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August 2015 Narcotics Anonymous The GTA Newsletter
Golden Triangle Area Narcotics Anonymous Helpline: 1-888-811-3887
Our Public Relations (PR) Committee along with other PR members from around the world partici-pated in a discussion regarding Narcotics Anonymous and Drug Replacement Programs (DRP) or Medical Replacement Therapies(MRT). As a committee we know this topic comes up for members and groups from time to time and we believe how we handle this topic could be life or death to an addict seeking recovery. We all come to NA seeking something. Most of us didn't even know, at that point, we would be offered a new way to live. We walked through the doors and took a seat. We each came with our own ideas of what we were looking for and what we wanted to achieve. Some of us had no idea what was going to happen next. We came still using drugs, detoxing from drugs, or on drug replacement therapy. Regardless of how we show up what we receive should still be the same - hope. The spiritual principles and traditions can help members/groups welcome all who come to NA seeking recovery, ensuring we don't let any fears or judgements get in the way of our ability to carry the NA message or exclude anyone with a desire to hear the message.
"Some NA members are confused or even intolerant of those on drug replacement due to what they see as a contradiction between drug replacement and the NA principle of complete abstinence. Some of us are fearful when those on drug replacement want to share or speak on behalf of NA. It may be helpful for all of us to remember that many addicts on drug replacement eventually do get clean, stay clean, and find a way of life they thought was unobtainable before coming to NA. This process does-n’t always occur when an addict attends his or her first meeting—getting and staying clean is often a decision that’s made after attending many meetings over a period of time " NA Groups and Medica-tion, Drug Replacement
Along with the spiritual principals and traditions, our committee believes the Service Pamphlet "NA Groups and Medication" can be a resource to members and groups as it can serve as a starting place for such discussions. We recommend that members read this service pamphlet in its entirety. It should be noted this is not NA Fellowship Approved literature but it does show how we might apply the spiritual principals to combat fear members may have.
As members we can ask ourselves: What does my group do to welcome new members? What can our group do to maintain a strong atmosphere of recovery? How do we foster unity? If we keep in mind "As long as the ties that bind us together are stronger than those that would tear us apart, all will be well"... then all will be well.
Please feel free to email the Public Relations Committee at info@gtascna.org if you have any questions.
From our Public Information Subcommittee.
Narcotics Anonymous and Drug Replacement Programs
Note: N.A. is not affiliated with the places where we hold our meetings or events
The No Use News and NA as a whole, does not endorse or agree with any articles presented in this newsletter. The articles are considered per-
sonal opinions and interpretations of recovery. We invite you to submit an article, poem etc. to this newsletter. They need to be recovery ori-
ented, reflect experience, strength and/or hope. In submitting an article, you understand that we may edit the content to convey an NA mes-sage. All contributions become the property of the GTA Newsletter Sub committee, we reserve the right to edit, or not publish any submission.
Send your submissions to nun@gtascna.org 2 weeks before the area meeting.
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AREA
The Golden Triangle Area Service
Committee usually meets on the 2nd
Saturday of each month @ 10:00 am
At the Allen Reuter Center
507 King Street East,
Cambridge, ON
Meeting Dates for 2015
*Sept. 12 *Oct. 3 *Nov. 14 *Dec. 12
Contact info: info@gtascna.org
Newsletter
Meets on the last Sunday of each
month @ 6:45pm in Guelph at the
Homewood Health Centre.
(Basement of MacKinnon Bldg)
Contact info: nun@gtascna.org
Activities
Meets on the last Sunday of each
month @ 6:00 pm in Guelph at the
Homewood Health Centre.
(Basement of MacKinnon Bldg)
Contact info: activities@gtascna.org
Subcommittee Meetings
Hospital & Institutions
Meets on the last Sunday of each
month @ 3:00 pm
Calvary Memorial United Church
Kitchener
Contact info: hi@gtascna.org
Public Relations
Meets on the last Sunday of each
month @ 1:00 pm
40 Baker Street, Guelph
Contact info: info@gtascna.org
GTASC Secretary: secrtary@gtascna.org
Literature Chair: literature@gtascna.org
Area Chairperson: chairperson@gtascna.org
Alternate Chair: altchair@gtascna.org
GTA Regional Rep: rcm@gtascna.org
Service & Contact Information
CONTACT INFO
Golden Triangle Area Service Committee
- 23-500 Fairway Rd. S. St 311
Kitchener ON N2C 1X3
www.gtascna.org
Ontario Regional Service Committee - PO Box
5939 Depot A, Toronto ON M5W 1P3
www.orscna.org
Canadian Assembly—PO Box 25073 RPO West
Kildonan, Winnipeg MB R2V 4C7
www.canaacna.org
World Service Office PO Box 9999 Van Nuys,
California 91409
www.na.org
We have a lot of NEW chair people in service
positions. Please reach out to H&I,PI the NUN and all the other Subcommittees to find out
what they need from you to fulfill their ser-
vice commitments!
