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AUGUST 2015Sandy P .................. 1Eric ...................... 1 John G .................... 4Cory V ..................... 5Mike ...................... 3 8-8 Ryan B .............. 78-10 Rick C ............ 3 Jacque N .... 148-11 Charles D ..... 58-12 Bob R .......... 238-13 Michael M .. 288-14 Scott B ......... 8 Krishna J .... 188-15 Kirk ............ 128-18 Nick A ........ 248-19 Julia P .......... 78-20 Anthony ......... 2 8-22 Brian H ....... 16 Jay G .......... 188-24 Jody S ........ 178-28 Sandy H ...... 128-29 Erin M ........... 8 Corey F ....... 118-30 Mai ............. 12

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DEEP SEA SPORT FISHING

ACTIVITIES PRESENTS

on Dana Wharf’s 65ft “SUM FUN”

3/4 Day - 6am/3pm Dana Point HarborSat. Sept 5th 2015Must arrive at 5:30am

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FREE Fishing license day.Pole rentals available $18

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$100Jody M. (949)294-2337 or NA hotline 800-333-3610

meetings at 7am and 4pm

South Coast Area NA activities presents:

FOR MORE INFO:WWW.SOUTHCOASTAREANA.COM

2pm tug 0 war ~ 3pm watermelon eating contestFOOD & BEVERAGES - LUNCH $5 Donation

Fun in the SunFellowship and

bring a newcomer

Fun in the SunFellowship and

bring a newcomer

Sunday, August 23rd 2015at DOHENEY STATE BEACH

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What does ‘being of service’ mean in NA?Often times NA members will discuss ‘be-ing of service’ when they share in our regular meetings. When we are new, it’s easy to won-der what, exactly, that means.Though some Narcotics Anonymous service centers (such as the Regional or World Service offices) do have special workers who are paid,

the majority of tasks completed for NA are completed by individual members who volun-teer their time.Therefore, ‘being of service’ in NA simply means volunteering your time for NA.

Why should I get involved in NA service?Another thing you’ve probably heard NA members share about being involved in service is that they feel good about it.One of the things we learn in our recovery is that the core of our disease is self centeredness. Another thing we learn is that providing self-

less service to NA is one of the ways to combat the disease of addiction. Therefore, we often hear members share about the positive feelings they have as a result of volunteering their time to be of service to NA.Ultimately, being of service to NA is one way many of our members choose to demonstrate their gratitude for all that NA has given to them.

Getting started with a home groupOne of the best ways to get started in NA service is to decide which meeting you would most like to give back to. A lot of members will call this their ‘home group’.Some of the ways NA members will be of ser-vice to their home group are:• Showing up early to help set up the meeting• Greeting members as they arrive to the meeting• Making coffee• Volunteering to chair the meeting• Staying after the meeting to help clean up

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“Living in Recovery” = “Being of Service”

August 8, 2015 2:00 pm – 11:45 pm Clean Not Dead - Uniting Tomorrows Hope. The Annual Southern California Regional Youth Unity Day. Workshops: 2pm-7pm Main Meeting: 7pm-9pm Comedy Show: 9pm-10pm Dance 10pm-11:45pm. Suggested dona-tion: $12 per person or $20 per couple (i.e. 2 people purchas-ing event tickets together); covers both the commedy show and dance. Kareem K 714-812-6668. Wesley’s United Methodist Church, 5770 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA 92504

August 16, 2015 9:00 am – 1:00 pm. Greater Los Angeles of NA Heart to Heart’s 22nd Annual Men’s Breakfast presents “Power of Love” Music,great food,comedy,dynamite speaker. Donation: $35 (Re-served tables available). For more info contact: Guy W 213-435-5794,Wali W. 213-926-2243,Lester L. 323-493-4576. The Carson Community Center, 801 E. Carson St, Carson, CA 90745

August 22, 2015 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm. The Full Is-sue Group 8th Anniversary. The Ultimate Weapon for Recovery is the Recovering Addict. Dinner, Fellow-ship, Speaker. New Apostolic Church. Dinner Tickets $12 pre-sale / $15 door. Event is Free. , 814 east claremont, pasadena, ca 91104

August 23rd South Coast Area NA ANNUAL BEACH BASH at Doheney State Beach (@ tower 6) Meetings at 7am and 4pm. Tug of War 2pm. Watermelon eatring contest at 3pm. Food and Drink $5 donation. Come fellowship and bring a newcomer.

August 28-30, 2015 All Day. Inland Empire West Labor Day Marathon All Day. Lost Dreams Awak-en and New Possibilitiesd Arise. IEW Labor Day Marathon August 28-30, 2015. Doors open 8/28/15 at 7pm. Closing Speaker Meeting 8/30/15 3:30-5:00 pm.

