Dan W. sends along the following:

Please let your meetings know that there will be a Step 2 & 3 Workshop at
Plummer Park, 7377 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, California, on Sunday, September 19th, between 9:00 AM and 1:00 PM.

Peter C. has asked me to fill in for him for this workshop while he deals with
his current health challenges. Bob L. and I will be leading this workshop
together.

There is a flyer uploaded on the Yahoo Group. Please help get the word out
about the workshop by downloading this flyer, making copies and distributing it.

Thank you all for all the service you do for SCA.

Yours in recovery,

Dan W.

Washington DC Intergroup offers a new issue of its newsletter.

This issue contains an article by J.G. titled, “Relationships, Codependency, and Recovery”:

Interacting with my boyfriend can trigger my character defects, and without noticing it, I may regress. My major character defects are being controlling, dishonest, mistrusting, and selfish. In my experience, these come up regularly and can cause problems if I am not working my program.

as well as “My Story” by C.S.:

Reality was smacking me in the forehead and in an instant it became clear that my life was indeed totally out of control. The discovery by my partner last November saved my life. It gave me the first opportunity to examine my character defects, understand what it was that had happened, and how to begin looking at a future with healthy relationships and friendships.

You can find the latest issue, as well as an archive of past issues, at:
http://www.sca-recovery.org/cities/washingtondc/newsletters/

We’re experimenting with a Twitter feed, but there’s a problem — all our followers are publicly identified. This can automatically create an anonymity problem!

As a result, you can search for our tweets (we’re @scanneronline on Twitter) but cannot follow us without permission. If you have an anonymous Twitter account and ask to follow us, we’ll approve it; otherwise, you can subscribe to our RSS feed (see the link at the far right) or search for our tweets.

Feedback welcomed!

Wayne in New Mexico reports:

I started an SCA meeting here in Las Cruces in April of 2001 after being a part of SCA-St Louis for 10 years. We are keeping the Sunday evening meeting from 5 to 6 PM at the Unitarian Universalist Church at 2000 South Solano, Las Cruces, NM 88001.

We are begining a GLBTQ meeting at the new Las Cruces GLBTQ Center,1210 North Main Street, Las Cruces, NM 88001. The time is Monday night from 7 to 8 PM. 

Who: All members of SCA, from the New York fellowship and beyond
When: Friday-Sunday, Sept. 10-11-12.
Where: Incarnation Center, Ivoryton, Connecticut.

Retreat begins with: Dinner at: 6:30 pm Friday.
Transportation: Take the 3:07 Metro-North train from Grand Central to New Haven, where you will be then picked up by luxurious school-bus coach to woodsy Ivoryton, about 30 minutes beyond New Haven.*
Retreat ends with: Our bus will return you to New Haven on Sunday in time for the 4:32 Metro-North train back to Manhattan.
Cost: $200, which includes all accommodations, activities, meals and the coach from New Haven to Incarnation Center.** You will need to purchase Metro-North train tickets separately.
Accommodations: Everyone gets their own room!
What to bring: Yourself, willingness and a bathing suit! (Getting in the water is optional, of course)
What to expect: Fellowship, workshops on the steps, good food, an opportunity to take time out and work on your recovery, fun games and laughter! Oh, and swimming too! The exact schedule of events will be determined closer to the retreat date.
Registration: Spots are limited; first come, first served. A $100 deposit will hold your place. Payment in full*** is due by August 15. Contact SCA.NY.Retreat@gmail.com

The fine print:
*You must catch the 3:07 Metro-North train from Grand Central to New Haven if you want to catch the complimentary coach to Incarnation Center. We cannot guarantee that anyone will be able to pick you up at another time at the train station. A taxi to Ivoryton will be expensive. Please plan accordingly. Train schedules are subject to change; we will send you an e-mail reminder the week of the retreat with current departure times.
**Scholarship funds are limited. Scholarships up to $100.00 will be given out based on availability of funds, the order in which requests are received and how recently applicant has received a retreat scholarship. Donations to the scholarship fund are gratefully welcomed.
***Important Cancellation policy: Full payment for the retreat is due August 15. If you must cancel (we hope you won’t!), if you notify us by September 1 you will get 100% of your money back. If you notify us by September 5, you get 50% back. After that, no refunds are possible. However, you may sell your spot to another program member.

This series of workshops is for the NEWCOMER or a member WHO’S STILL STRUGGLING. 

Our goal is to provide a safe space to actually work the steps on a monthly basis. We begin July 24 with Step 1, continuing through January with Step 12. 

We will study, write and share through each step using the AA Big Book and AA 12 & 12.
 
Location:  Plummer Park (Art Room 1), West Hollywood, CA
 
Schedule
Sat    7/24     Step 1   9:00‐4:00 Sex & Love Addiction (all-day retreat)
Sat    8/28     Steps 2/3    9:00‐12:00        Find a Higher Power
Sat    9/25     Steps 4/5    9:00‐4:00 Uncover the Real Problem (all-day retreat)
Sat    10/23    Steps 6/7   9:00‐12:00        Release Defects of Character 
Sun   11/21     Steps 8/9   9:00‐12:00        Repair the Damage to Others
Sun   12/19     Steps 10/11      9:00‐12:00       Prayer and Meditation
Sat     1/22    Step 12      9:00‐12:00        Sponsorship, Practice These Principles

Materials:      AA Big Book, AA 12 & 12, Pen/Pencil, Large Spiral ring notebook
Cost:    $10 per session (suggested donation to help pay printing costs).
None turned away for lack of funds. Net proceeds go to SCA/LA Intergroup.

For more information: A flyer is being distributed at meetings.

Berlin has three active meetings, some with new times or locations, and has new contact information. Here is the update:

TUESDAY 8:00 PM – Lausitzer Strasse 8, “Stadtteilzentrum”, Berlin –
Kreuzberg
THURSDAY 11:30 AM – Lausitzer Strasse 8, “Stadtteilzentrum”, Berlin –
Kreuzberg
FRIDAY 6:00 PM – Buelowstrasse 106, Nollendorfplatz, “Mann-O-Meter”,
Berlin-Schoeneberg
CONTACT: scaberlin@gmx.net

Jump start your recovery and jump into service!

WHEN: Saturday,
June 19, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

WHERE: SHARE!, 425
South Broadway, Los
Angeles, California 90012

• Monthly
  workshop for newcomers,
  
• Monthly workshop for Spanish language
  newcomers,
  
• Literature “If you were sent here by the courts”
  with FAQ,
  
• Court Forms uploaded to web site,
  
• business card driving
  traffic to website,
  
• New website and phone number updated in all
  public information materials — frontiers, blade, Adelante, village
  newsletter, court outreach letter, therapists outreach letter,
  
• Updated procedures and committee for answering Google voice calls,
  
• Media response plan.
  
• Media contact information updated on website,
  
• Newcomer “best practices” document,
  
• Sample meeting script
  language and “welcome message” and procedures,
  
• Updated
  intergroup meeting list {including email and phone number) with
  current secretary, treasurer and intergroup rep for each meeting,
  
• New
  meeting drop kit,
  
• List of possible new meeting locations and times,
  
• Updated Spanish language information on website,
  
• H&I committee
  procedures and pool of speakers for speaker panels,
  
• refreshed and
  updated court outreach campaign,
• Refreshed
  and updated therapists and psychiatrists outreach campaign.