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Phone: 949-661-6183 | P.O. Box 1085 | San Juan Capistano | California 92675
MEETING DIRECTORY go to www.SouthCoastAreaNA.com
NA HELPLINE 949-661-6183
South Coast Area Narcotics AnonymousD E C E M B E R 2 0 1 3 N E W S L E T T E R
COME CELEBRATE AND FELLOWSHIP. For 12 days addicts open their homes for members of of Narcotics Anonymous to celebrate the holiday season with other addicts in recovery
Come and be of service to those without their loved ones and families this year.
DATES and LOCATIONS visit our website @ www.SouthCoastAreaNA.com or SCANA ACTIVITIES (info on back) Additional info call Jody 949-294-2337
December 21st till January 1st
12-3 . . . . .Katie . . . . . . . . 6 . . . . .George . . . . . . . 212-5 . . . . .Cam . . . . . . . 2412-6 . . . . .Kaylee . A . . . . . . 212-8 . . . . . Jim C . . . . . . . . 4 . . . . .Stew L . . . . . . . 612-15 . . . .Steve C . . . . . . . 712-16 . . . .Stefanie . . . . . . . 212-17 . . . .Brian G . . . . . . . 912-20 . . . .Keith M . . . . . . . 712-21 . . . .Sean B . . . . . . . . 2
12-23 . . . .Kenny F . . . . . . . 212-24 . . . .Dana B . . . . . . 1712-25 . . . .Heather P . . . . . . 6 . . . . .Claudio H . . . . . . 9 . . . .Ben D . . . . . . . . 612-26 . . . . John C . . . . . . . 512-27 . . . .Charley P . . . . . 2812-28 . . . .Shana S . . . . . . . 9 . . . .Paul W . . . . . . 1512-30 . . . .Doug H . . . . . . . 9
Saturday, December 14, 2013 The Circle of Sisters XVIII Presents A Red Winter Affair at LAX Hilton, 5711 West Century Blvd. LA, CA. 90045. Event starts with Meeting at 7:30pm fol-lowed with a Dance from 9-1am. Donation: $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Prize for the best dressed in red!
Saturday, December 21, 2013 The Greater East Los Angeles Area Presents 2 Great Events at East LA Community Center, 133 Sunol Drive, LA, 90063. This nights event is the toy give-away (5:30pm sharp). Speaker Meeting 6:30-8pm, Dance 8:30 - 12am. Donation: $8.00 or $15.00 per couple
Saturday, December 28, 2013 The Greater Greater Holly-wood Area Holiday Speaker Jam & Potluck at 1733 N. New Hampshire Ave, LA., CA 90029. 11am-5pm Potluck 2-3pm. Please bring a side dish or desert of your choice. Beverages will be sold. Celebrating all December Birthdays! Come share with us.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 The Bay Cities Area Presents “Stepping into the New Year 2014” Speakers and Dance at Longshoreman Hall, 231 W. C Street, Wilmington, CA. 90744. Doors open at 6pm, Speakers at 7 then Dance ‘til Midnight. Tickets are $10 or 2/$15 in advance or $15 or 2/$20 at the door.
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 The SFVANA and the West End Area Toast to Recovery Speaker Meeting, Dance and Mara-thons at First Methodist Church, 18120 Saticoy St., Reseda, CA. 91335. Speaker 7pm, Dance from 9pm ‘til 1am, followed by Marathons until 7am. Dance donation: $10/person or $15/couple. Midnight Apple Cider Toast
Tuesday, December 31, 2013 The Westside Area Presents the New Years Eve Marathons and Potluck at 11313 Wash-ington Blvd., Los Angeles, CA., 90066. Starts at 10pm and ends at 2am. Bring your favorite dish and a bottle of sparkling cider to share.
Saturday, January 4, 2014 The IEW Presents The Annual Procrastinators Dance and Speaker Meeting at American Recovery Center, 2180 W. Valley Blvd., Pomona, CA 91768. Speaker Meeting starts at 7:30pm followed by the Dance at 9. Donation: $5, Bring a friend and a Newcomer!
Saturday, January 11, 2014 The Orange County Area Cos-mic Bowling at Westminster Lanes, 6471 Westminster Blvd., Westminster, CA., 92683. Meeting 7-8pm the check in from 8-9 and Bowling from 9pm - 1am. $16 in advance and a $20 dona-tion at the door. Bring a Newcomer!
January 17, 18, 19, 2014 the San Fernando Valley Area Convention SFVACNA 19 will be held at the Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel, 2500 Hollywood Way, Burbank, CA. 91505. Pre-register on line now and secure you Banquet Tickets or reserve your table early (they will sell out quickly), make your hotel res-ervations and order that jacket!
Saturday, January 25, 2014 The Eastern Counties Area 45th Anniversary Quarter Dip Potluck, Meeting and Dance at Trin-ity Lutheran Church 11716 Floral Drive, Whitier, CA. 90601. Pot-luck 4:30pm til 6:30pm Speraker from 7-7:30 then the dance from 9-12:30am. Donation: $10 (13 & under free). Food dona-tions are welcome!
