Hello CMAer’s,
Thanks to all of you that attended our last GSR meeting. It was awesome! Here are the key points.
• Thanks to Ari U. for his service as our registration /directory chair for well over 2 years. We would like to welcome Marvin M. to the committee. He will be taking over from Ari.
• The district is in need a new webmaster. If you have experience and you are interested in this commitment, please come to our next meeting.
• The annual CMA World Conference will be held in New York City from March 4th – 7th, 2010. Registration is $75.00 and there are hotel rooms available for $139.00 per night at The Gem Hotel (price good until Jan. 20th, 2010). Go to crystalmeth.org for more information.
• All committees are in need of volunteers. Volunteering is a great way to be of service and to give back to your community. If you are interested, go to cmainla.com and send a message to the chairman of the committee you would like to be a part of.
• Roger D. - Information & outreach: The next post card distribution day to get the word out about the help line will be noon on Tuesday January 26 at Plummer Park. Those who would like to be of service, please come out. Roger expressed that he really can use help on this committee. Please contact him at rogerdelacruz@sbcglobal.net to join the crew.
• Bob P. - Helpline: It’s a new year and it’s time to take the helpline to the next level. We will be having a training day and signing people up to answer the help line. The helpline is currently being manned by one person and the time has come to expand. This is a great commitment and quite possibly one of the most important commitments. Information about the upcoming training will be available in the next week or so.
• Marvin M. - Registration/Directory: The winter 2010 directory is here. It can be viewed and printed online at cmainla.com. There are physical copies for your meetings. They are available for twenty cents a copy at our monthly GSR meeting. If a meeting is low on funds, the district will cover the cost.
• Dale G. - Events: By our next GSR meeting there full scope of upcoming events including retreats, dances, pool parties and skate nights.
• Victor D. & Donald L. - H&I report: If you do not have an H&I Liaison, please talk to your secretaries about adding this commitment and appointing someone to take it. H&I are always looking for people with 5 years or more that would like to speak on panels at the jails. In the last month five people were cleared to speak on CMA Jail Panels.
Our committee will be helping to start H&I in Long Beach.
If you are interested in speaking on a panel, please attend the next meeting of H&I on Saturday February 13, 2010, at 1pm at the WEHO D&A Center 626 N. Robertson Blvd. Weho CA 90069.
• Kurt T. - Chips/Literature: Chips & literature are always available at each GSR meeting. The little burgundy edition of the big book is available for $2.00 apiece. There are 7 approved pieces of literature, directories and newcomer packets for our district. If you need these items you can come to the meeting or alert your GSR’s. If you notice that literature tables at your meetings are low on CMA literature, please talk to your literature person, secretary and GSR about obtaining these items.
• Meetings that need support are:
Monday: Steering Clear 12:00pm @ 5715 Broadway in downtown Los Angeles.
Saturday: Step into the Solution 9:10am @ The Village 1125 N. McCadden Pl.
Saturday: Crystal Clear 2:30pm @ The Weho D&A Center 626 N. Robertson Blvd.
Saturday: Milestones 7:00pm @ 10544 Downey Ave. in Downey
Saturday: There is a Solution 4:30pm @1403 E 4th St. Long Beach
Sunday: Stepping Forward 4:30pm @1403 E 4th St. Long Beach
Sunday: Gracious Methers 4pm @West L.A. Alano Club 11530 W. Pico Blvd.
• The next GSR meeting is on Saturday February 13, 2010 @10am Plummer Park 7377 Santa Monica Blvd. West Hollywood.
Yours in Service,
Freddie
Sunday, January 10, 2010
Monday, December 14, 2009
GSR Meeting 12-13-09
Hello CMAer’s,
Thanks to all of you that attended our last GSR meeting of the year. Here are the key points.
Being of service, Freddie
- The annual CMA World Conference will be held in New York City from March 4th – 7th, 2010. Registration is $75.00 and there are hotel rooms available for $139.00 per night at The Gem Hotel (price good until Jan. 20th, 2010). Go to crystalmeth.org for more information.
