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1 CLArity Table of Contents Rev Vol. I, No. 1 Spring 2007 Sponsorship Beryl W Spotlight on Service, Betsey W., NJ Step One Joyce S., MD Working Step One Vol. I, No. 2 Summer 2007 CLA History Carol N., CA CLA-East Clutter-Free Day Officers Corner Jan G.. CA Spotlight on Service Twelve and Twelve: Steps 2 and 3 Rick M., MD Working Steps 2 and Vol. II, No. 1 Spring 2008 CLA History From the WSO Chair Alison B, MD Literature Survey Officers Corner Jan G, CA Phone Meetings Parker, NV Francis S., MD Twelve and Twelve: Steps 6 & 7 Rick M., MD Working Steps 6 & 7 Jan S., ME Vol. II, No. 2 Summer 2008 About WSO: FAQs CLA Toolbox: Buddies CLA-East Clutter-Free Day Mary P., NY From the WSO Chair Getting Into Action Bob M., Betsy L., and Parker B., VA Group Stories Andrew S., MD How to Get Unstuck Officers Corner Carol N., CA Spotlight on Service: Group Officers Twelve and Twelve: Steps 8 & 9 Rick M., MD Working Steps 8 & 9 Gloria S., NY Vol. I, No. 3 Fall 2007 Officers Corner Mary P., NY CLA History Betsey K., NJ Spotlight on Service My Step Four Parker, NV Twelve and Twelve: Step 4 Rick M., MD Vol. I, No. 4 Holiday 2007 CLA-East Clutter-Free Day Clutter Family Ties Lisa M., MA Finding Abstinence H & I Outreach Jim H., CA Reflections on Step 5 Carol N., CA The Holiday Factor Parker, NV Twelve and Twelve: Step 5 Rick M., MD Vol. II, No. 3 Fall 2008 About WSO: Q&A CLA Toolbox Don A., CA Group Stories Kathy A., CA Officers Corner Ruthe S., PA, and Andrew S., MD Spotlight on Service: Business Meetings and Group Conscience Twelve and Twelve: Step 10 Andrew S., MD Working Step 10 Gloria S., NY Vol. II, No. 4 Holiday 2008 About WSO: Officer Guidelines CLA Turns My Life Around Cindy S., CA Clutter-Free Day: Southern California Group Stories Nuala, England Officers Corner Carol N., NJ Spirituality & Holidays Spotlight on Service Q, CA Twelve and Twelve: Step 11 Rick M., MD Working Step 11 Gloria S., NY

2 2009 Vol. III, No. 1 Spring 2009 About WSO: WSO and Intergroups Birthday Card CLA Toolbox: Sponsorship Cindy S., CA Early CLA History My Favorite Saying: HALT Officers Corner Betsey K., NJ R.G., TX Spotlight on Service: Literature Twelve and Twelve: Step 12 Rick M., MD Working Step 12 Susie S., CA Vol. III, No. 2 Summer 2009 CLA Toolbox: Sponsorship Cindy S., CLArity CLArity Box: Meetings Group Stories Marie M., NY, & Lisa M., CA Importance of Practicing Traditions My Favorite Saying Betsey K., NY Officers Corner Jane M., CA Spotlight/Service: Leading Meetings Summer Challenges and Opportunities Tina R., NJ; Peggy A., CA; & E.T., NJ Twelve and Twelve: Traditions Gloria S., NY 2010 Vol. IV, No. 1 Spring 2010 About WSO: IG & WSO Representatives CLA History CLArity Box: HP or God Letter from the Chair Favorite Saying: It Works if You Work It My Step 4 One (A Poem) Lauren R., NJ Twelve and Twelve: Tradition 3 What is CFD? Working Tradition 3 Carol N., CA Vol. IV, No. 2 Summer 2010 CLArity Box: Group Decisions on Money Group Stories Letter from the Chair Motivating to Declutter Beryl, NY My CLA Toolbox: Meetings Colleen C., CA My Favorite Saying: Easy Does It Officers Corner Mary P., NY Summer Travel Working Tradition 4 Cindy S., CA Volume III, No. 3 Fall 2009 CLA-East Clutter Free Day Mary P., NY Importance of Steps Rick M., MD Letter from the Chair Literature & Traditions Officers Corner Marie M. NY Powerless Over Paper Mary P., NY Parker, NV Spotlight on Service Susie S., CA Twelve and Twelve Tradition 1 Working Tradition 1 The Hoarding Cloud Susan B., NY Vol. III, No. 4 Holiday 2009 Challenges of Holidays Peggy A., CA CLA History Larry E., CA CLA Toolbox: Bookending CLArity Box: Outside Literature Clutter Free Day Berkeley Cindy S. and Sharon B. Happy Birthday, CLA (Poem) Betsey K., NJ Letter from the Chair Officers Corner Peter L., NY Karen, CA Twelve and Twelve: Tradition 2 Rick M., MD Viewpoint on Traditions Lorraine, CA Working Tradition 2 Mary P., NY Vol. IV, No. 3 Fall 2010 About WSO: Committees CLA Toolbox: Daily Action Bonnie K., CA CLArity Box: Literature Officers Corner Sharon B., CA Working Tradition 5 Colleen C., CA Vol. IV, No. 4 Holiday 2010 About WSO: Why I am Grateful for WSO Jan G., CA; Mary P., NY, and CLA Toolbox: Earmarking Susie S., CA How to Start a Meeting My Favorite Saying F.T., CA Officers Corner Ruthe S., PA Larry E., CA; Peggy A., CA Saving the World Kay R. Willingness to Do Less Marion, AZ Working Tradition 6