EVENTS: Have Fun IN YOUR Recovery
Artist’s Creative RecoverySubmit your artwork, poem, or song and we will publish it in our next
newsletter. Email: [email protected]
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For activities in our areas visit the SO. CALIFORNIA REGIONAL ACTIVITIES CALENDAR at www.TodayNA.org/Activities
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to me the real me
when i found youi was just a child shivering cold
from the broken promises of my fatheron the docks of marina del rey
not knowing what to dobut drink the night away
my whole body was filled to the brimof an addicting liquid rage
fourteen years ago almost to the day
you have been filling mewith a cool confidence in a loveless world
my heart is in shambleshey, look at that girl
lets go, lets go screw the night awaymany mornings after
my tiny heart is starting to decayjust send me into oblivion
i can’t keep on this way
i once had a family, a dog, some friendsi miss them the most
longer than forever i have been made a ghost
the falls and the fights i got back upto be punished some more, i better get a coat
for i love you why am i being choked
paint it black wholly shitif a life can get darker than this
i have truly found my lovei wanted you the most
but there was someone else in my lifetime to make a choice
not yet it says, listen to my voice
at the end i see a dark syringe full to the topsuch beautiful dreams
just one more drop.. drop.. dropdeath staring me in the face
it’s so quite now, such an empty placejust one more shot
i promise i’ll fix things between you and me
my love my only dreamfor i have given up on me and this placejust one lonely tear falling off of my face
...she is gone now and you have taken her place...
a goodbye to drugs, Eli
Please remember if you want to celebrate your NA birthday in the Clean Sheets, contact Jason S. a month prior by calling, email-ing or give your GSR the information. Your ideas, poems, stories, thoughts, plans, birthdays, fun, commentaries, recovery plans, memo-ries, 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.
PUBLIC INFORMATION NEEDS SUPPORT
Public Information gets the word out to the public and provided them with pamphlets and other NA literature. Meets 3rd Mon-day of the Month • 6pm • Academy of Defensive Driving 31726 Rancho Viejo Rd, Ste 120, San Juan Capistrano, CA
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Heres Some Funny Sheet!Comic strips submitted by readers.
“Cruisin the Caribbean” the Journey Continues. April 6-13, 2014
Leaving from New Orleans and traveling to Honduras, Belize, Costa Maya, and Cozumel. Payment plans are available and while a passport is not required, it is recommended. $300 will secure you one of the limited cabins. http://www.montrosetravel.com/SCRNA or call 800-301-9673
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NA SOUTH COAST AREA NEWSGroup Problems, Solutions, and AnnouncementsMonday: Alcohol is a Drug – Needs support, secretary commitment is
available, Basic Text study, fresh baked goods at meeting, Sunset Fire Ring - meeting has gone dark due to lack of support.Thursday: Dealers Choice - needs support 7:30 Shepherd of the Hills Methodis
Church.
Sunday: The Message – needs support all service positions open.Daily: Mid-Day Solutions has changed format for Fridays - will read
from Living Clean, needs support on Sat & Sun., Just for Today Everyday – a lot of excessive talking that is dis-
tracting from the message. We need people with time to set an example. Suggests adding an announcement to the reading that reminds everyone to avoid crosstalk.
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)
Chairperson: Dawn B. [email protected] Vice Chair: . [email protected] Secretary: Nancy M. .......... [email protected] Alt. Secretary: Treasurer: Kevin I. [email protected] Alt. Treasurer: Willie. ................ Parliamentarian: Howard G. RCM: Mike H. [email protected] Alt. RCM: Casey Literature: Pete. [email protected] Alt. Literature: Belinda .................... Youth Liaison: Aaron Phone Lines: George O. [email protected] Webmaster: Pete D. [email protected] Clean Sheets: Jason S. [email protected]
**Meets 1st Sunday of the Month • 5pm • CALL Jason 949-412-6934 for Location
Activities: Jody S. . [email protected]**Meets 2nd Sunday of the Month • 5pm • CALL Jody 949-294-2337 for Location
Hospitals & Institutions: Gina R [email protected]**Meets Last Sunday of the Month • 4:30pm •The Effect Church27122 A Paseo Espada, Ste 904 SJC, CA
Public Information: George O. [email protected]**
AREA COMMITTEE BECOME A VOLUNTEER
IN PROBATIONMinimum Volunteer Requirementsa. Attend a General Information Meetingb. 18 Years Old Legal U.S. Residentc. Valid Social Security numberd. Valid Driver’s Licensee. Pass Background Investigation
2013 SCHEDULE General Information Meeting (GIM)
December 2 - Call for more datesAll general information meetings will be held in the evenings from 7-9pm at the Grand Avenue Office1001 S. Grand Avenue, Santa Ana 92705Reservation require d to attendSeat Reservation: (714) 667-7730Information : (714) 667-7730
www.oc.ca.gov/probation
HOSPITALS & INSTUTUTIONS (H&I) subcommitee would like to invite you to join us. H&I carries a clear message of recovery to addicts who are unable to attend outside meet-ings. This is accomplished through the opera-tion of panels that visit specific facilities on a regular basis.
ACTIVITIES SUBCOMMITTEE is al-ways open to new people and new ideas for Narcotics Anonymous functions.
PUBLIC INFORMATION Subcommities purpose is to inform the public that NA ex-ists, and provide information about how and
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Publishers Disclaimer: All articles submitted to SCANA Clean Sheets newsletter go through a review and editing pro-cess. 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 ex-pressed 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
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 serv-ing the South Coast Area by helping fill litera-ture 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 oppor-tunities for growth!
Give back what was so freely given to you... Step on up for a service commitment!
PHONE LINE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - SUPPORT THE NA HELP LINEWe meet the third MONDAY of every month at 6pm @ Academy of Defensive Driving
31726 Rancho Viejo Rd, Ste 120, San Juan Capistrano, CA Contact: George O. (949) 201-9484NEW MEETINGS,
LOCATIONSAnd TIMES
MID DAY SOLUTIONS 12pm -1 pm - 7 DAYS A WEEK
Her Place 23181 Verdugo Dr. Ste 104A Laguna Hills (Off Lake Forest & Del Lago)
THE MESSAGE 7:30 pm - SUNDAY
St. Andrews United Methodist Church 2001 Calle Frontera, San Clemente
WE CARE 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm WEDNESDAY
St. Andrews United Methodist Church 2001 Calle Frontera, San Clemente
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