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We need your input

We need your input!!! The varying realities of current life have changed the ways Recovery Dharma NYC (RDNYC) works in many ways. Some meetings are in person, some hybrid, some entirely online with attendees from all over the globe. Some meetings have been closed due to lack of support, some have representatives from places far from NYC. Service is a vital part of recovery, both personally, and for the health and sustainability of our sanghas. Would you like to learn how to chair an online meeting? Let us know, and we’ll train you! The RDNYC Intersangha knows it needs to be responsive to the changing needs of our community, and we need you to tell us how.

Our current Intersangha needs volunteers, as well! Are you in community with local rehabilitation centers? We need people to get involved in outreach, to show that there are many paths to recovery that they might not be aware of. Are you interested in online outreach or the technical side of things? Our website and social media need you!

You can reach out to us through our contact page or directly at outreach@rdnyc.org.

Help us craft a new vision for RDNYC by letting us know what you hope to see, and how you can help. Comment by April 30th, and join us (online, via Zoom) for our next Intersangha meeting May 15!

RDNYC Sangha Day Celebration, Sat Mar 11, 2023

RDNYC Sangha Day Celebration, Sat Mar 11 7-10pm, LGBT Center, 208 W 13th St, NYC

Join us Saturday, March 11th, for a Sangha Day Celebration!

Location: LGBT Center, 208 W 13th St, NYC

Activities:
7:00pm-8:15pm: Recovery Dharma Meeting
8:15pm-10:00pm: Food, chanting, sharing

RSVP: events@rdnyc.org

If you want to bring a dish to share, please let us know what you’d like to bring.

RDNYC Meditation and Sound Healing, Saturday Jan 28th

RDNYC Meditation and Sound Healing, 3rd Saturday Jan 28th

Please join Recovery Dharma NYC for a monthly Meditation and Sound Healing event, on the last Saturday of January, the 28th.

Join us at 2:20pm @ OHMCenter, 1143 First Ave, Manhattan. These events are freely offered thanks to the generosity of a Recovery Dharma community member. Additional Dana (Donations) appreciated.

(Special note: the February gathering will be the 3rd Sat, Feb 17th.)

Space is limited! To reserve a space, email events@rdnyc.org

RDNYC LGBTQ+ New Year’s Eve in Brooklyn

📢 Please RSVP here so that we can plan accordingly. RSVP much appreciated but not required if you decide to come at the last minute – but you can still RSVP even if it’s late! 

Gather with other sober queers for food (vegan with gluten-free options), sangha/community, meditation, mindful movement, contemplation, and more to ring in 2023 together.  🔔🎆🧘‍♂️

Saturday, Dec. 31 from 830p-1230a, come for part of it or the whole thing! 💝Shambhala Yoga & Dance Center (location of Wednesday BK meeting)691 Washington Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11238 (Prospect Heights, Subways: 2, 3, 4, B, Q, A, C, S)

Suggested donation $20 in the basket or Venmo at the event – to help cover food and donate to Shambhala Yoga, but **not required**, give what/if you can, and please come even if you aren’t able to donate 🙏

Questions? ❔ 📧 rdnycsafe@gmail.com
RSVP here!!

2023 Recovery Dharma NYC Intersangha Officer Elections

Elections for the 2023 Recovery Dharma NYC Intersangha will take place soon. The NYC Intersangha officers meet monthly on the 3rd Monday at 6:30. Currently all meetings are happening virtually on Zoom.

  • The nomination period will run until Dec 1
  • Voting will take place Dec 5-9, online
  • New officers are encouraged to attend the Dec 19 Intersangha meeting (virtual, zoom) to observe (but cannot vote)
  • You can submit nominations here.

Intersangha Positions

RDNYC Intersangha consists of 9 member-elected service positions, described below, as well as Sangha Representatives from each RDNYC meeting. Each member serves a 12-month term. Terms run from January to December each year. Officer expectations are also posted below. Should an officer resign, an interim election will be held to elect a new officer.