American Recovery Center, 2180 West Valley Blvd, Pomona, ca 91768

September 4~6, 2015 The Southern California 36 Annual Regional Convention at the Anaheim Mar-riott. Come join us for the 36th annual Southern California Regional Convention in Anaheim, CA. Check out convention information here. Preregister, get Banquet Tickets, Presale Merchandise, and reserve your room (click) here!.

October 2~4, 2015 The Western Service Learning Days 29 at the Tuscany Suites & Casino, 255 E. Flamingo Rd.,

Las Vegas, NV., 89169. Special room rates avail. Reservation information is on the flier.

April 2-9, 2016 The Southern California 9th Re-gional Cruise 7 day cruise to the Eastern Carib-bean Sea. Leaving from Miami, Fl. Apr. 2, returning Apr. 9, 2016 featuring stops in the Virgin Islands and Bahama. This is a great time to make a deposit and, if you like, set up a paym ent plan. There is a lot of information on the flyer and contact information for the Travel Agent.

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So Cal EVENTS in RECOVERY - GOOD CLEAN FUN!!

What is an area subcommittee?The area also has several subcommittees that have specific tasks. Each subcommittee has one Chair that is elected by the home groups. Hospitals & Institutions (H&I)Carries NA meetings into institutions such as treatment centers, jails, prisons and hospitalsPublic Information (PI)Shares information with the public, professionals and schools about NA. Maintains and distributes meeting schedulesPhonelineManages the helpline and members who volunteer to take callsActivitiesManages celebrations of recovery such as picnics and dancesNewsletterCreates and distributes a newsletter that includes infor-mation about upcoming events, poetry, artwork, personal stories, etc…

Should I get involved?Absolutely! We encourage you to choose a home group and become involved immediately. Many of us have found that our home group is the beginning of our path of service to NA. Many of us have also discussed being of service with our sponsor and found he or she is encouraging and may have some additional suggestions for our involvement.We also encourage you to attend a subcommittee meet-ing of the South Coast area as soon as you can to discover what is most interesting to you. Unity is the principle of our First Tradition, and we welcome you to experience the unity of Narcotics Anonymous through service!

ASK YOUR MEETING SECRETARY HOW YOU CAN

GET INVOLVED TODAY.Subcommitee Chairperson Contact list

is on the back cover.

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Monday: Shit Happens @6pm Needs Support and GSRTuesday: Aliso Peer Group, @ 7:30pm; Needs SupportWednesday: We Care. DARK. Needs new location Sunset Bonfire mtg @ 6:30 - NEW TIME Service Positions

Avail. Recovery Still Matters @ 6:30 - URGENT SUPPORT NEED-

EDThursday: Dealers Choice @ 7:30pm needs GSR. OLD TIMER SUP-

PORT Womens Lit @ 7pm needs Need Support for newcomersFriday: Saturday: Meditation Meeting @ 6pm needs SUPPORT Sunday: The Message. DARK. Needs new locationDaily:

SCANA NEWS UPDATEGroup Problems, Solutions, and Announcements

LOCAL MEETINGS NEED YOUR SUPPORTSERVICE POSITIONS AVAILABLE / ASK YOUR MEETING SECRETARY

Some Funny Sheet!Comic strips submitted by readers.

just for today.....It is now time to forgive

ourselves for the trials of

.....our addiction

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.

For the first time in man’s entire history, a simple way has been proving itself in the lives of many addicts.

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Chairperson: Nancy . ....... chairperson@southcoastareana.com Vice Chair: Paige................ vicechair@southcoastareana.com Secretary: Alysa. ............. secretary@southcoastareana.com Alt. Secretary: Treasurer: Mike. ............... treasurer@southcoastareana.com Alt. Treasurer: Parliamentarian: David RCM: Casey. .....................rcm@southcoastareana.com Alt. RCM: OPEN POSITION Literature: Belinda. ............ literature@southcoastareana.com Alt. Literature: Youth Liaison: Natasha 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.: Rhonda ....................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

BECOME A VOLUNTEER IN PROBATION

*** NEWS FLASH *** ORIENTATION AND APPROVAL

PROCESS NO LONGER REQUIRED TO GET INVOLVED IN OUR JOPLIN JUVENILE PANEL.

PLEASE SEE ANY H&I MEMBER FOR MORE INFORMATION

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. UPDATED

MEETINGS LOCATIONS / TIMES LIVING CLEAN - DISSOLVED

WE CARE - NO LOCATIONTHE MESSAGE - NO LOCATION

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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)

GOT your SERVICE POSITION?

Ask Your Meeting Secretary