- CMA in LA has a cool interactive blog. The monthly GSR report, events and great stories from our members are posted to keep us in the know. Go to the cmainla newsletter link at our web-site (cmainla.com) to access or refer to it directly at cmainla.blogspot.com.
- All committees are in need of volunteers. Volunteering is a great way to be of service and to give back to your community. If you are interested, go to cmainla.com and send a message to the chairman of the committee you would like to be a part of.
- Roger D. - Information & outreach: There will be a post card distribution day to get the word out about the help line. Those who would like to be of service, please meet on Monday Dec. 21, Plummer Park @ noon.
- Bob P. - Helpline: The helpline is receiving around 3 calls per week. There will be a help-line training day early next year. Details to be announced.
- Ari U. - Registration/Directory: The fall 2009 directory is here. It can be viewed and printed online at cmainla.com. There are physical copies for your meetings. They are available for twenty cents a copy at our monthly GSR meeting. If a meeting is low on funds, the district will cover the cost.
- Dale G. - Events: retreat update: one option is at Yokoji in San Jacinto @ $80 per person min 15 people/ max 45 people.
- Victor D. & Donald L. - H&I report: If you do not have an H&I Liaison, please talk to your secretaries about adding this commitment and appointing someone to take it.
A brand new H&I pamphlet was approved for local distribution at our meetings. They will be available soon.
H&I are always looking for people with 5 years or more that would like to speak on panels at the jails.
If you are interested in speaking on a panel, please attend the next meeting of H&I on Saturday December 12, 2009 1pm at the WEHO D&A Center 626 N. Robertson Blvd. Weho CA 90069.
- Kurt T. - Chips/Literature: Chips & literature always available are at each GSR meeting. The little burgundy edition of the big book is here at a cost of $2.00 a piece. If you need these items you can come to the meeting or alert your GSR’s.
- Joey C. - the newcomer packets: There are newcomer packets available at our monthly GSR meeting. Please let your GSR know how many you need for your meetings.
- Meetings that need support are:
Monday: Steering Clear 12:00pm @ 5715 Broadway in downtown Los Angeles.
Tuesday: Spinning into the Solution 7:30pm @ Franks House 2530 Hyperion Avenue.
Thursday: Speaker Step Study @ 8:15pm @ AT Center 1773 Griffith Park Blvd.
Friday: Home Group @ 10:15pm @ AT Center 1773 Griffith Park Blvd.
Saturday: Step into the Solution @ 9:10am @ The Village 1125 N. McCadden Pl.
Saturday: Milestones @ 7:00pm @ 10544 Downey Ave. in Downey
Saturday: Tweakers with a Purpose @ 12:00pm @ Cherry Park in Long Beach.
Sunday: Gracious Methers 4pm West L.A. Alano Club 11530 W. Pico Blvd.
Sunday: Round Robin east 7:00pm @ AT Center 1773 Griffith Park Blvd.
Coming soon: a new meeting that focuses on the triggers and dangers of the internet, sex sites and all.
- The next GSR meeting is on Saturday January 9, 2010 @10am at Plummer Park West Hollywood. Happy Holidays to all Meth free!
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Early Registration for CMALA 2010
CMALA 2010 has begun its registration.Check out our revised website, http://www.cmala.org/, for donations, information, and registration (online and mail in). Early Bird Registration is $30 until December 31st. Advanced Pre-registration is $40 from 1/1/10 to 3/12/10.On site Registration is $50.
H&I Meeting
Hello my Fabulous Fellows:
The next H&I meeting is this Saturday, December 12, at 1pm at the West Hollywood Recovery Center.
Please continue to invite our fellows to the H & I meeting to sign up for panels. I know the holiday season is very busy for all of us. It's also a perfect time for us to share our gift of experience, strength, and hope to those unable to attend our meetings.
