A Spiritual Journey - CPRNA

A SpiritualJourneyCPRCNA XXXIApril 21-23, 2017

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The Twelve Steps of Narcotics Anonymous

1. We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.

2. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.

3. We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.

4. We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.

5. We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.

6. We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.

7. We humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings.

8. We made a list of all persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.

9. We made direct amends to such people wherever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others.

10. We continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it.

11. We sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out.

12. Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to addicts, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.

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The Twelve Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous

1. Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends on NA unity.

2. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants, they do not govern.

3. The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop using.

4. Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or NA as a whole.

5. Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry the message to the addict who still suffers.

6. An NA group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the NA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, or prestige divert us from our primary purpose.

7. Every NA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.

8. Narcotics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers.

9. NA as such, ought never be organized, but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.

10. Narcotics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the NA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.

11. Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films.

12. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.


WELCOMEMontgomery Area is honored to host this year’s Chesapeake and Potomac Regional Convention of Narcotics Anonymous (CPRCNA XXXI) which has brought us together to share our experience, strength, and hope in the spirit of NA unity. Enjoy the Convention and be sure to come back next year!

Clarity Statement

We are presented with a dilemma when NA members identify themselves as “addicts and alcoholics” or talk about “living clean and sober” the clarity of the NA message is blurred. To speak in this manner suggests that we have two distinct diseases, or that one drug is somehow separate from the rest and requires some kind of special recognition. Narcotics Anonymous makes no distinction between drugs. Our identification as addicts is all-inclusive and lets us concentrate on our similarities instead of our differences.

Responsibility Statement

Another facet of recovery is responsibility. There have been NA conven-tions where members acted carelessly, and the reputation of Narcotics Anonymous has suffered. Some damage can be repaired financially but not the public’s view of our fellowship. We need to remember that our personal conduct is a direct reflection of our fellowship, and our behavior may be the first and last impressions that the public has of Narcotics Anonymous. Shirts and shoes must be worn in the hallways and public areas at all times. Please keep in mind that not everyone stays up late. We need to have peace and quiet in the hallways of the hotels between 11:00 pm and 8:00 am. Please keep the noise level in the hotel rooms to a minimum. PLEASE DO NOT crowd the corridors and meeting rooms, block entrances to meetings, or gather at the top or bottom of escalators or stairs.

Our Theme

“Seeking a God of our understanding is a personal experience, but we need to know that we are not alone in our search. There is a part of this that is very private, unspeakable in a wonderful way. There are times when we must walk alone with our Higher Power. As we study the traditions, we learn that nothing which affects our personal recovery is an outside issue, and also that our unity must come first. These spiritual principles are not in conflict, but might take some thought or prayer to reconcile them. When we are living spiritually, awareness and empathy guide us in our recovery and in our sharing.” (Living Clean – The Journey Continues, page 54)


Convention Information

The Convention Information Booth is located in the Dockside Exhibit Hall. Please stop by our booth to register your clean time for the countdown. We will have answers to many of your convention questions, e.g., events happening on and offsite, location and hours for the Ocean City buses, lost and found, etc.

Convention Information Hours

Friday 10:00 am – 7:30 pm & 10:00 pm – Midnight

Saturday 9:00 am – 7:30 pm & 10:00 pm – Midnight

Sunday 10:00 am – Noon

Media Statement

“Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films” (Basic Text, 6th Edition, page 75). This tradition protects the membership and reputation of Narcotics Anonymous. We do not disclose last names, nor appear in the media as members of Narcotics Anonymous. If members of the press approach you, please direct them to the Conven-tion Information Booth.

Social Media Statement

If you plan to post photographs taken at this event on social media websites, please be mindful and respectful of our Traditions and principles, particularly anonymity. Consider that you may break someone’s anonym-ity if photographs or statements posted online include the NA name or symbols. When someone is tagged in a photograph, notice of that may be sent to that person’s friends, including family, co-workers, fellow students, church members, or professional and business associates who may not know the person is in recovery.

The purpose of maintaining personal anonymity is to protect the fellow-ship as well as the members. If someone is publicly identified as an NA member, they may be seen as a representative or spokesman for NA. Our personal conduct may reflect negatively on NA’s image and reputation as a spiritual program of recovery. In addition, a still-suffering addict may be discouraged from seeking recovery in NA if he or she sees posted photo-graphs identifying members by their full names.

