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The purpose of the CoDA Serenity Pages newsletter is to not only inform, but also to encourage spirituality, communication, and unity among CoDA members. It is also to carry the CoDA message to other co-dependents who still suffer.
The content of this newsletter - unless otherwise noted - is not endorsed by National CoDA or the Greater Omaha CoDA Service Group. They are only each writer's personal opinions or experiences.
All are encouraged to share their experience, strength, and hope in the form of stories, poems, book reviews, article submissions, etc. (no matter how new or old you are to the program).
To submit contributions, email Sarah A. at codaomaha1@hotmail.com
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August/September 2004
FROM YOUR CODA SERVICE BOARD
Greetings everyone!
As most of you know, the CoDA Service Board recently held elections for the Chair, Vice Chair, State Delegate and Alternate State Delegate positions.
The newly elected officers are:
Chair / Website Coordinator – Sarah A.
Vice Chair – Rhonnie P.
State Delegate – David F.
Alternate State Delegate – Charlie C.
As part of this process, the board passed a new set of responsibilities for the Chair. These responsibilities include:
- Must have 6 months of recovery
- Attend majority of board meetings and CoDA events
- If Chairperson misses 2 meetings in a row, the CoDA board has the option to have the char person replaced.
- Organizes speaker’s meetings
- Runs CoDA board meeting according to CoDA guidelines.
- Troubleshoot problems at CoDA meetings.
Please feel free to contact any members of the board at any time.
Peace and love,
Sarah A.,
CoDA Chair/Web Site Coordinator
GETTING TO KNOW YOU!
The “Getting to Know You!” section will focus on a different CoDA member each moth. This way we can get to know one another better!
Rhonnie P.
- Q: How long have you been in CoDA?
- A: September 15 will be 7 years
- Q: What was the best advice you ever received in the program?
- A: Keep coming Back.
- Q: What is your favorite of the 12 steps?
- A: Three...made a decision to turn our will and lives over to the care of
God as we understood God.
- Q: Is there anything you’d like to share with newcomers?
- A: With recovery comes faith, with faith comes clarity, with clarity comes
peace, with peace comes serenity and with serenity comes recovery.
- Q: Who inspires you and why?
- A: : My sponsor for her incredible faith. My best friend for her insight and wisdom. And my children who keep me young.
- Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go?
- A: Australia and/or New Zealand
- Q: What do you do to center yourself and find serenity?
- A: Pray...draw...pray...sing...pray...talk to best friend...pray...talk to sponsor...pray.
- Q: Do you have a favorite recovery book?
- A: Right now it is "The Purpose Driven Life".
- Please remember to bring in your 7th tradition meeting donations to the montly service meeting. The formula is 80% to the 12-Step house and 20% to the CoDa service group. Each group should keep a prudent reserve of $10-$15 for individual meeting expenses such as chips, literature, etc.
- Meeting list changes? Contact Sarah or CJ (671-5057)
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