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South Coast Area Narcotics Anonymous Newsletter

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So. Cal. Region Narcotics Anony-mous H & I LEARNING DAY

(Hospitals & Institutions)

WHERE:Saint Clement’s Episcopal Church

202 Avenida Aragon, San Clemente CA**This is a non smoking venue**

WHEN:Saturday, May 14, 2016 -12 noon to 6pm -

Free BBQ and PotluckBring your favorite dish to share.

H&I WorkshopsLearning workshops from areas all over the

Southern California Region.

5-1 Trevor F . . . . . . .5 Red . . . . . . . . .7 Colleen . . . . . . 16 Mimi S . . . . . . .9 Patty B . . . . . . 20 Willie L . . . . . . 23 Jack M . . . . . . 245-3 David H . . . . . . 185-4 Dave R . . . . . . 13 Holly . . . . . . . 185-6 Jaime D . . . . . . 11 Leigh . . . . . . . 11 Matt . . . . . . . 165-7 Kim L . . . . . . . .8 Cyndie D . . . . . 155-8 Ken F . . . . . . . 265-10 Zack M . . . . . .65-13 Doug S . . . . . . 205-15 Susan . . . . . . 13 Sharon H . . . . 135-17 Ken G . . . . . . 225-19 Kathryn . . . . . 165-23 Mark W . . . . . 235-24 Paige A . . . . . .6 Mike D . . . . . 235-25 Suki . . . . . . . .75-26 Keane . . . . . . .25-27 Kanani . . . . . .35-27 Tim S . . . . . . .2BELATED4-23 John M . . . . . 28

SCHEDULE / WORKSHOPS12:00 Westside DOS AND DONTS12:30 San Fernando Valley PLANNING THE

SEED1:00 Greater L.A. HISTORY OF H & I1:30 Greater E.L.A. RELATIONSHIP WITH

FACILITIES2:00 South Coast SERVICE IS A POSTURE OF

THE HEART2:30 Bay Cities ACCOUNTABILITY/ ROGUE

PANELS3:00 Inland Empire West YOUTH PANELS3:30 Orange County H & I RECRUITING4:00 East Inland Empire CARRYING THE

MESSAGE NOT THE MESS4:30 Sponsorship Behind the Walls5:00 BBQ AND POTLUCK

Chili Cook-OffJuly 9th 2016

South Coast Area NArcotics Anonymous

PLEASE - NO PETS ALLOWED AT PARK

at Cooks ParkSan Juan Capistrano

MEETINGS8am Kickoff & 4pm Closing

LIVE DJ 11pm - 4pmLunch at 12pm & Softball - 10am

Contest 2pmENTER YOUR winning Chili

For more info: Jody S. 949-294-2337NA Helpline 800-333-3610

www.SouthCoastAreaNA.com/activities

Ortega Hwy La Novia Ave

Calle Arroyo

Rancho Viejo Rd

5FRWY

ADDRESS at COOKS PARK 27551 Calle Arroyo, S.J.C. 92675

$6 Lunch Donation

For more information Contact: Shawn B. (949) 391-0242,

South Coast Area H&I Chair

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Artist’s Creative RecoverySubmit your artwork, poem, or song and we will publish it in our next newsletter. Email: CleanSheets@SouthCoastAreaNA.com

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CommitmentsASK YOUR MTG SECRETARY.!

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FOR A FULL LIST OF EVENTS GO TOwww.TODAYNA.org click on Activities

Dear GIRL:I am so glad that you found me. 1 don’t know how you did it, the only thing that matters is that you did. When we first started our love affair three years ago you felt distant and a little bit scared. When you finally put your complete and total trust in me is when I had you by the heart and made you a slave to me. I knew you loved me very much be-cause you devoted all your time, spare or not, to me. I can remember all the late nights and early Morn-ings that we spent alone, just you and me. I can remember all the times I woke you up in the middle of the night to be with me, not able to go back to sleep until I complied. I can re-member all the mornings I woke you up in so much pain your legs throbbing so bad you couldn't put any weight on them. You vomiting up in the trash can you had beside the bed just for that occasion. I had you screaming out for me to come to the rescue. But I couldn't quite reach you because I'm not for free. But to no avail you would always find a way to find me. I had you lying, cheating, and stealing for me. Boy was l special! I can remem-ber all the money I stole from

your family and friends but you really loved me more and pro-tected our relationship at any cost. I can remember all the hard earned n1oney you spent, just so

you could go to work. I can remember all the lies I made you tell your family about who or where you were because you felt guilty and ashamed. Re-member when you thought you were hurting me by cheating on me with the zanax and val1um? It didn't hurt, as a matter of fact, l thought it was funny because I knew you'd come crawling back.

I was right. See, the truth is, I really don't give a shit about you, but I had you believing that I did. You were a puppet and me the puppeteer: How does it make you

feel that I single hand-edly tore you apart, and messed your whole life up! I must be a power-ful and wonderful thing to control you that way I have. Now, I understand you are going into treatment where I've sent you. I'm betting against you and your will power, because, you see I'm not fin-ished with you yet! You see. I'm really not your friend, your partner or your confidant and lover. I really don’t care if you succeed or are able to raise your children and function normally in society. I don't care how many rehabs you hide in. or if you spend the rest of your life in prison or a mental institution.The only way I will be

truly happy is when I have killed you!Forever yours, HEROIN

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Monday: Shit Happens @6pm Needs SupportTuesday: Aliso Peer Group, @ 7:30pm; Needs SupportWednesday: Thursday: Dealers Choice @ 7:30pm. NEED SOME OLD

TIMER SUPPORT Womens Lit @ 7pm needs Need Support for

newcomersFriday: Tradition Study @ 8:30 CLOSED

Saturday: Meditation Meeting @ 6pm needs SUPPORT Sunday:

SCANA NEWS UPDATEGroup Problems, Solutions, and Announcements

LOCAL MEETINGS NEED YOUR SUPPORT. SERVICE POSI-TIONS AVAILABLE / ASK YOUR MEETING SECRETARY

Please remember if you want to celebrate your NA birthday in the Clean Sheets, contact Jason S. a month prior by calling, emailing or give your GSR the information. Your ideas, poems, stories, thoughts, plans, birthdays, fun, commentaries, recovery plans, memories, artwork, etc, are all welcomed to be published in the Clean Sheets! Of course they are subject to approval by the committee; Me. Keep It Real, Keep It Clean! In Loving Service, Jason S.

