will continue where we left off, discussing what socializing in recovery is all about, and how to socialize as one of the Tools To Help Us Get Better. Attendees are encouraged to bring and share their ideas for using the Tool of Socializing. We will have a revised version of the draft piece of literature on Socializing, on which we worked in the previous workshop. We will revise this piece as well, as we see fit. If all goes well, we may submit it to the Los Angeles Intergroup for use as literature on its meeting tables.

Please Bring: 
SCA Little Blue Book 
Large Spiral ring notebook 
Pen / pencil

Donation: $10.00
Suggested donation to pay for materials.
None turned away for lack of funds.
Net proceeds go to SCA / LA Intergroup.

Contact: workshops@scalosangeles.org 
More Info: www.scalosangeles.org

This workshop is for the Newcomer, Returning Member or any Member of an S-Fellowship who is interested in using the Tool of Socializing to aid in their recovery from compulsive sexual behavior. This includes recovering Sexual Compulsives, Sex Addicts and Love Addicts.

NY Holiday Show planning meeting is Sept. 15

The Elves have begun planning our Holiday Party and Show!!!

Our Holiday show is “Company”

A meeting for actors, dancers, and those wanting to be in the show will take place
Sunday, September 15th
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Shetler Studios 
244 West 54th Street
NY, NY

We are in need of a “Music Director”.  If interested contact Adam L. or Steve A.

Volunteers are needed to help with planning our holiday party, craft folks are needed for things like lighting, sound backstage work, We need people to promote the event by publicizing our Holiday Party and Show, including people to take and sell tickets the day of event, raffle sellers and set up and clean up folks.

Want to help?

Contact an Intergroup Rep or contact Tony D. at the Friday Beginners Meeting or the Saturday 1st Step Meeting.

Your help and the service you provide is greatly appreciated!!! 

ISO Conference Dinner Meals

To Those Attending the Chicago ISO Conference,

We are looking forward to seeing you in Chicago on April 26 – 28.  We are writing now with more information about the self-pay dinner on Friday, April 26 and dinner plans for Saturday, April 27.
The self-pay dinner will take place from 4:30 – 5:45 pm at Cozy Thai restaurant, 3456 N Sheffield Ave, Chicago, IL 60657.  Phone: (773) 327-0100.   The approximate cost will be $12 per person, including tip and drink.    We have made a reservation for 12 based on responses we received from Conference registration forms.
If you would like directions on how to get to Cozy Thai restaurant from O’Hare Airport, Midway Airport, the Majestic Hotel, or any other location in Chicago where you might be staying, please feel free to contact one of us.
Cozy Thai is a 10-15 minute walk from the Center on Halsted, which is where the ISO meeting will begin at 6:00 pm.  The Center on Halsted is located at 3656 N. Halsted St.   We will be meeting in the Board Room on the second floor.  We sent directions on how to get to the Center on Halsted from either of Chicago’s two airports in previous emails.  Let us know if you need these directions again.
Saturday night’s dinner, sponsored by SCA Chicago Intergroup, will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Taste of Heaven restaurant, 5401 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60640  Phone:  (773) 989-0151.  We have made a reservation for 19 based on registration response.  We will be joined by several members of the SCA Chicago fellowship at dinner.  We will review transportation options from the Center on Halsted or your hotel to Taste of Heaven at the meeting on Saturday.
We look forward to seeing you soon.
 
Arnie A.
Anthony P.

UPDATE: 2013 ISO Meeting in Chicago

This is a reminder and update about the upcoming ISO Conference in Chicago, April 26 – 28, 2013.  

The registration deadline for the conference is March 29, 2013.  To date, we have received the following 8 registrations from Intergroup reps who will be attending the conference in person:
Gary S. (Los Angeles)
Kevin B. (Toronto)
Zoe M. (Los Angeles)
Frank H. (New York)
Anthony L. (St. Louis)
Sid W. (Los Angeles)
Marty S. (Online)
Joe S. (New York)
Please let us know if you intend to participate in the conference electronically rather than in-person.
A few members of Chicago non-SCA S Fellowships (SAA, SLAA) who are familiar with SCA and have attended SCA meetings have expressed a desire to join the Saturday night fellowship dinner sponsored by Chicago Intergroup.     If you are attending or plan to attend the Saturday night dinner and have either a question or an objection to this, please let one of us know as soon as possible.  
Reminder on Accommodations:
The deadline for reserving a room in the block of rooms at the Majestic Hotel is March 27, 2013.  Details about the hotel and how to make a reservation appear below.
A number of individuals have inquired about staying with Chicago SCA members willing to host ISO representatives.  To date, one SCA member has volunteered to serve as a host, and an ISO representative who requested home stay will be staying with him.  While we continue to ask at meetings for hosts, to date no one else (to the best of our knowledge) has stepped forward to serve as a host.   
For those opting to stay at the Majestic Hotel, please provide the hotel with your credit card information, etc. by March 27th. The phone number is: +17734043499. 
We look forward to seeing you all soon!

