Seattle Area Narcotics

Anonymous

Down the Rabbit Hole 1

Clean Time Birthdays 2

Recovery Word Search 2

My Talk with Her 3

Service & Activities Page

Hello from the Editor 4

Inside this issue:

newsletter@seattlena.com

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

2011

The purpose of this newsletter is to keep Seattle Area Narcotics Anonymous members informed of the events and happenings of our fellowship. Every at-tempt is made to adhere to NAWS guidelines and SASC guidelines for news-letters. The content contained herein ex-presses the views and knowledge of it's con-tributors, not N.A. as a whole.

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The Seattle Area News-letter needs your touch!

It can be a personal story of how you, the Fellow-ship, or your Higher Power helped to get you through a tough time, your views on a particular quote from the Narcotics Anonymous literature that you happen to like, or a simple expression of gratitude.

You do not have to be a professional writer and please don't worry if you think you can’t write well enough, we will be happy to make any spelling or punctuation corrections for you. The important thing is that you will be sharing your recovery with other addicts. After all, we can only keep what we have by giving it away.

The length of your article isn’t important either. The only real criteria for submissions is that they reflect the message of

Narcotics Anonymous and stick to the identifica-tion of ourselves as ad-dicts suffering from the disease of addiction.

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Lost and alone in a dark forest, I feel around for a light switch.

I'm panicked, lost, and trying not to lose control.

But next thing I know, I'm rolling down into a ditch.

I feel around, and discover I'm Down the Rabbit Hole. I find the switch on the wall and flip it on fast.

The light is so bright it blinds me, twisting my sense.

It lit up the room, colors flying, all in vibrant contrast.

The colors blend together, all compact and dense. In the corner, a soft white rabbit stood quietly.

"What is this place?" Is the first thing I asked.

But alas, he was asleep, as far as I could see.

Little did I know, he was nothing but a ghost from my past. I stride down the corridor, staying very weary.

I swore I had been here before, it looked too surreal.

But my vision was blurred, so I couldn't see too clearly.

I turn into the first room I see, and the truth was revealed. One second later, a claw comes out of the ground---

clawing mercilessly, drawing blood as I try to break free.

I fall on my head, and wake up in front of a pound.

A voice says: "It's pure heroin, or your life, what'll it be?" "Try it once, and you'll fall dead.

But still, it'll be the best high of your life.

Take this high, or take your life instead.

Taste this and you'll have no more struggle, no more strife." I stare into the abyss, look at it fondly.

I remember my past, and itch to feel like I once did.

But I feel stronger somehow, and deny him calmly.

I look back on my mistakes and remind myself I'm just a kid. Before I change my mind, it all disappears, right before my eyes.

I'm sleeping under a tree, book in hand.

I feel the pressure beating my brain: I want to get high.

But I look around me and appreciate nature's land. Nowadays, I might not be seeing colors morph and meld.

But that's because I've found beauty somewhere better.

At one point, nothingness it what my future held.

But now I've been freed from the claws, and I'm a go-getter. I had to learn my lesson once, and once more.

But in the end, I had the highest score.

I have won and drugs have lost.

I'm staying clean now, at all costs. Lucy M.

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APPRECIATED

BASICTEXT

BOOKSTUDY

ENCOURAGEMENT

FEAR

FEARLESS

FELLOWSHIP

FRIENDSHIP

HELPFUL

JOY

SERENITY

SPONSORSHIP

SUNSHINE

TRUE

TRUST

U F Q T E L L L J V D L B I B

T K E Q R U K O C Q E D A O U

K N R L F U Y U Y V T C S O X

S J E P L O E K Y B A P I T Z

S S L M S O R O O U I Z C M V

J E E P E Y W O P H C F T V Z

H Q N L L G K S S I E E E Y H

P D Q P R S A R H F R A X T X

T R U S T A O R P I P R T I B

D N W U F S E Z U E P P E N W

R F D F N E S F L O A U X E L

O Y S O X L U P O O C I Q R S

K C P N T X G M Y C K N A E I

E S F R I E N D S H I P E S S

E N I H S N U S L G Z R V V K

Valentina T. 8/15 1 yr.

Heidi W. 8/08 2 yrs

Shaun S. 8/19 5 yrs

Benito 8/19 13 yrs

Carla L. 9/15 1 yr.

Mike E.. 9/06 7 yrs

Laurence S. 9/09 8 yrs

Louie A. 9/08 23 yrs

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Life ends; when you stop Dreaming,

Hope ends; when you stop Believing,

Love ends; when you stop Caring,

And Friendship ends; when you stop Sharing

- Anonymous

My Talk With Her “Why do you hate me so?” I asked one day as I looked in her eyes, So full of hatred they were, so full of lies. “I live to cause you pain and I love to hit! I hate you because you simply deserve it! If it was up to me you’d be dead already. Damn your God for always being ready!” Her words scared me, believe me they scared me much, So I reached way down inside, to look for an answer with that human touch, Looking for an answer full of wisdom, kindness and understanding, She kept looking at me, that beast, waiting for my answer pending. I shuffled a little, never averting my eyes, I knew I had to be honest, could tell her no lies. “I love you.” I said, “and I always will. All I want to do is help you heal.” “What do you know of healing, you fool? All you know is how to hurt me, plus you’re not the sharpest tool.” Her words hurt, this I can’t deny But her eyes told a different story; that maybe, maybe we could try. I leaned close; on her lips I placed a kiss. “Without you, everything is amiss. Let’s try to please work together, After all, we are truly birds of a feather.” She considered my words as she reached to feel her lips, Tracing where we touched with her fingertips. As she considered things from her face passed a cloud, And I knew we could do it, knew it without a doubt. A shy little smile appeared, just in the corners, shimmering As she looked at me, I tell you, I saw hope glimmering. And that’s the story of how we ended our reign of terror, I was so happy that day when I finally stepped from the mirror. I felt whole, light and full of life, I knew that this was the end to a lot of strife. -V.

Area Service Committee

2:00pm 1st Sunday of every

month

GSR Orientation: 1:30 pm

Lake City Community Center

12531 28th Ave. NE, Seattle,

Room 6

Activities Subcommittee

6:30pm every 4th Wed.

Third Place Books

Lake Forrest Park

PR Subcommittee

4pm every 3rd Sunday Ballard Swedish Medical Center, Room A

New member orientation 3pm

Newsletter Committee

2:00pm on the 3rd Sunday of

EVERY OTHER MONTH

Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec

Ballard Swedish Medical Ctr,

Room C

Tuesday Night Special Needs Sponsors for Newcomers

Tuesdays @ 7:30pm

Little Yellow House of Recovery

Dear Brothers & Sisters in

Recovery,

If you are involved in an NA re-

lated activity (i.e. committee,

home-group, etc.) that needs sup-

port, please let me know, so I can

include it on our Service Page.

Also, I am not receiving people’s

birthdays!! If you have a birthday

coming up, please let me know.

(And if had a birthday but it did

not make it into the newsletter,

please do not take it personally.) I

am not capable of remembering

Everyone's birthday, I’m sorry.

And last, keep the submissions

coming!! If you have any artwork

that you’d like to share, please

forward those to me as well.

Hugs & Loves,

-V. (Editor)

Service Opportunities & Area Activities

NEWSFLASH: PR now has a

Jail Clearance Form table at the

Area Service Committee meeting

every month. Check it out!

NEW MEETING!!!

AM NA - Mondays @ 10am

Lynnwood Alano Club

SEE YOU THERE