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Welcome to the District 14 Newsletter, created & distributed by Al-Anon members.
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Recovery in Our Own Words
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K. I. S. S.
I was at a meeting in Montreal, Quebec, Canada recently (it's one of the things I like doing when traveling). The topic was Slogans.
There was some discussion about "Keep It Simple" versus the common-culture "K.I.S.S." ("Keep It Simple, Stupid"). We offered:
- Keep It Simple, Sweetheart
- Keep It Simple, Silly
- Keep It Sweet & Simple
However you say it, Keep It Simple!
Submitted by Johanna
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NEWS: District 14 & Beyond |
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District 14 Monthly Business Meeting | All members welcome! | |
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When: First Wednesday of the month, 7 - 7:25 pm Tradition Study, 7:30 pm Business Meeting.
Where: Lesher Auditorium, John Muir Medical Center, Concord Campus, 2540 East St., Concord. |
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News from the Business Meeting
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Last meeting held on Sep 3, 2014 ~ Next on Oct 1, 2014
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 District 14 Elections are next week! Our next Business Meeting on October 1st will be the setting for electing our new panel of District Officers and Coordinators, set to take over the rotation of leadership as of January 1, 2015. Help continue to carry the message to others through service by standing for a district service position!
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 Day in Al-Anon needs coordinators for Alateen & more!
The DIA 2015 Planning Committee needs an AMIAS to serve as Alateen Coordinator to plan the DIA Alateen agenda. Please contact DIA Coordinator, Lisa, at 925-609-9365 if you are an AMIAS (Al-Anon Member Involved in Alateen Service) or want to become one and can help provide this valuable service for our Alateens.
There are also other coordinator positions still open! You can find more info on District 14's Day in Al-Anon 2015 in the Service Corner.
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Monthly Speaker Meetings
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 Contact Sandy H. @ 925-642-9909 to volunteer your group!
With the transition of our district panel coming up, we are looking for groups to host in 1st quarter 2015. Smaller groups can join forces to host a meeting together. There are detailed guidelines with timelines to aide you in the process if this is new to your group.
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Group Donations to the District
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 Send to District AFG, P.O. Box 416, Concord, CA 94522-0416. Please DO NOT FORGET to label your donation with your Group Name, Meeting Day & Time, and AFG number.
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Donations to the NCWSA
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Send to NCWSA Treasurer, P.O. Box 728, Vacaville, CA 95696-0728.
Donation form A-25 is available on the NCWSA website " Forms" page.
Birthday Donations: Some members choose to send WSO Donations on their Al-Anon birthday. Birthday Donation envelopes are available by ordering from WSO. |
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Hotline Volunteers
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 Call Paula M. @ 925-513-1770 to volunteer! The Al-Anon Hotline still has schedule gaps that need to be filled. You can volunteer for any day, any period of time.
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4th Saturday of Each Month @ 6:30 - 9pm
Kaiser Walnut Creek, 1515 Newell Ave, 3rd Floor, Oak Rm
(Medical Office Building parking at Newell)
Fellowship, Refreshments, Birthday chips, Donation drawing, Literature, Tape Library. Meeting recorded.
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District 17 Day in Al-Anon
Saturday, Sep 27th @ 9am - 7pm at Calvary Chapel, Fremont
"Tools for the Harvest." A day of fellowship, recovery, workshops, food, fun, and prizes! Plus yoga, Zumba, birthday chips, & speakers. $20 suggested donation includes lunch, snacks, and 7th Tradition.
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NCWSA Fall Assembly
Fri, Oct 10th - Sun, Oct 12th
Sacramento Crowne Plaza
5321 Date Ave, Sacramento
This is an elections assembly!
$30 Registration at the door does not include lunch. Each day will have its own schedule. Agenda to be posted closer to the event.