WHO’S AN ADDICT? ...... life is controlled by drugs.

Most of us do not have to think twice about this question. we know! Our whole life and thinking was centered in drugs in one form or another -- the getting and using and finding ways and means to get more. We lived to use and used to live. Very simply, an addict is a man or woman whose life is controlled by drugs. We are people in the grip of a continuing and progressive illness whose ends are always the same: jails, institutions and death.

U F V O M E U L Q E V Q B V P U M Q P E X D C G Q S H S T V L U G D P E R E R C C O N T R O L L E D I E B D A M O R E I Q C U N N H J R P D V S R N G P F B N W Q U O C A W Y T A I E T S E L P I R G T S S W N M M U S S D S I J E H W H O L E N I A L T O O S D L O O A M E T N C G G O N S M B I E W I N T N D R G E O N S N I G U A O R N A A S E P A R N U I N O I T R O B G S J U D E V I L F U D T T A T U V W O N K T E I H L R F S N G H E V T T P R I V J T Y H N J E T I S I S H G E I P D E R E T N E C G H F Y S J I E B G T A H M C A B S M B I O A M Z D E A T H S D A A H C N T I N K W O I L L N E S S N D V S U V O D K M Q N R Q F Y L G U K I I E A E N J I S D P W I E H F Z U P E R C D L L S N S Y A W L A H F K O U R T M T B N F G T B Y R U X Y U T I N G R G E H T S M D T B T E C R D N U P L N I W

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Chairperson: Nancy . ....... chairperson@southcoastareana.com Vice Chair: Paige................ vicechair@southcoastareana.com Secretary: Alysa. ............. secretary@southcoastareana.com Alt. Secretary: OPEN POSITION Treasurer: Mike. ............... treasurer@southcoastareana.com Alt. Treasurer: John M. Parliamentarian: David RCM: Casey. .....................rcm@southcoastareana.com Alt. RCM: OPEN POSITION Literature: Belinda. ............ literature@southcoastareana.com Alt. Literature: OPEN POSITION Youth Liaison: OPEN POSITION Phone Lines: George O. ...... phonelines@southcoastareana.com Webmaster: Pete D. ..........webmaster@southcoastareana.com Clean Sheets: Jason S. .......cleansheets@southcoastareana.com

Meets 1st Sunday of the Month • 5pm CALL Jason 949-412-6934 for Location

Activities: Jody S. . ........... activities@southcoastareana.comMeets 2nd Sunday of the Month • 5pm CALL Jody 949-294-2337 for Location

Hospitals & Inst.: Shawn B ..................hni@southcoastareana.comMeets Last Sunday of the Month • 4:30pmThe Effect Church, 27122 A Paseo EspadaSte 904, San Juan Capistrano, CA  

Public Info.: Mike H. ...........publicinfo@southcoastareana.comMeets 3rd Monday of the Month, • 5:30St. Clements Church202 Avenida Aragon, San Clemente, CA

COMMITTEE

HOSPITALS & INSTUTUTIONS (H & I) Would like to invite you to join them. H&I carries a clear message of recovery to addicts who are unable to attend

outside meetings. This is accomplished through the operation of panels that visit specific facilities on a regular basis.

ACTIVITIES JOIN US! and help create fun and exciting events for addicts to enjoy. Activities is lways open to new people and

new ideas for Narcotics Anonymous functions.

PUBLIC INFORMATION (P I) Our purpose is to inform the public that NA exists, and provide information about how and where to find it. Come

by & see what it’s all about. You will be rewarded in ways you never thought possible.

LITERATURE SUBCOMMITTEE NEEDS YOU! We are looking for willing trusted servants who want to be part of a team that enjoys serving the South Coast Area by helping fill literature orders once a month. Arrive at 6:00 on any Area Sunday to train and help us out! This is a

busy, fun, and important job with opportunities for growth!

PHONE LINE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - SUPPORT THE NA HELP LINEWe meet the third MONDAY of every month at 5:30pm @ Academy of Defensive Driving

31726 Rancho Viejo Rd, Ste 120, San Juan Capistrano, CA Contact: George O. (949) 201-9484

Publishers Disclaimer: All articles submitted to SCANA Clean Sheets newsletter go through a review and editing process. We make other edits in keeping with NA’s understanding of the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, using standard NA language such as clean, recovery, and addict. The opinions expressed are not to be attributed to Narcotics Anonymous as a whole, nor does publication of any article imply endorsement by NA, Clean Sheets or NA World Services. – Editor

BEEN OF SERVICE LATELY? SCANA Needs Your Support to continue all the great work these subcommitees do.

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South Coast Area Narcotics AnonymousPhone: 800-333-3610

P.O. Box 1085 | San Juan Capistano | California 92675

We meet the last Sunday of the month to talk about what’s going on in the South Coast Area. All G.S.R.s are required to attend. Everyone is welcome. 6:30pm @ Shepherd of the Hills Church, 26001 Muirlands, Mission Viejo, CA. (At the corner of La Paz & Muirlands)

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