Domestic Violence Anonymous
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Crescent Heights United Methodist Church
7866 Fountain Ave Hollywood, California.
SouthWest Room (Every Sunday 11:30 am - 1:00 pm)
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D.V.A Meetings.
Domestic Violence Group
Crescent Heights United Methodist Church
7866 Fountain Ave Hollywood, California.
South Room (Every Monday 5:15pm-9:15pm)
12 Steps Toward Destruction ( Scroll Down ).
D.V.A. Saying.
1) Domestic Violence Anonymous is a Fellowship of Men and Women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from Domestic Violence.
2) The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop Domestic Violence. There are no dues or fees for D.V.A. membership; we are self supporting through our own contributions. D.V.A. is not allied with any sect, denomination, politics, organization or institution; does not wish to engage in any controversy, neither endores nor opposes any causes. Our Primary purpose is to stay sober and help other Domestic Violence to achieve sobriety.
D.V.A. Serenity Prayer.
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I can not change, the courage to change the things that I can, and the wisdom to know the Difference, "Amen".
D.V.A. Who's an Domestic Violence.
Most of us do not have to think twice about this Question. We Know ! Our whole life and thinking was centered in Domestic Violence in one form or another - the getting and using and finding ways and means to get more. We lived to do Domestic Violence and needed Domestic Violence to live. Very simply, a Domestic Violence is a man or woman whose life is controlled by alcohol. We are people in the grip of a continuing and progressive illness whose ends are always the same; jails, institutions, and "Death".
D.V.A. Twelve Steps.
01 ) We admitted that we were powerless over our addiction, that our lives had become unmanageable.
02 ) We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could restore us to sanity.
03 ) We made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood "God".
04 ) We made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
05 ) We admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.
06 ) We were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character.
07 ) We humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings.
08 ) We made a list of all the persons we had harmed, and became willing to make amends to them all.
09 ) We made direct amends to such people where ever possible, except when to do so would injure them or others or ourselves.
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 God, praying only for knowledge of God's 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 others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
D.V.A. Twelve Traditions.
01 ) Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends on D.V.A. unity.
02 ) For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority - a loving God as God may express Godself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.
03 ) The only requirement for membership is a desire to stop Domestic Violence.
04 ) Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or D.V.A as a whole.
05 ) Each group has but one primary purpose - to carry the message to the others who still suffers.
06 ) An D.V.A group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the D.V.A name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, or prestige divert us from our primary purpose.
07 ) Every D.V.A group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.
08 ) Domestic Violence Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers.
09 ) D.V.A, as such, ought never be organized, but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.
10 ) D.V.A has no opinion on outside issues; hence the D.V.A 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.
D.V.A. Just for Today.
Tell Yourself
Just for today my thoughts will be on my recovery, living and enjoying life without the use of Domestic Violence.
Just for today I will have faith in someone in D.V.A 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 D.V.A, 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 doing Domestic Violence, and who have found a new way of life. So long as I follow that way, I have nothing to "Fear".
D.V.A. Twelve Steps Toward Destruction.
01 ) Admitted to everyone that I could stop Domestic Violence on my own, and that I am the Master of my Life.
02 ) Believed and argued that I was sane and rational in every respect.
03 ) Decided to run my own life and addiction, and be successful in all my undertakings.
04 ) Made a Thorough searching inventory of my family, relatives, society, and God (or whatever you choose to call God.), and found them all lacking something.
05 ) Admitted to no one, including myself, that there was anything wrong with me.
06 ) Was entirely ready at all times to blame everything on everyone, other then myself.
07 ) Continually told my wife and family of their shortcomings.
08 ) Made a list of all persons that had harmed me, and swore never to forgive them.
09 ) Got even with such people whenever possible, except when to do so would further injure me.
10 ) Continued to find faults with the world and the people in it, and when I was right, promptly admitted it.
11 ) Sought through stealing, lying, and cheating to improve my addiction, praying only for the stuff to be good and not get burned.
12 ) After having had a complete financial, moral and physical breakdown, as a result of this kind of living, I tried to tell everyone how hard I have tried to be a good man and continue to practice these reasonings in all my affairs.
D.V.A. 14 ways to avoid a "Slip".
01 ) PICK UP THE PHONE. Try calling someone with alot of Sobriety Time.
02 ) GET TO A MEETING. Drag the body to a meeting, even if you don't want to Go.
03 ) TAKE THE FIRST STEP. Remind yourself that we were powerless and that our lives had become unmanageable - (list the specifics of "How it was.").
04 ) GET AN INTERIM SPONSOR. Reach out for "Help" ! ( All you have to do is Ask. ).
05 ) READ THE LITERATURE. It can tie you over, when others are out of reach, and it will always be there for you, and it'll deepen your "Program".
06 ) READ YOUR PLAN. Remembering your Goals, helps make them Attainable.
07 ) POSTPONE THE SLIP. At least until after you talk to someone else. You can always act out tommorrow. Take it hour by hour or minute by minute if you have to. ( "This too shall pass.")
08 ) PRAY. Even if you don't understand the Concept, ask your higher power for "Help", ( Just do it - be willing.).
09 ) BREAK THE OLD HABITS. Replace old behavior with ( "Healthy New Activities" ).
10 ) 90 IN 90. Ninety meetings in Ninety days is a great way to learn the meaning of ( "First things First" ).
11 ) DEEP BREATHING. If panic sets in, give your body a chance to recover. Addiction has a Physical component and even centering your breath can help lessen the urge.
12 ) BECOME WILLING. Open your mind to giving up the slip - Just for Today. Willingness is action. Where there is action, there is hope. Where there is hope, there is a "Future".
13 ) THINK THE SLIP THROUGH. Where has it always led in the past ? Isn't it insanity to believe that "this time" will be Different ?
14 ) ACCEPTANCE. Accept that you are an Addict. Don't blame yourself for wanting to Slip, But don't give in to it, either.
A Short Course in D.V.A Human Relations...
The 6 Most Important words: "I admit I made a Mistake".
The 5 Most Important words: "You did a Good Job".
The 4 Most Important words: "What is your Opinion ?".
The 3 Most Important words: "If You Please".
The 2 Most Important words: "Thank You".
The 1 Most Important words: "We".
The Least Important words: " I ".
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