For more information, we suggest you consult the service pamphlet entitled “Social Media and Our Guiding Principles.”


Social Media Statement (continued)

Adjusting your privacy settings and grouping friends can help protect the fellowship and others’ anonymity and allow us to use the many benefits of social networking to enhance our recovery.

Why Do We Register?

Our 7th Tradition states, “Being self-supporting is an important part of our new way of life” (Basic Text, 6th Edition, page 70). Registration fees pay for the facilities, the coffee, entertainment, and all other expenses related to putting on the Convention.

Registration Hours

Friday 10:00 am – Midnight

Saturday 9:00 am – Midnight

All attendees must display a registration badge at all times when in the Convention Center. We are not responsible for lost or stolen badges and will not issue replacements. There are no refunds on registrations and/or event tickets.

Children’s Registration

To provide the best possible experience for all who attend and comply with local guidelines, everyone, including children, who enters the Con-vention Center must register and wear a registration badge at all times. We ask for your cooperation. The registration fee for children 12 years and younger is $3; persons 13 years and older must register at the adult price. Purchase children’s registration at Registration, then bring your child’s reg-istration receipt to the Additional Needs Booth for convention badges and other information related to children’s activities at the Convention.

Indigent Newcomer Registration

In accordance with the belief that “we can only keep what we have by giving it away,” members can make donations to help pay for the conven-tion registration of indigent newcomers. There will be a limited number of packages for indigent newcomers with 90 days or less OR 90 days or less out of an institution, that are financially unable to purchase a registration. These are the only attendees to receive free or reduced–cost registrations at the Convention.


Indigent Newcomer Registration (continued)

In keeping with the spiritual principle of self-support, we ask that each member requesting an indigent package make some contribution toward its cost if possible. Indigent Newcomers can apply for a registration at the Indigent Registration Area in the Registration.

Indigent Registration Hours

Friday 10:00 am – until available packages are gone

Saturday 9:00 am – until available packages are gone

Merchandise

Merchandise is located in Rooms 207-208 in the Convention Center. Cash, checks, and most major credit cards will be accepted. Please see credit card and check acceptance policy.

Merchandise Hours




Note: Alternative merchandise will be on sale Sunday only from 9:00 am to Noon in the Merchandise Room.

NA Memorabilia Auction

Auction items can be turned in at the Merchandise Room. The auction will take place on Saturday, 3:30 – 5:00 pm in Room 209. Auction items can be viewed beginning at 3:15 pm.

Raffle Tickets

Tickets will be sold 1 for $2, 3 for $5, and 7 for $10. Drawings will be Saturday night during the Main Speaker meeting.

Credit Card and Check Acceptance Policy

Most major credit cards will be accepted at Registration, Merchandise, and CD Sales. Proper identification must be provided. Checks will be accepted at Registration and Merchandise unless an individual’s check has been previously returned for any reason. The person presenting the check must have proper ID with an address that matches the one on the check. A telephone number must be provided. Some vendors may not accept all forms of payment.


Additional Needs

Additional Needs is located in the Dockside Exhibit Hall. Services include a local directory of resources and information for vision and mobility impaired persons, and First Aid and medical emergency facilities. Motor-ized wheelchairs or scooters are not provided; rental information will be available. We provide program booklets in braille, large print, and Spanish (limited supply). All main speaker meetings will have an American Sign Language interpreter.

Additional Needs Hours

Friday 10:00 am – Midnight

Saturday 9:00 am – Midnight


Child Care Services

Limited child care will be available for a fee on a first-come firstserved basis. Fee is to be paid for at Registration. Parents must then register their children for child care at the Additional Needs table in the Dockside Exhibit Hall. Child care providers will not dispense medication to any child under any circumstances.

Child Care Hours

Friday 6:30 pm – Midnight

Saturday Noon – 4 pm & 6 pm – Midnight

Parking

Parking is allowed only in designated areas. Illegally parked vehicles will be towed at owner’s expense. Please take advantage of the free bus service.

Transportation

Ocean City bus service provides 24-hour transportation. Your badge is your fare! You may board at any bus stop in Ocean City marked with signs saying “The Bus.” Wheelchair accessible buses operate on a regular schedule. Please check the Convention Information Booth if you need additional assistance.