3 2011 Vol. V, No. 1 Spring 2011 About WSO Information and Delegate Duties CLArity Box: Hoarding Shows Mary P., NY Focus on Decluttering Group Stories Kim, CA My Favorite Saying: Progress not Perfection Andrew S., MD Planning a CFD Marianne, NY Twelve and Twelve: Tradition 7 Rick M., MD Working Tradition 7 Betsey K., NJ, Vol. V, No. 2 Summer 2011 CFD Betsey K., NJ; and Ruthe S., PA Dealing with Resentment: Steps 8 Through 10 Gloria S., NY Favorite Saying: Completion Cycle Officers Corner Qualification Kim, CA Twelve and Twelve: Tradition 8 Rick M., MD Working Tradition 8 Rick M., MD; 2012 Vol. VI, No. 1 Spring 2012 CLArity Box: Crosstalk Group Stories Springfield, MA Losing Shame & Pain Gladys H., NY My CLA Toolbox: Literature Gladys H., NY Officers Corner Bobbi H., NJ Marie K., CA Twelve and Twelve: Tradition 11 Rick M., MD Working Tradition 11 Vol. VI, No. 2 Summer 2012 About WSO: The Executive Committee Affirmations: Attention and Action in the Present CLArity Box: Open & Closed Meetings CLArity FAQs My CLA Toolbox: Service Twelve & Twelve: Tradition 12 Rick M., MD Working Tradition 12 Carol N., CA Vol. V, No 3 Fall 2011 Affirmations: Allot More Time than Needed Betsey K., NJ CLArity Box: CLA Literature My CLA Toolbox: Trust Carol N., CA Officers Corner Jan G., CA Kathy M., CA Spotlight on Service: Service at the Group Level Twelve and Twelve: Tradition 9 Rick M., MD Working Tradition 9 Larry E., CA Why We Work Steps Vol. V, No. 4 Holiday 2011 About WSO: Officer Guidelines Affirmations: Participate With Clutter CLA-East Observes Ten Years Mary P., NY CLArity Box: Meeting Contact Information Five Years of CLArity Meeting Registration Betsey K., NJ Whose Meeting Is It, Anyway? Katie M., CA Working Tradition 10 Vol. VI, No. 3 Fall 2012 About WSO: What Is WSO and Why Should I Car? Mary P., NY CLA Toolbox: Streamlining CLArity Box: Phone Meetings Clutter-Free Day FAQs Making Room for Love Recapturing Me Gladys H. CT Spotlight on Service: Facilitating a Phone Meeting Technology & Clutter Vol. VI, No. 4 Holiday 2012 CLArity Box: CLA Logo From the Chair Holiday Entertaining Gayle P., NJ My G & A (Gratitude and Accomplishments) Journal My Reality Officers Corner Martha H., MD Spotlight on Service Carol N., CA Technology & Clutter Working the Steps With a Sponsor

