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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.
There is a service position available to anyone who has at least a year on a sexual recovery plan.
Volunteers from anywhere in the United States or Canada are needed to respond to the calls that come in on our 800 number. It is a two-day commitment every week and should take no more than 10 minutes of your time. If you are interested, please contact outreach@sca-recovery.org, 1 212 799 0952, 1 646 415 1542. I am the Chair of ISO’s Outreach Committee.
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
SCA on an international level has been involved in the Interfellowship Forum
since
the early ’90’s. The basic principle of this forum is to enable
cooperation
between the “S” fellowships. In the spirit of cooperation, we note
the following information received from the New York Intergroup of Sex Addicts Anonymous.
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Location:
Judson Memorial Church, 55 Washington Square
South, New York, NY 10012
Agenda:
8:00 a.m.- 9:15 a.m. BREAKFAST
TIME
9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. MORNING PROGRAM
12:00 p.m. – 1:00
p.m. LUNCH TIME
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. AFTERNOON PROGRAM
Suggested
Donation: $15. Donations can be made at the door.
Want to write and/or direct an SCA show?
Two important dates coming up to prepare for the SCA-NY Holiday Party, to be held on Sat., Dec. 11.
Sat, June 12th – General Information Meeting / Optional
Sat, June 26th – Public Vote on Show Proposals / Required for Writers/Directors (or send proxy)
Why meet/decide so early? It’s best to give writers enough time
to write their work, and commence casting in the Fall. A few months of rehearsal and we’re already square
at December.
This is not a call for actors/performers. That will be announced at a later date.
Please DO come though to the meeting, if you want a voice in deciding the future show.
Any questions, please speak to Brian S, Jeffrey W or Tony D in SCA meetings.
The latest issue includes the first part of Jim P.’s story, along with Ethan T.’s story of dual addictions. An excerpt:
I’ll be the first to admit that I have had the occasional slip-up in
my S-program. However, when I look back at how
unmanageable my life had become, I realize just how much
progress, albeit incremental, I have made. I feel so incredibly
blessed and grateful to have found these rooms. I would not
wish either of these addictions on my worst enemy but I can
honestly say that I am a better, richer, and happier person as a
result of my arduous journey. And I’ll definitely keep coming
back!
For the latest edition and an archive of past issues, click here.