Photos for the SOS International
2002 Conference in Hollywood California.
Get more info in the SOS International News letter.
SOS Founder, Jim
Christopher, CAS, DAPA, opened the 2002 SOS International Conference and
also introduced co-host Ed Batis, CAS.
Ed Batis, CAS, co-hosted
the conference and also presented an overview of his anger management
sessions.
Dr. Randolph Atkins, a
research scientist with the Walsh Group, a private substance abuse
research and consulting firm, spoke on his proposed research project, a
comparative survey of SOS and AA recovery group participants.
Barry Solof, M.D.,
Physician in-charge of Addiction Medicine for Southern California
Permanente Medical Group, delivered a compelling talk on "Medical
Aspects of Chemical Dependency."
Longtime WNY SOS Convenor
and activist, Jack, shared his early SOS Experiences.
Longtime SOS Convenor,
Larry Beck, creator of "Your Sobriety Toolkit," popular SOS
seminar and brochure, gave an inspiring talk and also took the conference
photos.
Popular SOS author, Liz
Purcell (Seeds of Sobriety: Daily Secular Reflections) gave a moving talk
and signed copies of her new book.
Dr. Vern L. Bullough,
Distinguished Professor Emeritus, SUNY Visiting Professor of Nursing, USC, and
SOS Advisory Board Member, addressed the SOS Conference.
Joseph Hunter, CAS,
substance abuse counselor at Lost Angeles County’s Warm Springs Rehab Center,
spoke of the success of SOS meetings held there, fulfilling the need for options
in recovery.
Los Angeles County
Rehabilitation presenters shared inspiring recovery stories after Joe
Hunter’s dynamic presentation.
SOS has a strong presence in Texas
Jails & Prisons
Bob Lewis, Substance
Abuse Director for the Volunteer and Education Section, Texas Dept. of
Criminal Justice., reported on the success of SOS meetings in the Texas
system.
Guy Ogan, Substance Abuse
Program II, Program and Development Specialist for the Texas Dept. of
Criminal Justice, shared his thoughts regarding the over 150 SOS meetings
in TDCJ.
Duaine Metevia, longtime
SOS Convenor (SOS Dallas), SOS prison outreach program activist (creator
of "SOS Behind Bars" Web site) and SOS webmaster for SOS
International sites (sossobriety.org and secular sobriety.org).
SOS London Convenor,
Malcolm Rees, presented an update on SOS in the U.K.
Alcoholism Center for
Women and Van Ness Recovery House founder, Morris Kight, addressed the
conference.
An exuberant Ruth Hollman,
founder of SHARE!, presented an overview of her organization.
Dr. Louis Markert
presented an overview of his popular series of six SOS seminars.
Bernie DeKoven, author of
The Well-Played Game and founder of "DeepFUN," literally brought
the conference audience to its feet during his hilarious presentation.
Jubilant Women for Sobriety
speaker, Nancy, sent greetings to SOS from the members of her international
support group organization.
Recovery, Inc., leader,
Bob Dey, along with other Recovery, Inc., members, demonstrated a typical
meeting process for the SOS Conference.
Dr. Randolph Atkins
addressed a packed house at the Center for Inquiry–West; over eighty
participants attended the SOS Conference.
"El Magnifico,"
famed eleven-year-old magician performed for Conference registrants
immediately following the Conference presentations, Saturday, August 3,
2002.
Popular stand-up comedian
Maura Kennedy (www.funnyblonde.tv) entertained SOS Conference registrants
Friday night, August 2, at CFI–West.
The Acme Jazz Band, a
popular Los Angeles act, performed during our delicious Conference Buffet
Luncheon
Conference Planning
Committee — SOS member Don (at desk, left foreground) helped greet SOS
Conference registrants at the door. The other SOS 2002 Planning Committee
members (not shown) were Liz, Terry, Tom Hill, Larry Beck, Ed Bates, Lee,
Bruce and Mark.
