Portland, OR

Another quarter has passed and the Portland Thursday group is still alive and well. This past quarter enjoyed celebrations of two annual sobriety anniversaries: one year in January and four years in February. Cake never tasted so good! Attendance averages 12–16 people with newcomers every week. (I often wonder why we aren’t growing to overflowing — the numbers are always the same?) We are pleased to have women joining our group and remaining as regular home meeting members. This is fairly new to our group and has spurred some real recovery. Strain, pain, confusion and growth — a stronger, more power-filled group — people with problems in recovery!

We have decided to donate a copy of the “White Book,” Sexaholics Anonymous, to the church library where we meet.

The quarter closed in preparation for the Northwest Spring Retreat hosted by Portland Metro Intergroup. The Retreat took place April 3, 4 and 5. I know it’s Second Quarter News, but I can’t wait to report on it! People from British Columbia, Washington, Oregon and Idaho. A member from Texas, too. Galveston, to be exact. All together in fellowship — making the real connection. We were home! A highly charged emotional weekend of open honest sharing, kindling and building friendships, banding us one to another as if for a lifetime, I hope. Words can hardly do justice to the experience — we had a great time!