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Men's Day in Al-Anon 2014
Saturday, Oct 18th @ 8:30am
Hillcrest Congregational Church in Pleasant Hill CA
"The Family Disease of Alcoholism" Suggested Donation: $15 in advance/online or $20 at the door. Donation includes all materials, continental breakfast, lunch, & CD recording.
See Event Flyer
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District 16 Fall Fest
Sat, Nov 1st @ 2:30pm - 9pm
Trinity Lutheran Church
1225 Hopyard, Pleasanton CA
"Tools for the Harvest." Fun, great recovery, fellowship. Includes dinner, district service workshop, meditation session, drawing, and speakers. Suggested donation amount: $8 adults / $6 teens.
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District 15 AMIAS Training
Saturday, Nov 8th @ 2 - 4:30pm
First Presbyterian Church
2490 Grove way, Castro Valley (next to Trader Joe's), Room 15
Open to anyone in Alateen service. Facilitated by Area Alateen Coordinator, Bonnie M.
See Event Flyer
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Monthly Speaker Meetings in Neighboring Districts
District 6 - Solano & Beyond: Last Friday @ 7pm, Vacaville.
District 16 - Tri-Valley area: 2nd Saturday, Pleasanton.
District 26 - Hercules to Berkeley: 1st Saturday @ 6:30pm, Richmond.
(Trial) 3rd Friday @ 7pm, Berkeley.
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District 14 Service Positions
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Contact Carla G. for more information on serving for District 14!
Open District Coordinator positions are shown on the D14 Coordinators list in the sidebar. There are just over 3 months left before the current term of service ends. If you are interested in giving service at the district level, you can review the Guidelines to find out more about the position then attend a business meeting to stand for the position.
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Men's Day in Al-Anon 2014
Saturday, October 18
"Men and Relationships, The Family Disease of Alcoholism." Join your brothers on the road to recovery!
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Day in Al-Anon 2015
Next Planning Mtg: 9/28/14
@3pm at Peet's 5458 Ygnacio Valley Rd #10, Concord CA
Planning meetings on last Sunday of month at Peet's Coffee on Ygnacio Valley & Clayton Rd.
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 Become an Alateen Sponsor For more information and/or applications, contact the Alternate Alateen Coordinator Marilyn G. at 925-759-1452 or Alateen Safety Coordinator Kristine B. at 925-407-6053. |
Pre-Alateen & Alateen Meetings
There are programs of help for young people who believe their lives have been influenced by someone else's drinking. Different meetings are available for different age groups: Pre-alateen for children ages 6 - 13 and Alateen for ages 12 - 20. See the District 14 Meeting List (bottom right corner) to see Pre-Alateen and Alateen Meetings currently available in our area.
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NoCAC's Last Chance Dance
Saturday, October 18th @ 4 - 9pm
Covenant Presbyterian Church
in Palo Alto CA
Save the Date: Come enjoy an evening of food, fun, and--most of all--dancing! This will be the last chance to pay for NoCAC registration before the price rises.
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36th Annual NoCAC
Friday, Nov 5th - Sunday, Nov 16th
DoubleTree in Modesto CA
At NoCAC, we can let our feelings flow: give a cheer, a laugh, or even a warm hug. We wish to present you with a beautiful and loving weekend. Show care for one another and the weekend will be the best.
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Alateen Talk
Alateen Talk is the WSO Alateen quarterly publication. Alateen members from all over the world share their experience, strength, and hope. Their sharings relate to their personal lives, how their Alateen group is functioning, and ways in which they carry the Alateen message to young people who are still suffering from someone else's drinking.
Go to Alateen Talk page
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Alateen Express
The Alateen Express is the official newsletter for Alateen groups of the NCWSA of AFG, Inc. It contains information about Alateen that may be helpful to Al-Anon/Alateen groups. Alateen members & their sponsors are urged to contribute information about group news, fundraisers & other special events. Articles present members' personal views & experiences.
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Institutions & Public Outreach Corner |
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Institutions
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 Any Al-Anon or Alateen member can volunteer!