4 2013 Vol. VII, No. 1 Spring 2013 About WSO and Service ; Betsey K., NJ; and Affirmations: Set Reasonable Goals CLArity Box: Intergroups Focus on Decluttering Letter from the Chair Stephanie A., MN Officers Corner James C., NY : Making Do and Not Noticing J. N., CA Sharing on Leaflets: Declutter Your Mind Technology and Clutter Twelve & Twelve FAQ Vol. VII, No. 2 Summer 2013 CLArity Box: Group Conscience Declutterthon Summary Wendy L, IL Group Stories Teaneck, NJ, Group My CLA Toolbox: Focusing : CHAOS Frances S., MD Sharing on Leaflets: Finding Your Life Purpose Carol N., NY Twelve and Twelve FAQs Wellness Check Steps and Traditions from Sponsee s Viewpont 2014 Vol. VIII, No. 1 Spring 2014 CLA Committees CLArity Box: Organizing Tips My CLA Toolbox: Meetings Officers Corner Jeannie B., CA Poem: I Hear You Lisa P., CT Procrastination Twelve & Twelve FAQs Kathy H. CA Vol. VIII, No. 2 Summer Steps FAQs Susan M., NC CLA History Larry E., CA CLArity Box: How Do I Get a Sponsor? Giving Away Items to Group Members CLArity Team My CLA Toolbox: Service Colleen C., OR My Favorite Saying: Keep It Simple Procrastination Spotlight on Service: What I Get : 45-minute Challenge Sherry L., AZ Sharing on Leaflets: Decluttering Resentment Vol. VII, No. 3 Fall 2013 CLA-East Clutter-Free Day Eleainor, PA CLArity Box: Affordable Meeting Space Clutter-Free Travel Clutterers as Writers ; and Importance of Practicing Traditions My Favorite Saying: A Decision to Decide Poem: Releasing My Clutter Comes from Releasing Myself Risa G., NY : Pushing Through Resistance Peggy A., CA Spotlight on Service: Writing for CLArity Twelve and Twelve Carol N., CA Vol. VII, No. 4 Holiday 2013 CLArity Box: Relationship with A.A. Handling the Holidays My Favorite Saying: Do One Thing at a Time Sharing on Leaflets: Home Our Sacred Place Spotlight on Service: CLA Finances Betsey K. Twelve & Twelve FAQs CLA Toolbox: Buddies Wendy L., Il Vol. VIII, No. 3 Fall 2014 Affirmations: What Is Significant to Me CLA-East Clutter-Free Day 2014 Carol N., CA CLArity Box: Cyber Committee Happy Feet Ted S., NY Importance of Steps 1 3 Meeting Registration Officers Corner Ted S., NY Procrastination Vol. VIII, No. 4 Holiday 2014 About WSO: Finance Committee CLA 2014 Convention Impressions CLArity Box: Anonymity My CLA Toolbox: Daily Action Favorite Saying: Fake It Till You Make It Notes from a Closet Clutterer Officers Corner Judy K., FL Release Victory Session Kathy, NJ Thoughts on Traditions Mary P., NY True Opportunity to Gain Insight & Willingness to Change Sheila L., NY

5 2015 Vol. IX, No. 1 Spring 2015 Cartoon Ted S., NY; and Lauren R., NJ CLArity Box: Attraction Rather Than Promotion Managing Stress to Manage Clutter My CLA Toolbox: Trust Our Sacred Place s Sacred Place : Changing My Attitude Kathy H., CA In-Home Action Team Bob M., VA; Betsy L., VA; and Parker B., VA Vol. IX, No. 2 Summer 2015 CLArity Box: Attracting New Clutterers Could Getting Caught Up on Clutter Be a Downer? Making Amends Mourning the Old Leads to Mornings New James C., NY Officers Corner Audrey L., KY Summer Camp Kathy T., NY Television and Time Clutter 2016 Vol. X, No. 1 Spring 2016 Officers Corner Martha H., MD My Qualification : Finding Places Jean CLArity Box: How can CLA help me be organized Allowing Others to Help Ruthe S., PA Disruptive Members Code of Conduct Vol. IX, No. 2 Summer 2016 Officers Corner, Dody W., PA How the 12 Traditions and CLA Changed My Life, Nancy W., CT Nonphysical Clutter, Ruthe S., PA Asserting Away Resentment CLArity Box: Can I Talk About Non-CLA Literature in CLA Meetings? Group Stories Kim, CA Affirmations: With every item I release, I create space in my life for more joy and energy, as well as insights and experiences, to come in Vol. IX, No. 3 Fall 2015 A Move in Right Direction Advice to Newcomer CLA-East Clutter-Free Day Ted S., NY CLArity Box: No Meetings in Area Home Our Sacred Space Sandy, ME How Do You Plan to Get Unstuck My CLA Toolbox: Daily Action When a Clutterer Loses a Loved One Judith N., CA Sharing on Leaflets: Spiritual Timing Lauren R., NJ Spotlight on Service: Shared Positions Working Step 12 Susie S., CA Vol. IX, No. 4 Holiday 2015 A Memento in Time Cartoon CLArity Team and Lauren R., NJ CLA 2015 Convention CLA Meeting Registration CLArity Box: CLA Literature Dating as a Clutterer: Some Peaks and Pitfalls Handling Stress in the Holiday Season Sharing on Leaflets: Measuring Progress on Our Journey in Recovery Dody W., PA Spotlight on Service Audrey L., KY Vol. X, No. 3 Fall 2016 Sharing Our Abundance Terri J., OH The Return Blues How to Get Unstuck Using the CLA Program Bonnie W., NY Spotlight on Service Ruthe S., PA Letter from the Chair James C., NY Impressions of Clutter-Free Day Cartoon Ted S. & Melanie T., NY Group Decluttering Project Mickey M., AZ CLArity Box: What Should I Tell My Non-clutterer Who Pressures Me? Vol. X, No. 4 Holiday 2016 Officers Corner Ron M., PA Focus on Decluttering Ruthe S., PA Spotlight on Service (Giving Service) Sharing on Leaflets : Welcome Leaflet Ten Years of CLArity CLArity Box: principles before personalities My CLA Toolbox: Earmarking Convention News

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