If you do not have an H&I Liason here is some useful information to assist you with an announcement:The primary purpose of the Hospitals & Institutions Committee is to carry the Crystal Meth Anonymous message of recovery to individuals who are confined, restricted, or otherwise unable to attend a 12-Step CMA meeting. Many times, an H&I panel meeting is the first introduction to Crystal Meth Anonymous that many inmates, clients, or patients receive. An H&I panel is a 12-Step recovery meeting that takes place inside recovery homes, sober living environments, jails, treatment centers, hospitals or any other institution or facility where access to CMA meetings, for those inside, is limited or restricted.
Please invite your fellows with 6 months or more of recovery to join us at our H&I meeting to sign up for upcoming panels.Thank you for your service to district and the H&I Committee,
Roger D.
The next H&I meeting is this Saturday, December 12, at 1pm at the West Hollywood Recovery Center.
Please continue to invite our fellows to the H & I meeting to sign up for panels. I know the holiday season is very busy for all of us. It's also a perfect time for us to share our gift of experience, strength, and hope to those unable to attend our meetings.
If you do not have an H&I Liason here is some useful information to assist you with an announcement:The primary purpose of the Hospitals & Institutions Committee is to carry the Crystal Meth Anonymous message of recovery to individuals who are confined, restricted, or otherwise unable to attend a 12-Step CMA meeting. Many times, an H&I panel meeting is the first introduction to Crystal Meth Anonymous that many inmates, clients, or patients receive. An H&I panel is a 12-Step recovery meeting that takes place inside recovery homes, sober living environments, jails, treatment centers, hospitals or any other institution or facility where access to CMA meetings, for those inside, is limited or restricted.
Please invite your fellows with 6 months or more of recovery to join us at our H&I meeting to sign up for upcoming panels.Thank you for your service to district and the H&I Committee,
Roger D.
Monday, November 16, 2009
GSR Meeting Report, November 14, 2009
Hello CMAer’s,
Thanks to all of you that attended our special outdoor GSR meeting. Here are the key points.
The annual CMA World Conference will be held in New York City from March 4th – 7th, 2010. Registration is $75.00 and there are hotel rooms available for $139.00 per night at The Gem Hotel (price good until Jan. 20th, 2010). Go to crystalmeth.org for more information.
CMA in LA has a cool interactive blog, "How We Do It." The monthly GSR report, events and great stories from our members are posted to keep us in the know. Go to the cmainla newsletter link at our web-site (cmainla.com) to access it or access it directly at:http://www.cmainla.blogspot.com/ Please write the editor (Mark O.) at editorcmainla@gmail.com to submit an entry, and don't hesitate to approach him with any ideas you have for an entry.
All committees are in need of volunteers. Volunteering is a great way to be of service and to give back to your community. If you are interested, go to cmainla.com and send a message to the chairman of the committee you would like to be a part of.
Roger D. - Information & outreach: Roger is looking for volunteers to help him distribute the helpline cards.
Bob P. - Helpline: The helpline is receiving around 3 calls a day. The time has come to expand. Coming soon we will be having a training class for the helpline.
Ari U. - Registration/Directory: The fall 2009 directory is here. It can be viewed and printed online at cmainla.com. There are physical copies for your meetings. They are available for twenty cents a copy at our monthly GSR meeting. If a meeting is low on funds, the district will cover the cost.
Dale G. - Events: A winter dance (possibly in Long Beach) and a bowling night are events to watch for in January. We will also have information within the next two months regarding L.A.’s first retreat set for sometime in 2010.
The resurrection dance and the skating night were highly successful and I would like to thank all those that volunteered and participated in these events.
Victor D. & Donald L. - H&I report: If you do not have an H&I Liaison, here is some useful information to assist you:
The primary purpose of the Hospitals & Institutions Committee is to carry the Crystal Meth Anonymous message of recovery to individuals who are confined, restricted, or otherwise unable to attend a 12-Step CMA meeting. Many times, an H&I panel meeting is the first introduction to Crystal Meth Anonymous that many inmates, clients, or patients receive. An H&I panel is a 12-Step recovery meeting that takes place inside recovery homes, sober living environments, jails, treatment centers, hospitals or any other institution or facility where access to CMA meetings, for those inside, is limited or restricted.
