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 4^th – 7^th, 2010. Registration is $75.00 and there are hotel rooms available for $139.00 per night at The Gem Hotel (price good until Jan. 20^th, 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!
  

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.