  • Intersangha Chair​: Organizes and facilitates Intersangha business meetings. This role is non-authoritative and does not hold power to veto or make decisions on the group’s behalf.
  • Intersangha Co-Chair​: Assists the chair in facilitating business meetings and organization.
  • Intersangha Secretary​: Takes detailed notes (“minutes”) during Intersangha meetings; presents previous month’s minutes for review and voting; compiles archived minutes from previous meetings.
  • Intersangha Treasurer​: Maintains Intersangha treasury. Creates reports for every Intersangha meeting, disburses approved funds.
  • Communication Chair: Responsible for the strategic coordination of all communications with members including the website. Works with outreach and social media committees to ensure consistent messages across all media and platforms.
  • Literature Chair: Purchase and distribute books, design and coordinate with the printers to print pamphlets, newsletters and other materials for RDNYC; write, edit, and maintain online literature.
  • Events Chair​: Organize locally-based activities for RDNYC participants, such as quarterly day-long retreats, group outings and events, potluck meals, hikes and outdoor activities, etc.
  • Outreach Chair​: Spearhead community outreach, interface with local rehab centers, website events calendar, etc.
  • Wise Friends Chair: Helps link up RDNYC members who are seeking Wise Friends; collaborates with Events Chair to have Wise Friendship events.

(Intersangha also includes Sangha Representatives from each meeting group, who serve as a liaison between an individual meeting and RDNYC Intersangha and are empowered to vote on matters of Intersangha business. Each meeting group decides independently on the length of term of its representative, and election can happen at any time as decided by the meeting. This happened separate from Intersangha officer elections.)

Officer Expectations

“I agree to serve this 2023 term for its full duration as a peer-elected Officer of the Recovery Dharma NYC Intersangha. I agree that for the duration of this term I will do my best to live mindfully, intentionally, and compassionately, and to practice the renunciation* that is core to our Sangha. I am aware that the recommended period of renunciation required prior to holding an officer position is 90 days.

“I understand that I am expected to attend all meetings of the Intersangha (occurring monthly) and participate in WhatsApp communications, and that if I am unable to attend the monthly meeting, it is my responsibility to make a reasonable effort to make arrangements for a substitute representative to provide a report and vote in my place.

“Should I find that I am unable to carry out these agreements to the best of my ability, or that I need to focus on my own health and well-being, I agree to inform the Intersangha or a trusted fellow peer-elected leader or member of the Intersangha of my resignation in a timely fashion so that an immediate election can be called to fill my position. Alternatively, if there is no communication, a trusted peer will reach out to determine the best course of action.

“I understand and agree that resignation should occur in the following cases:

  • Should my renunciation practice be seriously compromised (i.e. hospitalization, multiple or significant relapse, admittance to a detox/rehab)
  • Should I behave in a way that is harmful to others or to the Sangha
  • Should I miss more than two meetings of Intersangha without reasonable attempts to find a replacement or otherwise informing the rest of Intersangha. Communication with Intersangha should occur over WhatsApp. 

“This agreement is made with the intention of prioritizing the health and well being of Intersangha and RDNYC on both an individual and collective level, as well as to ensure reasonable participation and fulfillment of chair duties.”

* Renunciation Practice defined as a committed, continuous, mindful abstinence from the particular harmful behavior(s)/addiction(s) from which we have sought relief in this community.

RDNYC Meditation and Sound Healing, 3rd Saturday Nov/Dec

Sound Healing, Sat Nov 19, 2:20pm @ OHMCenter

Please join Recovery Dharma NYC for a monthly Meditation and Sound Healing event

November & December will be the third Saturday! Next gathering is Sat, Nov 19th, 2:20pm.

Join us at 2:20pm @ OHMCenter, 1143 First Ave, Manhattan. These events are freely offered thanks to the generosity of a Recovery Dharma community member. Additional Dana (Donations) appreciated.

Space is limited! To reserve a space, email events@rdnyc.org