Please invite your fellows with 6 months or more of recovery to join us at our H&I meeting to sign up for upcoming panels. The next meeting is on Saturday December 12, 2009 1pm at the WEHO D&A Center 626 N. Robertson Blvd. Weho CA 90069.
Kurt T. - Chips/Literature: Always available are chips & literature at each GSR meeting. We will also have a pocket-sized edition of the big book the (around $1.25 per copy). If you need these items you can come to the meeting or alert your GSR’s.Joey C. - the newcomer packets: There are newcomer packets available at our monthly GSR meeting. Please let your GSR know how many you need for your meetings.
Meetings that need support are:
Monday: Steering Clear 12:00pm @ 5715 Broadway in downtown Los Angeles.
Tuesday: Spinning into the Solution 7:30pm @ Franks House 2530 Hyperion Avenue.
Wednesday: Sex & Relationships 8:00pm @ AT Center 1773 Griffith Park Blvd.
Saturday: 7:00pm @ Franks House 2530 Hyperion Avenue
Sunday: Gracious Methers 4pm West L.A. Alano Club 11530 W. Pico Blvd.
Sunday Round Robin east 7:00pm @ AT Center 1773 Griffith Park Blvd.
The next GSR meeting is on Saturday December 12, 2009 @10am at Plummer Park West Hollywood.
Being of Service,
Freddie
Thanks to all of you that attended our special outdoor GSR meeting. Here are the key points.
The annual CMA World Conference will be held in New York City from March 4th – 7th, 2010. Registration is $75.00 and there are hotel rooms available for $139.00 per night at The Gem Hotel (price good until Jan. 20th, 2010). Go to crystalmeth.org for more information.
CMA in LA has a cool interactive blog, "How We Do It." The monthly GSR report, events and great stories from our members are posted to keep us in the know. Go to the cmainla newsletter link at our web-site (cmainla.com) to access it or access it directly at:http://www.cmainla.blogspot.com/ Please write the editor (Mark O.) at editorcmainla@gmail.com to submit an entry, and don't hesitate to approach him with any ideas you have for an entry.
All committees are in need of volunteers. Volunteering is a great way to be of service and to give back to your community. If you are interested, go to cmainla.com and send a message to the chairman of the committee you would like to be a part of.
Roger D. - Information & outreach: Roger is looking for volunteers to help him distribute the helpline cards.
Bob P. - Helpline: The helpline is receiving around 3 calls a day. The time has come to expand. Coming soon we will be having a training class for the helpline.
Ari U. - Registration/Directory: The fall 2009 directory is here. It can be viewed and printed online at cmainla.com. There are physical copies for your meetings. They are available for twenty cents a copy at our monthly GSR meeting. If a meeting is low on funds, the district will cover the cost.
Dale G. - Events: A winter dance (possibly in Long Beach) and a bowling night are events to watch for in January. We will also have information within the next two months regarding L.A.’s first retreat set for sometime in 2010.
The resurrection dance and the skating night were highly successful and I would like to thank all those that volunteered and participated in these events.
Victor D. & Donald L. - H&I report: If you do not have an H&I Liaison, here is some useful information to assist you:
The primary purpose of the Hospitals & Institutions Committee is to carry the Crystal Meth Anonymous message of recovery to individuals who are confined, restricted, or otherwise unable to attend a 12-Step CMA meeting. Many times, an H&I panel meeting is the first introduction to Crystal Meth Anonymous that many inmates, clients, or patients receive. An H&I panel is a 12-Step recovery meeting that takes place inside recovery homes, sober living environments, jails, treatment centers, hospitals or any other institution or facility where access to CMA meetings, for those inside, is limited or restricted.
Please invite your fellows with 6 months or more of recovery to join us at our H&I meeting to sign up for upcoming panels. The next meeting is on Saturday December 12, 2009 1pm at the WEHO D&A Center 626 N. Robertson Blvd. Weho CA 90069.