Bus Service Hours

Day 6:00 am – 3:00 am every 15 minutes

Night 3:00 am – 6:00 am every 30 minutes


Hospitality

The Hospitality Room is located in the Dockside Exhibit Hall of the Convention Center. A variety of card and board games are available. The Regional Hospitality Room is located in the Waverly Room at The Castle in the Sand Hotel starting at noon on Friday. Refreshments will be available in both locations.

Smoking/Vaping

Smoking and vaping (electronic cigarettes) are prohibited in the Conven-tion Center and Marathon Meetings. Smoking and vaping are allowed only in designated areas outside the building.

Hug Squad Volunteer Check In

Volunteers for the Hug Squad must check in at Room 214 in the Conven-tion Center. The Hug Squad’s mission is to serve and welcome Convention attendees, monitor traffic flow throughout the Convention Center, and help foster an atmosphere of recovery.

Meetings/Workshops

We’ve taken steps to alleviate overcrowding in the workshops. Seating is on a first-come basis. A convention badge must be worn for entrance into all workshops and events. Convention badges are not required for admission to meetings at The Castle in the Sand Hotel. We are obligated by order of the Fire Marshall to obey seating capacities. Please do not block aisles, or move or bring in additional chairs.

Violations could result in immediate closing of the Convention.

Main Meetings

Seating for main meetings (Friday evening, Saturday mid-day, Saturday evening, and Sunday morning) will be on a first-come basis only. Main meetings will be held in Exhibit Hall A/B; overflow for Friday evening and Saturday evening will be in the Performing Arts Center and the Bayside Ballroom. American Sign Language interpretation will be offered at these meetings.

Speaker/Secretary Check-In

Workshop speakers and secretaries should check in at the Program table in the Dockside Exhibit Hall upon arrival to the Convention and at least 60 minutes prior to their meeting.


Program Table Hours



Sunday 8:00 am – 10:00 am

Marathon Meetings

Marathon meetings will be held in the Waverly Room at The Castle in the Sand Hotel.

Marathon Meeting Hours

Friday Midnight – 6:00 am

Saturday Midnight – 6:00 am

CD Sales

CD sales will take place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. CDs are usually available 30 minutes after the workshop has ended. Purchases for MP3s are available on site.

Prices

Individual CD $7.006-CD Set $35.0012-CD Set $60.00

The vendor guarantees all CDs for one year from date of purchase. Vendor contact information is included on all CDs.

Entertainment Highlights

Paid events require a ticket and registration badge to enter. You may purchase your ticket at Registration along with your registration. Space is limited. Free events do not require tickets; however, badges must be worn at all times!!! The schedule on the next three pages includes workshops only, followed by a separate section for entertainment events.

Pre-Registration for CPRCNA XXXII

Pre-registration for CPRCNA XXXII (to be held April 2018) will start after the Saturday Main Speaker Meeting.

Pre-Registration Hours

Saturday 10:00 pm – Midnight



SATURDAY 201-203 204-206 215 2176:30 - 7:30

AM7:45 AM8:00 AM8:15 AM8:30 AM8:45 AM9:00 AM9:15 AM9:30 AM9:45 AM10:00 AM10:15 AM10:30 AM10:45 AM11:00 AM11:15 AM11:30 AM11:45 AM

Noon12:15 PM12:30 PM12:45 PM1:00 PM1:15 PM1:30 PM1:45 PM2:00 PM2:15 PM2:30 PM2:45 PM3:00 PM3:15 PM3:30 PM3:45 PM4:00 PM4:15 PM4:30 PM4:45 PM5:00 PM5:15 PM5:30 PM5:45 PM6:00 PM6:15 PM6:30 PM6:45 PM7:00 PM

