how to include dual members in al-anon service while maintaining our policies
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How to Include Dual Members in Al-Anon Service While Maintaining Our Policies. How would you describe a dual member?. A dual member is a member of both Al-Anon and Alcoholics Anonymous. What exactly is the policy?. Read pages 78-79 of the 2010–2013 Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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A dual member is a member of both Al-Anon and Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Read pages 78-79 of the 2010–2013 Al-Anon/Alateen Service Manual
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1966: A.A. and Al-Anon work together to create the policy that differentiates the two fellowships.
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1967: The guidelines for group separation between A.A. and Al-Anon were approved at the Al-Anon World Service Conference.
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Officers of each group should be members of either A.A. or Al-Anon, depending upon the group’s affiliation.
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The primary purpose of A.A. is to help fellow alcoholics recover.
The primary purpose of Al-Anon is to help the member
live with herself/himself, as well as with the alcoholic.
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We are separate entities with separate purposes.Dual members do not serve in Al-Anon policy-making positions, otherwise this would give the appearance of not being separate.
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Depending on Area/local policies, serve on event committees:AreaDistrictGroupAl-Anon Information Service
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Assist Public Outreach/Institutions:
AreaDistrictGroupAl-Anon Information Service
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Support fellowship communications:
Area & district Web sitesArea & district newsletters
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Attend to technology needs:AreaDistrictGroupAl-Anon Information Service
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Become certified as an Al-Anon Member Involved in Alateen Service (AMIAS).
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Contribute to WSO publishing
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Support strategic planning by serving on Thought Forces and Task Forces:AreaDistrictAl-Anon Information Service
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Liaison to local A.A. via convention or Intergroup service.
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Develop a workshop for all service arms to use as a framework to begin a productive discussion.
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Create service tools (i.e., guidelines) to support the fellowship in identifying service roles for dual members, to assist service arms to:
◦Clarify the criteria to use when deciding which service positions are appropriate for dual members.◦Generate a list of available service opportunities that can be filled by dual members, based on established policy.
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Encourage members to write Forum articles that support constructive discussions about dual members in service.
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Which strategies presented do you believe can be effective?Which strategies presented do you believe may not be effective?Are there other possible strategies that are missing?
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1. Develop a workshop for all service arms to use as a framework to begin a productive discussion.
2. Create service tools to support the fellowship in identifying service roles for dual members to assist service arms to do the following:
Clarify the criteria Generate a list of available service opportunities
3. Encourage members to write Forum articles.