The following was forwarded to one of our members. Once again, it appears that there is a challenge to the validity of S-Anon Couples in Recovery groups. Our readers are encouraged to participate in the proposed steering committee.
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All:
As you know, the proposed plan to prepare for a
fellowship-wide group conscience (FGC) on the couples’ meeting issue includes
the development of a motion to the WSC and six supporting documents. The
approved plan is attached for your reference.
We need volunteers to work on this project. Any member of
S-Anon can participate. Please forward this email to anyone you think might be
interested in participating.
We are forming a Steering Committee for the project. Writing
teams (see below) will submit their work to this committee by February 1, 2016.
The Steering Committee will then work to make sure that all documentation is
concise, easily understandable and ready for submission to the WSCC before the
April 1, 2016 deadline for motions. If you want to be a part of the Steering
Committee, contact Gayla at executivedirector@sanon.org by Friday, October 30,
2015.
Seven writing teams will be formed. Each team will be
dedicated to working on one of the following topics. If you or someone you know
is interested in participating on one or more of the writing teams, please
indicate your interest by emailing executivedirector@sanon.com by Friday,
October 30. Those who indicate interest will be assembled into writing teams.
Each team will decide for itself how the document is going to be produced. The
deadline for producing the documents is February 1, 2016. All documents must be concise and easily
understandable.
Below are the seven documents that the writing teams will be
developing:
1. The Motion:
This team will prepare the motion that will be submitted to the 2016 WSC. This
document will include the exact wording for the questions that will be posed in
the FGC, explain why this issue warrants the time and expense of a FGC, outline
the case for and against conducting a FCG, and explain how the FGC will be
conducted in order to insure integrity in the process. This section will
include voting methods, how votes will be submitted, approximate timeframes and
the vote tally/reporting process.
2. Argument for Couples’ Meetings: A white
paper written in motion form making the case for allowing couples’ meetings to
exist as a part of in S-Anon. Maximum length: 2 pages.
3. Argument
Against Couples’ Meeting: A white paper written in motion form making the case
against allowing couples meetings to exist as a part of S-Anon. Maximum length:
2 pages.
4. History: A
white paper tracing the history of couples’ meetings in S-Anon. This document
will provide a narrative and timeline explaining how couples’ meetings got
their start, what (if any) involvement SA had in the process, and how the group
conscience on the status of couples’ meetings has evolved over time.
5. Position
paper on the implications of Traditions Four and Six on this question. This
position paper will answer the following questions:
a. Is a change
in the status of couples’ meetings an issue that affects Sexaholics Anonymous
as a whole, and as such, requires their involvement or buy-in?
b. What, if any,
role should Sexaholics Anonymous have in the decision to change the status of
couples meetings and/or remove couples’ meetings from S-Anon?
6. Scenario
Document 1: A scenario document outlining all the feasible courses of action
regarding the status of couples’ meetings if the group conscience reveals that
couples’ meetings should be allowed to exist in S-Anon. This document will
touch upon the following points:
a. A description
of the various status options for couples meetings if they are permitted in
S-Anon, including no change to the current “open meeting/non-registered
status,” making couples’ meetings registered meetings with rights and
privileges identical to registered meetings, or something else.
7. Scenario
Document 2: A scenario document outlining several possible courses of action
that might play out if the FGC reveals that couples’ meetings should not be
allowed to exist as a part of S-Anon. This document will touch upon the
following points:
a. Implications
for couples meetings at International Conventions
b. How couples’ meetings might continue to exist outside of S-Anon
c. Implications for the reprinting of literature that mentions couples’ meetings, including costs
b. How couples’ meetings might continue to exist outside of S-Anon
c. Implications for the reprinting of literature that mentions couples’ meetings, including costs
If you have any questions, please contact Gayla at
executivedirector@sanon.org.
Gayla Z.
Executive Director
S-Anon International Family Groups, Inc.
P.O. Box 17294
Nashville, TN 37217
Office: 615.833.3152
Toll-Free: 800.210.8141
Mobile: 615.400.1333
Email: executivedirector@sanon.org
On the web: www.sanon.org
Executive Director
S-Anon International Family Groups, Inc.
P.O. Box 17294
Nashville, TN 37217
Office: 615.833.3152
Toll-Free: 800.210.8141
Mobile: 615.400.1333
Email: executivedirector@sanon.org
On the web: www.sanon.org
