WSC Task ForceWSC Task Force

Develop a Script or Workshop to Encourage Discussion about the Difference between Principles and Procedures in Al-Anon

Definitions:Definitions:Procedure – a particular course

of action or way of doing something, the established way of carrying on business

Principle – a fundamental truth, law, doctrine or motivating force, upon which others are based. In Al-Anon, our principles are found in the three Legacies (Steps, Traditions, and Concepts)

Where are our Al-Anon Where are our Al-Anon procedures found?procedures found?

• Groups at Work• World Service Handbook• Al-Anon’s Twelve Concepts of

Service(the descriptive text)

• Guidelines• World Service Conference Charter

What are our procedures?What are our procedures?Examples:

• Election of an Area Delegate

• Quarterly Appeal

• Agenda for District Meeting (from G-15)

• Members Interested in Speaking (G-1)

What principles What principles guide these guide these procedures?procedures?

Election of Area DelegateElection of Area Delegate

Rotation of service

Concept Three

Concept Four

Concept Nine

Warranty Three

More . . .

Principles:

Agenda for a business meetingAgenda for a business meeting

Tradition Four

Tradition Nine

More . . .

Principles:

Quarterly Appeal LetterQuarterly Appeal Letter

Principles:

Tradition Seven

Warranty One

More . . .

From G-1 From G-1 Members Interested Members Interested in Speakingin Speaking – Plan What to Say – Plan What to Say

Principles:

Step Twelve

Tradition Eight

Tradition Eleven

Tradition

Twelve

More . . .

How can we encourage How can we encourage our groups, districts, our groups, districts, and, Areas to talk and, Areas to talk about what principles about what principles guide our procedures?guide our procedures?

Some procedures that could be Some procedures that could be discusseddiscussed::

• Membership eligibility• Who can start a group?• Multiple group memberships and office-holding• Recording/Filming• Alateen personal Sponsor should not be an Al-

Anon member• Naming a group• Contributionso By individualso By groupso Al-Anon Service Armso Al-Anon/Alateen Conventionso A.A. Conferences/Conventionso Outside contributions