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FEBRUARY 1990

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Comments on the Nashville Convention
I just wanted to drop you a note sharing with you our excitement at the wonderful Conference we just experienced here in Nashville. We were so pleased at the turnout at the Conference. Instead of the 180-200 we were anticipating, over 300 people arrived in Nashville to attend the Conference. It was a wonderful few days.

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International Group Conscience Committee Election Results
The International Group Conscience Committee selections are now complete. We are happy to announce the results to the Fellowship at this time.

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Notes From the Central Office
[The following is a note pinned to the wall behind Roy’s desk. It was sent in by an SA member.—Ed.] Institutions remain cumbersome, easily seduced by their own self-interest, preoccupied with their own survival.

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Group News
…I am writing because the SA group here in Wichita is sponsoring an SA Retreat in October.…

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Group News
…Things are going well with our Monday night meeting here in Grand Junction. We fluctuate in size as people try us out. Not everyone is ready for the work and honesty required for healing. We pray God will lead them there eventually.

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Group News
Greetings from Erie, PA. We’re struggling with people persevering in the program. We do have a committed core group of three or four but we hang in there for ourselves and hopefully can help the “newcomers.”

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Group News
Howdy from Oklahoma City, OK. We are growing and getting stronger down here. Groups seem to regularly exceed ten people in a meeting. We have also started an intergroup for our three groups. There is also talk of a fourth group being started.

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Group News
Our group has become quite solid with our attendance ranging 20-25. We are pleased to be able to contribute to your good works.

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Member News
It has been a long time since having written to you. The Loners Group has gone from a high of 30 back down to a current low of 14. It might help if you re-installed the notice in the ESSAY. Since the omission of the notice, inquiries have dropped off. Thanks.

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Member News
…I have been able to maintain my sexual sobriety for five and a half months now with the help of God, meetings and the literature, which really means applying the Steps in my life each day in all my affairs. I have not had a great deal of trouble in those five months except at certain times and when they did come, it was very difficult but I want my sexual sobriety very much and am in touch with God constantly.

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