Dear Brothers, We are all systems go for our 2023 retreat on November 30-December 3 at Serra Retreat Center, 3401 Serra Road, Malibu, CA 90265, (310) 456-6631. We look forward to welcoming our attendees, both returning and new. When you pull up to the security gate, let the guard know that you’re going to Serra Retreat for the NA Men’s Retreat. Check-In: Check-in is in the retreat center lobby located at the very end of the driveway to Serra. If you’re driving, it’s advisable to park in the lot on the left in front of the first building you come to and walk with your luggage to the lobby. While check-in is scheduled for 2pm-5pm on Thursday and Friday, we will make arrangements to check you in in the event you arrive after 5pm. At check-in you’ll receive your room assignment, retreat schedule, and facility map. Room Assignments: Rooms and roommates will be assigned at check-in. As always, we will accommodate your room-share requests as much as possible, but we can’t make any guarantees. Cancellation Policy: If you are registered and won’t be able to attend, please let us know ASAP to give those on the waitlist the best opportunity to attend. Please be advised that no refunds will be issued for cancellations made after 11/23/23, one week prior to the start of the Retreat—unless you test positive for Covid and provide proof of that positive test. – Cancellation requests should be sent to: registration@mensnaretreat.com and refunds will be minus an administrative fee of $15. – Cancellations are handled by the Retreat Committee only. No direct selling or transferring of registrations is allowed—if you try and transfer your registration to someone else it will not be honored. This is to protect the integrity of our waiting list. Covid 19-Specific Terms of Agreement: The Malibu Men’s NA Retreat strives to maintain a safe environment for everyone who attends. Fortunately, Covid cases appear to be stable at this time and we will be following all current public health protocols established by the CDC, the State of California, LA County, and Serra Retreat Center. We encourage everyone to take whatever precautions you need to feel safe during this year’s retreat. The Theme for This Year’s Retreat is: Relationships Relationships are an essential part of life, but they are among the most challenging of all human experiences. Active addiction distorts and damages our relationships—with ourselves, others, and the world around us. Through recovery we can transform the full range of our relationships in positive ways, striving toward healthy balance between the extremes of rigid independence and passive dependence. Through the practice of spiritual principles, we can build relationships that move us ever closer to the kind of person we aspire to be, and a life filled with abundance, meaning, and purpose. “Our recovery is based in relationships, and most of us struggle with them in one way or another. Our relationships with one another in the rooms, with the families we come from and the families we create, are all places where we learn to practice principles, including honesty, empathy, and intimacy. Love is a healing presence in our lives, and we experience its power when we allow ourselves to reach out.” ~ Living Clean, pg. vii Our relationships include (but may not be limited to): Within the Fellowship Friendship Outside NA Family—those we come from & those we create Being a Parent Romantic Relationships/Partners Conscious Contact/Higher Power Yours in loving service, The Retreat Committee George M Drew S Kevin T Matthew B Kartik A Travis S Ronnie R Shaun H Dan M |