Kurt T. - Chips/Literature: Always available are chips & literature at each GSR meeting. We will also have a pocket-sized edition of the big book the (around $1.25 per copy). If you need these items you can come to the meeting or alert your GSR’s.Joey C. - the newcomer packets: There are newcomer packets available at our monthly GSR meeting. Please let your GSR know how many you need for your meetings.
Meetings that need support are:
Monday: Steering Clear 12:00pm @ 5715 Broadway in downtown Los Angeles.
Tuesday: Spinning into the Solution 7:30pm @ Franks House 2530 Hyperion Avenue.
Wednesday: Sex & Relationships 8:00pm @ AT Center 1773 Griffith Park Blvd.
Saturday: 7:00pm @ Franks House 2530 Hyperion Avenue
Sunday: Gracious Methers 4pm West L.A. Alano Club 11530 W. Pico Blvd.
Sunday Round Robin east 7:00pm @ AT Center 1773 Griffith Park Blvd.
The next GSR meeting is on Saturday December 12, 2009 @10am at Plummer Park West Hollywood.
Being of Service,
Freddie
Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Movie Night Cancelled
Hello everyone. The CMALA committee has decided to reschedule the Movie on the Green II due to the weather being so cold and damp lately. We are going to wait until the beginning of next year and pick a date/time that will work better. Please continue to check the CMALA group for upcoming news and information. Online registration should be up and running soon so please take advantage of early bird registration of $30.
Once again- THANKS for your continued support of CMALA.
CMALA 2010 Committee
Once again- THANKS for your continued support of CMALA.
CMALA 2010 Committee
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Movie Night
Event: Movie Night on the GREEN... Take 2
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
What: Fundraiser
Start Time: Saturday, November 14 at 7:00pm
End Time: Saturday, November 14 at 10:00pm
Where: Home of Terry G.
"The Rocky Horror Picture Show"
What: Fundraiser
Start Time: Saturday, November 14 at 7:00pm
End Time: Saturday, November 14 at 10:00pm
Where: Home of Terry G.
Monday, October 12, 2009
Key Points from the GSR meeting on Saturday October 10, 2009
Hello CMAer’s,
I want to thank everybody that participated in the GSR meeting on Saturday October 10, 2009. We had a positive and productive meeting. Here are the key points.
Joey C. will be chair of a new sub-committee to chips and literature that will over se the production of the newcomer packets. That being said, we should have newcomer packets ready for distribution by the next GSR meeting.
Roger D. our information & outreach chair will be printing more copies of the hotline postcard for distribution. The hotline will need volunteers but not at this time.
Ari U., our registration/directory chair, will have the latest directory online at our website (CMAINLA.COM) and he has physical copies for your meetings. They are available for .20 cents a copy at our monthly GSR meeting. If a meeting is low on funds the district will cover the cost for your meeting. There are some new meetings that started in the last month or so and they will be added to the directory.
Dale G. events chair, is preparing for the annual Halloween dance on Friday October 23rd from 9 pm – 1 am featuring DJ Freddie D. and the undead costume contest featuring zombie drag queens from planet 13. There is a $10.00 suggested donation. The location is the haunted church at 1296 N. Fairfax Av. Weho CA 90046 (S.E. Corner of Fountain). Volunteers are needed! Please contact Dale G. if you want to be of service.
Other up coming events includes a roller skating night on Wednesday Nov. 4 (details coming soon), a holiday dance in December, and a bowling night in January. All these events are CMAINLA district fundraisers.
If anyone is interested in being a part of the planning process, please contact Dale G. (an e-mail can be left on the district website) to be a part of this committee.
The 15 year anniversary of CMA was a great success and we look forward to having an annual anniversary conference.
Victor D. & Donald L.’s H&I report: H&I takes panels to various recovery houses in the area. Every addict is qualified to speak if they have 6 months of recovery, have a sponsor and are working the steps. Guidelines for speaker conduct are available at the monthly H&I meeting, held on 2nd Saturday of month 1pm at the WEHO D&A Center 626 N. Robertson Blvd. Weho CA 90069.