In fellowship and service,

Anthony P. + Arnie A.

ISO Business Meeting Update

Hello Everyone,

This is a reminder about the upcoming ISO Conference in Chicago, April 26 – 28, 2013.  
The registration deadline for the conference is March 29, 2013.  To date, we have received 6 registrations.
The deadline for reserving a room in the block of rooms at the Majestic Hotel is March 27, 2013.  Details about the hotel and how to make a reservation were posted in February).
A number of individuals have inquired about staying with Chicago SCA members willing to host ISO representatives.  To date, one SCA member has volunteered to serve as a host, and an ISO representative who requested home stay will be staying with him.  While we continue to ask at meetings for hosts, to date no one else (to the best of our knowledge) has stepped forward to serve as a host.   Chicago Intergroup meets this Sunday, March 10, and we will once again ask if any other volunteers have stepped forward.
Yours in Recovery,
Arnie A. and Anthony P.

Literatura en Español

Dos piezas de literatura están disponibles en Español por primera vez. El precio es el mismo que el de las versiones en Inglés. “Vergüenza Secreta” ($1.50) y el folleto “Para el Recién Llegado” ($25 por un paquete de 50).

Estas publicaciones han sido el resultado de mucho trabajo por un par de años en las costas Este y Oeste con un árbitro” es un traductor profesional y un miembro de SCA, revisado por el Comité de Alcance Interno, y la aprobación completa de la Organización International de Servicio (ISO) en la conferencia anual del 2012.

“Vergüenza Secreta” es un folleto que habla de la compulsión sexual en las vidas de hombres gays y lesbianas.  La versión en Inglés está disponible por separado o es parte del “Little Blue Book”.  La versión en Español no es parte del “Librito Azul” todavía y está disponible por separado.

El folleto “Para el Recién Llegado” es una guía compacta útil para darle a los recién llegados en las reuniones o para colocar en clínicas u otras instituciones.

Literature in Spanish

Two pieces of SCA literature are now available in Spanish for the first time, priced the same as the English versions: “Vergüenza Secreta” (“Secret Shame”, $1.50) and “Para el Recién Llegado” (“For the Newcomer”, $25 for a pack of 50).

These are the result of considerable work over the past couple of years on the East and West Coasts, with “refereeing” by a professional translator who is a member of SCA, review by the ISO Inreach Committee, and approval by the full International Service Organization at the annual conference in 2012.

“Secret Shame” is the familiar pamphlet about sexual compulsion in the lives of gay men and lesbians. The English version is available separately or as part of the Little Blue Book, but the Spanish version is not yet part of El Librito Azul and is only available separately.

“For the Newcomer” is intended for placement in clinics or other locations, and is also useful at meetings.

Preparing for the ISO Conference in April

Greetings to all those attending the upcoming ISO Conference in Chicago, our annual three-day business meeting where we work to establish the Group Conscience of the fellowship as a whole.   In this article, we cover the Registration Form, travel instructions, a reminder about hotel reservations, food, and technology available in our meeting room.

 
Registration Form
 

The ISO Conference Registration Form is available to those who are on the ISO List. If you are not on the list and plan to attend the annual Conference, please contact ISO through the main SCA website, sca-recovery.org.  Complete the Registration Form and return it via email to one of us no later than March 29, 2013.   Email instructions appear on the form.

Travel Instructions
 
O’Hare.  If you are flying into O’Hare Airport, you can take the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) blue line to the Addison Street stop, where you should then get the #152 Addison Street bus going east.   If you are staying at the Majestic Hotel (528 W. Brompton), get off the #152 bus at Pine Grove (one block west of Lake Shore Drive), walk south on Pine Grove one block and then walk east on Brompton until you reach the Majestic.   NOTE:  The #152 Addison bus stops running at 10:00 p.m.  After 10:00 p.m. get off the CTA blue line at Irving Park Road and take the #80 bus (which runs until 11:30 p.m.) east to Broadway.  Then take the #36 Broadway bus south to Addison, walk one block east on Addison, one block south on Pine Grove, and then half a block east to the Majestic Hotel on Brompton.
Here is a map from Google Maps if you are driving from O’Hare to the Majestic:
A cab from O’Hare to the Majestic will run you anywhere from $50 to $70 depending on the time of day and traffic.
Midway.  If you are flying into Midway Airport, you can take the CTA orange line to Roosevelt Road and then switch to the Red Line going north.  Get off the Red line at Addison (right near Wrigley Field).  Walk east on Addison to Pine Grove, make a right on to Pine Grove and walk one block south on Pine Grove to Brompton.   Walk east on Brompton to the Majestic.
Here is a map from Google Maps if you are driving from Midway to the Majestic:

