- LITERATURE, CHIPS & FORMAT COMMITTEE REPORT
- INTRODUCTION AND OPENING COMMENTS: It has been a privilege to serve on this Committee. Although there was much passionate discussion, we did some incredible work and were extremely pleased with the progress we made on our 48
MOTIONS:
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Motion 1: To approve the Public Information Committee (Helpline Handbook). To be effective immediately.
Motion 2: To approve the Traditions Group Inventory To. To be effective immediately.
Motion 3: Referral 2020 and other feedback. To approve the revised Guide to the Twelve Traditions. To be effective immediately.
Motion 4: Referral 1608. To approve the concept of a “Guide to Local Service Work.” To be effective immediately.
Motion 5: Referrals 1508, 1517, 1518 and 1631. To revise all suggested meeting formats to include changes as follows:
“It is a custom in Cocaine Anonymous to read either an adapted portion of Chapter 5 from the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, entitled How it Works, or We Can Recover taken from the CA Story Book…
I would like to close tonight by having __________ read the Promises, A Vision for You, or Reaching Out.”
To be effective immediately. (See revised format.)
Motion 6: Referral 1714. To approve “The Home Group” as a concept piece. To be effective immediately.
Motion 7: Referral 1519. To distribute the LCF Book Preference Survey to the fellowship. To be effective immediately.
ITEMS TABLED UNTIL NEXT YEAR; AND ITEMS THE COMMITTEE WILL CONTINUE WORKING ON THROUGH THE YEAR:
After consideration of feedback submitted, the Anonymity piece is being moved back to Point 4 of the 12 Point Literature Approval Process (assigned to a subcommittee for rewriting).
1746, regarding status of Unity piece – it is now at Point 7 of the 12 Point Literature Approval Process.
The draft of the Self Acceptance concept piece approved at the 2000 WSC was reviewed by the committee and returned to the subcommittee for revision at Point 4.
1521 regarding updating 70/30 pamphlet – we will be working on this.
Story Book Subcommittee report: Our deadline for story submissions is September 30, 2001. Please distribute the attached flyer. We have received approximately 70 stories and have begun to review them.
ITEMS REFERRED TO OTHER COMMITTEES; WORLD SERVICE OFFICE, OR BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
1520, “consider eliminating certain inventory items that don’t sell,” was referred back to WSO for clarification of which items they were referring to.
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1265, Suggested removal of “cocaine and all mind altering substances…”, referred to Board of Trustees.
1609, Identifying by “I’m seeking my truth,” … referred to Board of Trustees.
1129, Adding WSM to newcomers kit, referred to World Service Office.
2039, Publish Hope, Faith & Courage in Spanish, referred to World Service Office.
REFERRALS THAT DID NOT RESULT IN MOTIONS:
1430, adding “As Bill Sees It” as CA approved literature – we find no compelling reason to do this.
2231 and 1631, regarding changes to Meeting in a Pocket – not done because of space limitations.
1507, replacing How it Works with We Can Recover on Meeting in a Pocket – no replacement at this time.
1685, 1686, 2019, 2273, 1909 and other written feedback regarding the Traditions Group Inventory were considered by the Committee and after discussion it was decided that we would keep the piece as is. The first paragraph asks “to how many of these questions can your group or you as an individual answer ‘Yes’?”
2266, regarding new H & I guidelines pamphlet – the H & I guidelines contain similar information and each Area is autonomous to develop their own guidelines.
1703 regarding formatting We Can Recover and page 127 into pamphlet form – no action taken as this material is already available in another form.
1198 regarding providing a preformatted 10th step sheet – no action taken as we believe this process is between an individual and his or her sponsor.
2042 regarding revising and/or replacing Choosing a Sponsor pamphlet – no action taken because being a sponsor is addressed in Working with Others.
1628 regarding legal issues in 12th step calls – no action taken because this is covered in the Public Information Committee (Helpline Handbook).
1632 regarding changing “suggested” to “sample” in meeting formats – no action taken because we feel the current language works well as is.
2134 to add a doctor’s opinion to the 2nd edition of the Story Book – no action taken because the issue of all other mind altering substances is too broad.
1822 regarding placing literature pieces at front of 2nd edition of the Story Book – no action taken because this is already in process.
1702, 1807, 1877 and 1953 regarding new books – no action taken because our current resources are dedicated to the 2nd edition of the Story Book.
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2136 question regarding “getting our own big book” – no action taken because this is not a referral, it is a question.
2114 regarding starter kits on internet – more appropriate for Internet Committee or WSO and it was already routed to them.
2063 regarding conference approved stamp on literature – more appropriate for WSO and it was already routed to them.
2078 regarding uniformity in registered trademark – more appropriate for WSO and it was already routed to them.
2124 regarding bookmarks – more appropriate for H&I and it was already routed to them.
2125 regarding cultural/language differences – more appropriate for WSO and Unity and it was already routed to them.
1700 regarding name of our fellowship – more appropriate for S&B or Trustees and it was already routed to them.
1701 regarding not responding “no action taken” – We agree with this referral, but see it as being more appropriate for Conference Committee and it was already routed to them.
1366 regarding saying “clean and sober” not “clean time” – no action taken because this does not refer to literature, chips or formats.
1475 regarding CA closing prayer – no action taken due to groups being autonomous.
1274 regarding addressing traditions violations or copyright infringements – more appropriate for Trustees.
1319 regarding reading 12 Traditions before each day’s business – more appropriate for Conference Committee.
1309 regarding Standing Rule 14 – more appropriate for S&B.
1995 regarding including Unity Committee in literature review process – no action taken; deferred to S&B.
COMMITTEE TRUSTED SERVANTS:
Chairperson: Randy Haveson.
Vice Chairperson: Cynthia Cronkhite.
Secretary: Susan Doch.
Story Book Subcommittee Chair: Patrick Potter.
CLOSING COMMITTEE COMMENTS: Thank you for letting us serve. We look forward to continuing to work on our ongoing projects throughout the coming year.
Chair: Thank you to the committee. Are there any questions?
Brenda: Would you be willing to accept story submissions in Spanish?
Committee: Good question, we will consider.
Brenda: So it could be sent in?
Committee: Yes
Lenny: Regarding #2134, your response…does your committee have substitute submission…
Committee: No.
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Sheri: Regarding #1703, are any of the other materials formatted so that I can put them into a literature rack?
Committee: No.
Sheri: Is it formatted in any other publication that is distributed to the fellowship?
Committee: In the starter kit, or you could call the office? I’m not sure how the office handles distribution.
John: I was trying to find my referral, #1702…etc., regarding new books…and that there was no action taken due to resources being dedicated to our second edition of the HFC book. Do you have documents regarding a big book study guide, or could I submit something?
Committee: If a member wants to go ahead and submit an entire manuscript of a piece of literature, they are welcome to do that – we respond that we have a lack of resources to compile that information in our committee.
?: Are we trying to come up with more minority contributions in the 2nd edition.
Committee: Yes.
Would the committee consider a doctors opinion if it was submitted to them?
Committee: Yes.
Evin: As I recall, the info is going to be left off of this, so how do we know if the person is a minority or not if the names, etc. are stripped off.
Committee: We are looking at this, but right now we’re not absolutely sure how we will go about this.
Patrick: We’re trying to show a complete cultural diversity of the fellowship as a whole.
Chair: Any other questions. Thank you.