MEDALLIONS The No Use News Page 3
The only thing you don’t have to change is your clean date!
Jess W C 3 years August 10 Phoenix Group
Dan D C 1 year August 11 Keep It Simple - Guelph
Kathy T A 9 years August 15 Awakening Group - Guelph
Theresa W A 11 years August 18 Lust For Life - Waterloo
Jayme N C 3 years August 21 Hope Group - Kitchener
Kim E C 1 Year August 22 Clean Times - Cambridge
Katherine R C 3 years August 22 Phoenix Group - Guelph
Laura S C 18 months August 29 Saturday Night Live - Kitchener
Greg B C 12 years August 31 Living Clean Group - Guelph
Sue P C 13 years August 31 Living Clean Group - Guelph
Anne R. C 1 year September 5 Awakening Group - Guelph
Bree C 1 year September 12 Phoenix Group - Guelph
Manon C C 12 years September 14 Living Clean Group - Guelph
Stephen M C 5 Years September 15 Keep It Simple - Guelph
Leah B C 1 year September 24 Welcome Home - Guelph
Kelly L C 3 years September 24 Together We Can - Cambridge
Cate B C 18 months September 26 Phoenix Group - Guelph
Jen G C 4 years September 26 Phoenix Group - Guelph
Trevor W C 10 years September 28 Phoenix Group - Guelph
Clare M C 11 years September 28 Phoenix Group - Guelph
Chris P A 5 years September 28 Living Clean Group - Guelph
A—Acknowledgement C-Celebration
The Just for 2day Group is struggling to meet rent and to man meetings 7 days a week. They have
invited other addicts from other groups to Chair and are asking for us all to help.
Want to recycle your old medallions? Monday night's Living Clean Group will gladly accept your
old medallions to have available for its group members birthdays and anniversaries. Doing so allows
more of the group's funds to go towards sharing the N.A. message.
Activities Subcommittee 3rd annual BBQ at Riverside Park, Cambridge August 15th 11am-4pm.
$5 suggested Donation. Drinks, hamburgers and hotdogs. Enjoy the parks Splash pad, Nature trails and
access to the river.
Please remember to send your H&I sign up sheets to the Area service monthly meeting.
Our Area’s Website www.gtascna.org (for service info, Events and our meeting list)
Upcoming Events & Homegroup News
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R O D H T Y W M K Y U F Y T I N U D P O
F J P G K R E S P I T I T U A L I T Y S
R E R E W E S T I N I T Y H P E R Y G R
E H O P E G S E R V I C E I N G R A C C
D I C P F R R E H C S O I H N K U W N I
E E E A R A E D O M I S I O T Y G A F I
I A S N X S D P E O K G J Y V D E K U G
S J S C H H J Y A C C E P T A N C E B X
S I L E K I K T K N I O U A T T U N D C
V P N R U P F I M O D S I W I V D I W K
B L U S A S R M F R H F I A N I O N Z S
A F T C A E E O L W E S H O D V J G K W
H E Q B P N F O V H H C M F N U J R I I
O M X O N W I E V O W C O I O F X A E S
N M O A E J T T D N D M L V Y S B T V P
Y O H D R R E A Y E N E W M E R T I G R
T D K F E L L O W S H I P A O R U T T I
W W I P W E C X C T G K M A O K Y U E T
S A N R I A R A V Y S L C E S Y L D L Y
I K S C L C I F T Y E W N W A K N E K R
DECISION-ACCEPTANCE-FELLOWSHIP-FREEDOM-PROCESS-UNITY-AWAKENING
SPIRITUALITY-HONESTY-WISDOM-INSANITY-GRATITUDE-SERVICE-HOPE-RECOVERY
News from CANA and World from our Regional Delegate
Canadian Convention (CCNA) is in Halifax, N.S. from November 68 ○ Visit Canadian conven-
tion.com *
Tradition 712 of the new Tradition Workbook is ready for review at na.org/traditions
The World membership is available for completion at na.org/survey *
The Living Clean book is being translated into Farsi
The Step Working Guide is now available in digital format on all major eBook platforms the
Basic Text, It Works: How & Why, and Living Clean have been available for at least a year now
TACNA 9 is looking for Service workshop proposal
Proposal need to have information on facilitator(s)
Send proposals to programming@torontonaconvention.org
ORCNA XXVII (28) in Ottawa was a success ● Profit $18,640.28 ●
856 paid registration, 69 hardship packages 925 registrations
Literature** ● When ordering Triplate medallions or any other specialty items, there is a 6
8 week delivery date
YILS, Marc S.
**Feel free to announce at meetings ** Please announce at your business meeting
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