10:15 PM10:30 PM10:45 PM11:00 PM11:15 PM11:30 PM

11:45 PM

Midnight12:15 AM12:30 AM12:45 AM1:00 AM1:15 AM

H&I - You Have To Give It Away To Keep It

Rendiser y La Funcion del Psdrino o La Madrina

Motivation Behind Service Work More Will Be Revealed

Trust In The Process & Getting Out of

Myself

The Mouth Says Anything, Behavior

Doesn’t Lie

NA History Step 8 & Tradition 8

A Program of Action Not Theory &

Returning To School In Recovery

Step 9 & Tradition 9

You Don't Have To Use Even If You Want To

How We Make Peace With Our Past Another Surrender

Walk Until You Learn to Live It

Aging in Recovery & Growing Pains

Loneliness-Where Is God In The Mix? Step 5 & Tradition 5

Why Me vs What Can I Do? & Learning To Ask

The Right QuestionsStep 6 & Tradition 6

The Dawn of a New Reality Service Work Is At

Home Too

Regardless of Age, Race, Sexual

Identity,Creed, Religion or Lack of Religion

Vigilance

Intimacy - Into Me I See

Recovery Is A Reality & Growth Through

Pain

Letting Go of Resentments(aka Resentments Kill)


Public Relations Workshop


BONFIRE MEETING (11:45 PM - 1:00 AM) "Living or Surviving? - A New Way of Life" Castle in the Sand Beach

MAIN SPEAKER MEETING - Exhibit Hall A/B (Overflow in PAC & Bayside Ballroom)

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2017

SUNRISE MEETING - Surrender In The Midst Of A Storm (Castle In The Sand Beach)

BONFIRE MEETING (10:15 PM - 11:30 PM) - Relationships - Castle In The Sand Beach

8:00 - 10:00 PM

Wherever You Go, There You Are - You

Can't Hide From Yourself The High Cost Of Low

Living

Recovery and Relapse


Spirituality vs Religion


Bayside Ballroom PAC Beach/Waverly 209 SATURDAY6:30 - 7:30

AM7:45 AM8:00 AM8:15 AM8:30 AM8:45 AM9:00 AM9:15 AM9:30 AM9:45 AM10:00 AM10:15 AM10:30 AM10:45 AM11:00 AM11:15 AM11:30 AM11:45 AM

Noon12:15 PM12:30 PM12:45 PM1:00 PM1:15 PM1:30 PM1:45 PM2:00 PM2:15 PM2:30 PM2:45 PM3:00 PM3:15 PM3:30 PM3:45 PM4:00 PM4:15 PM4:30 PM4:45 PM5:00 PM5:15 PM5:30 PM5:45 PM6:00 PM6:15 PM6:30 PM6:45 PM7:00 PM

10:15 PM10:30 PM10:45 PM11:00 PM11:15 PM11:30 PM

11:45 PM

Midnight12:15 AM12:30 AM12:45 AM1:00 AM1:15 AM

SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2017

SUNRISE MEETING - Surrender In The Midst Of A Storm (Castle In The Sand Beach)

BONFIRE MEETING (10:15 PM - 11:30 PM) - Relationships - Castle In The Sand Beach

8:00 - 10:00 PM

Come Share Your Spiritual Journey

Forgiveness Where There Were

Resentments

Daily Reprieve/Just For Today & Getting Out Of

Our Own Way

Our Recovery Speaks for Itself

Relationships

MID-DAY SPEAKER - SPONSORSHIP

The Little Girl Grows Up & The Little Boy Grows

Up

BONFIRE MEETING (11:45 PM - 1:00 AM) "Living or Surviving? - A New Way of Life" Castle in the Sand Beach

MAIN SPEAKER MEETING - Exhibit Hall A/B (Overflow in PAC & Bayside Ballroom)

Restoration Is A Spiritual Gift

Fixing A Spiritual Dilemma With A

Material Solution & Filling The Void

The Triangle of Self Obsession & The

Therapeutic Value of One Addict Helping

Another

Living Principles & Integrity: Doing The Right Thing When

Nobody Is WatchingMarried To Another Recovering Addict

Finding Balance

Time To Heal

Am I too Young for NA & Taking A Leap of

Faith

When The Student Is Ready The Teacher

Will Appear


EntertainmentFRIDAY: Comedy Show 10:00 pm – Midnight Performing Arts Center Friday Night Band 10:00 pm – Midnight Bayside Ballroom Dance w/ DJ (free) 10:00 pm – 1:00 am Exhibit Hall A/B

SATURDAY: Golf Tournament 7:30 am – Until Ocean Resort Golf Club* Jazz Brunch 10:00 am – 1:00 pm Holiday Inn Oceanfront** Yoga 10:30 am – 11:30 am Sunset Room Zumba 11:45 am – 12:45 pm Sunset Room Line & Hand Dancing 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Sunset Room Sponsor/Sponsee Banquet 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm Holiday Inn Oceanfront** Ice Cream Social/Bingo 10:00 pm – Midnight Sunset Room Saturday Live Band 10:00 pm – 1:00 am Bayside Ballroom Dance w/DJ (free) 10:00 pm – 1:00 am Exhibit Hall A/B Karaoke (free) 10:00 pm – Midnight Performing Arts Center

Offsite Locations*Ocean Resort Golf Club – 10655 Cathell Road, Berlin, MD 21811**Holiday Inn Oceanfront – 6600 Coastal Highway, Ocean City, MD 21842, 2nd Fl. Conference Rm.


