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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