Kurt T. has chips and literature available at each GSR meeting. If you need these items you can come to the meeting or let your GSR know what you need. We recently brought in a pocket-sized edition of the big book. If your meeting is interested in ordering them to add to the literature please let us know. Your GSR will be bringing a copy for your meeting to check out. The cost will be $2 or less a copy.
Meetings that need support are:
Monday: Promises 7pm @ NJWC 543 N. Fairfax Avenue.
Tuesday: Spinning into the solution 7:30pm @ Franks House 2530 Hyperion Avenue.
Wednesday: Sex & Relationships 8:00pm @ AT Center 1773 Griffith Park Blvd.
Thursday: Speaker step study 8:15pm @ AT Center 1773 Griffith Park Blvd.
Friday: Home group 10:15pm @ AT Center 1773 Griffith Park Blvd.
Saturday: Tweakers with a purpose 12:00pm Cherry Park in Long Beach.
Saturday: Step into the solution 9:10am @ The Village 1125 N. McCadden Place.
Sunday: Gracious Methers 4pm West L.A. Alano Club 11530 W. Pico Blvd.
Sunday Round Robin east 7:00pm @ AT Center 1773 Griffith Park Blvd.
The next GSR meeting is on Saturday November 14, 2009 @10am.
Being of service, Freddie
Hello CMAer’s,
I want to thank everybody that participated in the GSR meeting on Saturday October 10, 2009. We had a positive and productive meeting. Here are the key points.
Joey C. will be chair of a new sub-committee to chips and literature that will over se the production of the newcomer packets. That being said, we should have newcomer packets ready for distribution by the next GSR meeting.
Roger D. our information & outreach chair will be printing more copies of the hotline postcard for distribution. The hotline will need volunteers but not at this time.
Ari U., our registration/directory chair, will have the latest directory online at our website (CMAINLA.COM) and he has physical copies for your meetings. They are available for .20 cents a copy at our monthly GSR meeting. If a meeting is low on funds the district will cover the cost for your meeting. There are some new meetings that started in the last month or so and they will be added to the directory.
Dale G. events chair, is preparing for the annual Halloween dance on Friday October 23rd from 9 pm – 1 am featuring DJ Freddie D. and the undead costume contest featuring zombie drag queens from planet 13. There is a $10.00 suggested donation. The location is the haunted church at 1296 N. Fairfax Av. Weho CA 90046 (S.E. Corner of Fountain). Volunteers are needed! Please contact Dale G. if you want to be of service.
Other up coming events includes a roller skating night on Wednesday Nov. 4 (details coming soon), a holiday dance in December, and a bowling night in January. All these events are CMAINLA district fundraisers.
If anyone is interested in being a part of the planning process, please contact Dale G. (an e-mail can be left on the district website) to be a part of this committee.
The 15 year anniversary of CMA was a great success and we look forward to having an annual anniversary conference.
Victor D. & Donald L.’s H&I report: H&I takes panels to various recovery houses in the area. Every addict is qualified to speak if they have 6 months of recovery, have a sponsor and are working the steps. Guidelines for speaker conduct are available at the monthly H&I meeting, held on 2nd Saturday of month 1pm at the WEHO D&A Center 626 N. Robertson Blvd. Weho CA 90069.
Kurt T. has chips and literature available at each GSR meeting. If you need these items you can come to the meeting or let your GSR know what you need. We recently brought in a pocket-sized edition of the big book. If your meeting is interested in ordering them to add to the literature please let us know. Your GSR will be bringing a copy for your meeting to check out. The cost will be $2 or less a copy.
Meetings that need support are:
Monday: Promises 7pm @ NJWC 543 N. Fairfax Avenue.
Tuesday: Spinning into the solution 7:30pm @ Franks House 2530 Hyperion Avenue.
Wednesday: Sex & Relationships 8:00pm @ AT Center 1773 Griffith Park Blvd.
Thursday: Speaker step study 8:15pm @ AT Center 1773 Griffith Park Blvd.
Friday: Home group 10:15pm @ AT Center 1773 Griffith Park Blvd.