THIRTY-ONE YEARS OF CONVENTION HISTORY

CPRCNA I: MORE WILL BE REVEALED – Bay AreaCPRCNA II: MAKING A DIFFERENCE – Norvana AreaCPRCNA III: LIVING FREE – Central MD AreaCPRCNA IV: WE DO RECOVER – West Side AreaCPRCNA V: A PROMISE OF FREEDOM – Bay AreaCPRCNA VI: A GIFT CALLED LIFE – Central MD AreaCPRCNA VII: SHARING FROM THE HEART – Montgomery AreaCPRCNA VIII: SHELTER FROM THE STORM – South Potomac AreaCPRCNA IX: REAL FREEDOM IS NOW POSSIBLE – DC AreaCPRCNA X: WE ARE A VISION OF HOPE – Montgomery AreaCPRCNA XI: WHAT IS OUR MESSAGE? – Rock Creek AreaCPRCNA XII: SPIRITUALLY REFRESHED & GLAD TO BE ALIVE – Norvana AreaCPRCNA XIII: ONE PROMISE – East of the River AreaCPRCNA XIV: COURAGE IN THE FUTURE – Central MD AreaCPRCNA XV: SIMPLICITY IS THE KEY – South Potomac AreaCPRCNA XVI: AN AWAKENING OF THE SPIRIT – Montgomery AreaCPRCNA XVII: A NEW BEGINNING – DC AreaCPRCNA XVIII: LOST DREAMS AWAKEN – Tri-County AreaCPRCNA XIX: DREAMS DO COME TRUE – East of the River AreaCPRCNA XX: THE TIES THAT BIND US – Battlefield, Dulles Corridor, Norvana AreasCPRCNA XXI: MIRACLE IN THE MIRROR – South Potomac AreaCPRCNA XXII: ONE PROMISE, MANY GIFTS – Central MD AreaCPRCNA XXIII: DIVERSITY IS OUR STRENGTH – Rock Creek AreaCPRCNA XXIV: MORE LIVING THAN SURVIVING – Montgomery AreaCPRCNA XXV: SHARING OUR GRATITUDE – DC AreaCPRCNA XXVI: “A SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCE” CANNOT BE BOUGHT OR SOLD – East of the River AreaCPRCNA XXVII: DESPAIR TURNS TO HOPE – Dulles Corridor AreaCPRCNA XXVIII: THE DAWN OF A NEW REALITY – Central MD AreaCPRCNA XXIX: MIRACLES BEYOND MEASURE – Frederick AreaCPRCNA XXX: SERVICE IS A POSTURE IN THE HEART—South Potomac AreaCPRCNA XXXI: A SPIRITUAL JOURNEY— Montgomery Area


JUST FOR TODAY

JUST FOR TODAY my thoughts will be on my recovery, living and enjoy-ing life without the use of drugs.

JUST FOR TODAY I will have faith in someone in NA who believes in me and wants to help me in my recovery.

JUST FOR TODAY I will have a program. I will try to follow it to the best of my ability.

JUST FOR TODAY, through NA, I will try to get a better perspective on my life.

JUST FOR TODAY I will be unafraid, my thoughts will be on my new associations, people who are not using and who have found a new way of life. So long as I follow that way, I have nothing to fear.

THIRD STEP PRAYER

Many of us have said, “Take my will and my life. Guide me in my recovery. Show me how to live.” (Basic Text, 6th Edition, page 26)

THANK YOU

CPRCNA XXXI would like to thank you, the addict, for helping our Con-vention to become an acceptable, responsible, and productive function in society. It is because of you that we are invited back to this facility each year, and we would like to take this opportunity to thank each member of Narcotics Anonymous for his or her cooperation and participation.

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