Institutions Service brings the Al-Anon presence to the institutions in our community while separating the Al-Anon philosophy from that of the treatment centers. Our Al-Anon/Alateen members reach out to families of alcoholics who are residents/outpatients of hospitals or treatment centers or are inmates of correctional & other residential facilities.
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Public Outreach
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 Contact Claudette N. at 925-470-8939 if you have questions or to volunteer to be a speaker! Volunteers needed for speaking about Al-Anon to members of the community (at medical facilities, health fairs, schools, etc.). We are also considering holding a workshop to teach members how to do public outreach speaking.
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Reflections from The Forum
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Al-Anon's Monthly Magazine
 Subscribe to The Forum and receive your own monthly
"Meeting in Your Pocket" for only $11 per year. The Forum contains many personal stories of inspiration, some available online by authorization of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc. Click here to see the current month's featured shares in full.
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I swapped the demolition derby for a leisurely ride
When I first came to Al-Anon, my life was like a wrecked car that had long since been abandoned and left in a field to rust. I was looking for a quick fix to my problems, like someone looking for a new car. I did not care what it cost. If I got a new car, I would have driven it right back into the same demolition derby that was my marriage, because that was all I knew. ...
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Before Al-Anon, I was in 'rescue' mode
I attended occasional Al-Anon meetings through the years, but what brought me to Al-Anon with a willingness to surrender was the realization that, despite several years in another Twelve Step program, I was again hopeless, helpless, and my life was out of control. ...
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Coming to terms with alcoholism as a disease
A newcomer to our meeting was clearly upset when we referred to alcoholism as a disease. She insisted it was just a choice.
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Used with permission from The Forum, September 2014.
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Bienvenidos a Al-Anon y Alateen |
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Recuperación. Unidad. Servicio.
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Los amigos y familiares de los bebedores problema encuentran comprensión y apoyo en las reuniones de Al-Anon.
- El sitio web para el Distrito 14
- Fortaleza y esperanza para los amigos y familiares de bebedores problema... Aquí
- Cómo localizar una reunion: Si la bebida de otra persona le preocupa, el asistir a las reuniones de los Grupos de Familia Al-Anon o Alateen le puede ayudar.
- Día en Al-Anon 2015 será el 7 de febrero, 2015. ¡Necesitamos el Coordinador enlace para grupos en Español! Para Planear Nuestro Día
¿Cómo puedo ayudarle a mi bebedor problema a que deje de beber?  No existe fórmula mágica que le permita a usted ayudarle a alguien a que deje--ni a que disminuya--la bebida. El alcoholismo es un problema complejo en el que existen muchos asuntos que se relacionan. Sin embargo, Al-Anon le puede ayudar a que aprenda la forma de enfrentar las dificultades de la bebida de otra persona . . .
Cómo me ayuda Al-Anon.  En Al-Anon, los miembros no orientan ni les dan consejos a otros miembros. En su lugar, comparten sus experiencias e historias personales, e invitan a otros miembros a "quedarse con lo que les agrada y desechar el resto"--es decir, a determinar por sí mismos qué experiencias podrían aplicar a sus propias vidas . . .
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Contribute to this Newsletter
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Send your contribution* by email with "Contribution" in the subject line.
 All Al-Anon & Alateen members are welcome to contribute: something heard at a meeting, work on one of the Steps or Traditions, a thought while reading CAL (Conference Approved Literature), a share or short story about your experience, strength, and hope. *Submissions may be edited for length/grammar & in keeping with the 12 Traditions. Authors will be notified of any changes to their submissions. Publications will be made at the discretion of the editor as space permits.
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Al-Anon Faces Alcoholism | |
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 No matter what relationship you have with an alcoholic, whether they are still drinking or not, all who have been affected by someone else's drinking can find solutions that lead to serenity in the Al-Anon/Alateen fellowship. For more... |
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Closing Reflection
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I only need to ask and let go of the rest.
With Love in Service,
Michelle - District 14 Newsletter Coordinator
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