Saturday: Tweakers with a purpose 12:00pm Cherry Park in Long Beach.
Saturday: Step into the solution 9:10am @ The Village 1125 N. McCadden Place.
Sunday: Gracious Methers 4pm West L.A. Alano Club 11530 W. Pico Blvd.
Sunday Round Robin east 7:00pm @ AT Center 1773 Griffith Park Blvd.
The next GSR meeting is on Saturday November 14, 2009 @10am.
Being of service, Freddie
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Halloween Party
We are gearing up for our Halloween Costume Extravaganza at Fountain and Fairfax on Friday October 23rd. On hand will be Music by DJ Freddie D...an amazing light and sound show...An Un-dead costume contest and performances by a host of Zombie Drag Queens from Planet 13. Prizes will be awarded to the best overall costume, best zombie tweaker, and best un-dead drag. The Church will be transformed into a haunted mortuary where the music will raise the dead. So spread the word that on Friday October 23rd there will be a thriller, chiller night at the haunted house of worship at Fairfax and Fountain. The party will start at 9pm until 1 am.
There are also volunteer opportunities to help decorate, set up and facilitate the performances so email me back with any names and numbers of those who want to help.
Thanks
Dale G.
Friday, September 25, 2009
Thursday, September 24, 2009
What is clean and sober, according to CMA
Bill C. had two models to choose from when setting up the fellowship of Crystal Meth Anonymous, those of Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous.
Narcotics Anonymous was started because many of the members of Alcoholics Anonymous considered drug use an outside issue, the discussion of which in meetings detracted from the singleness of purpose outlined in AA's traditions. This made for controversy and discomfort for drug addicts who needed the 12-step model, and Narcotics Anonymous was started.
Narcotics Anonymous literature uses the word "clean" instead of "sober" to connote abstinence from all mind-altering substances, but it is unequivocal in its insistence that alcohol is a drug. Although the burgeoning of crystal meth as a drug of choice prompted Bill C. to start a new fellowship, this terminology was adopted in our own literature. At the beginning of each meeting, we read a paragraph adapted directly from NA's How It Works: "Thinking of alcohol as different from other drugs has caused a great many addicts to relapse...we cannot afford to be confused about this...alcohol is a drug, period. We are people with the disease of addiction who must abstain from all drugs in order to recover."
The Third Tradition also states "the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using." It does not state that someone is required to have stopped using or drinking, for that matter, in order to come to meetings. Many people come to the decision to stop over time, often because they were exposed to the support and recovery available to them in meetings.
However, what constitutes "clean time" in Crystal Meth Anonymous, as far as that which is acknowledged on a group level in the form of chips and birthday cakes, is clear. It is abstinence from all non-medically prescribed drugs, including alcohol.
Mark O.
Narcotics Anonymous was started because many of the members of Alcoholics Anonymous considered drug use an outside issue, the discussion of which in meetings detracted from the singleness of purpose outlined in AA's traditions. This made for controversy and discomfort for drug addicts who needed the 12-step model, and Narcotics Anonymous was started.
Narcotics Anonymous literature uses the word "clean" instead of "sober" to connote abstinence from all mind-altering substances, but it is unequivocal in its insistence that alcohol is a drug. Although the burgeoning of crystal meth as a drug of choice prompted Bill C. to start a new fellowship, this terminology was adopted in our own literature. At the beginning of each meeting, we read a paragraph adapted directly from NA's How It Works: "Thinking of alcohol as different from other drugs has caused a great many addicts to relapse...we cannot afford to be confused about this...alcohol is a drug, period. We are people with the disease of addiction who must abstain from all drugs in order to recover."
The Third Tradition also states "the only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using." It does not state that someone is required to have stopped using or drinking, for that matter, in order to come to meetings. Many people come to the decision to stop over time, often because they were exposed to the support and recovery available to them in meetings.
However, what constitutes "clean time" in Crystal Meth Anonymous, as far as that which is acknowledged on a group level in the form of chips and birthday cakes, is clear. It is abstinence from all non-medically prescribed drugs, including alcohol.
Mark O.
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