A cab from Midway to the Majestic will run you anywhere from $40 to $60 depending on the time of day and traffic.

The Chicago Transit Authority also posts instructions for travelers journeying from O’Hare or Midway into the city on its web site–http://www.transitchicago.com/airports/
The Center on Halsted, 3656 N. Halsted, is about a ten minute walk from the Majestic.  Here is a Google Map that charts that journey by foot or car:  
Hotel Reservations
As indicated in our prior post to ISO List on January 20, we reserved a limited block of rooms at the Majestic Hotel (www.majestic-chicago.com).  The deadline for reserving a room in the reserved block is March 27.    The Majestic’s phone number is 855-778-2710 (toll free) or 773-404-3499 (local).   Our January 20 post details rates and describes accommodation options.
Food
Here is schedule for meals during the Conference;
Friday April 26.  Chicago is organizing an optional self-pay dinner near the Center on Halsted.  Location to be announced.  If you are interested in attending this dinner, please indicate on the registration form.
Saturday April 27.  Continental breakfast will be served in the Center on Halsted Board Room, where we will conduct our meeting.  Continental breakfasts are also available at the Majestic Hotel for those staying there.
Saturday April 27.   We will provide vouchers for participants to purchase a hot or cold lunch at Whole Foods, which is physically attached to the Center on Halsted.   People often buy lunch at Whole Foods and then eat it in the Center’s attractive lobby area.
Saturday April 27.  Chicago Intergroup is hosting dinner for ISO representatives (and additional guests who must self-pay) at a location to be determined.
Sunday April 28.   Continental breakfast will be served in the Center on Halsted Board Room, where we will conduct our meeting.  Continental breakfasts are also available at the Majestic Hotel for those staying there.
Sunday April 28.  Chicago is organizing an optional self-pay lunch at or near the Center on Halsted.  
Technology in Center Board Room
We will conduct our meetings in the 2nd floor boardroom of the Center.  The room is equipped with a Poly Com conference bridge phone (VTX 1000) which we can utilize for our Calliflower teleconference.  There is an additional Ethernet port on this bridge phone.   An LCD projector is available from the Center, along with a large projection screen, if anyone wants to present a PowerPoint or other kind of visual document at the meeting.
In our next communication, we will once again recap upcoming conference registration and hotel registration deadlines and also let you know where we will be having the Saturday night dinner.
Yours in Recovery,
Arnie A. and Anthony P.

New York Winter Retreat

The New York Winter 2013 Retreat on Steps 7, 8 &9 is this coming weekend, February 8, 9 & 10. The registration deadline has passed, but it’s not too soon to start thinking about attending the summer retreat if you missed it.

INFO: http://www.scany.org/retreats.shtml

General Information:

The retreat is 2 nights, 3 days – it starts with a Friday dinner/meeting and ends with Sunday lunch and a Gratitude Meeting.

There are recovery workshops, meetings, a traditional Saturday night creativity hour and game of Charades, plus plenty of quiet time to spend with yourself or friends as you please.

The Incarnation Center is a beautiful quiet retreat facility off in the woods near Ivoryton, CT. It has a petting zoo nearby with lots of cool farm animals (llamas, alpacas, etc.). There are roaring stone fireplaces during the winter and a beautiful lake just down the hill with hiking trails surrounding it. During the summer one can swim in the lake with all sorts of activities.
By all reports the food is great, with all your meals provided for, including vegetarian options.

All persons have their own private room. Most have shared bathrooms (recently renovated and very nice, with private stalls for showers and toilets), although a few (usually reserved for the women) have private bathrooms. All the rooms are nice and all are assigned randomly. Please no requests!
There is imited space, so send in your registration quickly. The retreat sells out fast, and a waiting list is then created.

The retreats are always reasonably priced, subsidized by SCA NY fundraisers, a scholarship fund, and generous donations from SCA NY members who can afford to help others. Thank you for your contributions!