IISAA on August 13th, 2010

When the road ahead of you seems to have no end,
And when it’s rough and rocky at every turn and bend,
When you’re tired and weary, and feel you’ve lost your way,
When you face new roadblocks each and every day,
When just getting started requires an uphill climb,
Do not be discouraged– take One Step at a Time.
Then [...]

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IISAA on August 11th, 2010

As is often the case, there is a wealth of recovery information in the publications of recovery groups other than our own. The following items are adapted from Hope For Today, an Al-Anon publication. The first is found on page 366; the second is from page 360.
What is Hope?

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IISAA on August 9th, 2010

The camp has been reserved, the theme has been chosen, the menu is set and the excitement is building—all for the IISAA 2010 Fall Retreat, Giving Hope ~ Getting Serenity.

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IISAA on August 7th, 2010

. . . a reflection on the 2010 ISO of SAA “Long Live the Miracles” International Conference.
Todd W., IISAA Delegate
My experience this past Memorial Day weekend continues to give me much to reflect on. My experience is not unique. I went both as a delegate for the Indiana Intergroup of SAA and as [...]

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IISAA on August 5th, 2010

Based upon the evaluations received, the 15th Annual IISAA Spring Workshop overcame a number of logistical problems to be one of the best ever.
Held for the first time in the comfortable setting of The Barn at Northview Christian Life Church, the workshop overcame an electrical outage, plumbing problems, a mix-up in table [...]

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Richard S.
In SAA, personal recovery should always come first. However, there is a part of recovery that gets very little recognition, and that is service work.
What is service work? Service work can be as simple as chairing a meeting or becoming the Intergroup representative for your meeting.
When does service work become a viable [...]

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IISAA on August 1st, 2010

A poem by Portia Nelson
Chapter One:
   I walk down the street.

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IISAA on July 29th, 2010

In a novel way of reaching out to the addict who still suffers, Keith P. distributed two pieces of recovery literature, the Sex Addicts Anonymous pamphlet published by SAA and A Letter to the Sex Offender Newcomer in SAA, a draft publication of IISAA, to inmates at the New Castle Correctional Center.
The opportunity for [...]

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IISAA on July 27th, 2010

Two individuals recently made donations of $500 each to IISAA.
It was pointed out that these gifts violated our bylaws which limit such personal gifts to $200.
Intergroup voted to correct this oversight by returning $300 to each donor.
Following much discussion of this point and in a subsequent group conscience vote, it was decided to [...]

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IISAA on July 25th, 2010

Mike M, the creator of the IISAA webpage and the only webmaster we have ever had, has notified Intergroup that he is moving out of state and that we need to find someone to replace him as webmaster.
Mike has been a faithful and generous servant leader for IISAA for many years. Not only has [...]

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