Aug 29, 2024 – H&I Report – WS Conference – Day 1

H&I REPORT

INTRODUCTION AND COMMENTS:

Greetings everyone and thank you all for your service to our wonderful fellowship.

Thank you everyone on the H&I Committee for all your work and dedication this year. It has been a challenge finding people for service, but going forward with that we will make extra effort to invite more of our fellowship to participate.

We continue to apply our efforts in finding ways to help the fellowship continue to carry the message of Hope, Faith and Courage.

We continue to gather H&I information and contact through our Sub Committees; Outreach, Lifeline, Guidelines and Correctional Referrals. We reach potential new members through the NewsGram with our personal stories and experiences, and we have been talking about having a liaison for helping us to reach more members to be of service. We must continue to reach the ones that are incarcerated and in Institutions through Outreach. We must continue to educate our fellowship members through our H&I Guidelines. Our committee will grow with some effort from us in the Committee, and we now have members from all over the world joining our monthly zoom conferences to better understand what our committee is working on, and to assist in those endeavours. It is always an honour to serve this fellowship. The effort and work through this year in this committee is only because we are together, helping each other to grow. So, in closing, I would like to give a big thank you to all of you in this committee, and we are looking forward having more of you join us!

Page | 63

World Service Conference of Cocaine Anonymous Daily Minutes – Day 1 – Thursday – August 29, 2024

COMMITTEE STRUCTURE AT CONFERENCE:

Position | Name |Email
| Phone

Chairperson Magnus R. Magnus.r@ownit.nu +46 72 906 8339

Vice-chairperson Booker B. bookerb164@gmail.com (602) 849-9893

Secretary Gabe S. gabe_shallcross@yahoo.com (323) 893-2934

Creative Writing Chair Lee B.Leebrown1976@yahoo.com (843) 518-7530

Guidelines Chiar Rita Q. rlrob4877@gmail.com (239) 703-9352

Outreach Chair Candice I. irvingcandice1985@gmail.com (403) 892-7551

---

SUMMARY OF COMMITTEE MOTIONS:

12555327: Individual Submission

Add a topics/questions to share on in H&I Panels

A. Motion; to accept updates to 25 commonly asked questions on pages 35-36 of H&I guidelines.

Page | 64

World Service Conference of Cocaine Anonymous Daily Minutes – Day 1 – Thursday – August 29, 2024

25 10 Commonly Asked Questions

1. What is Cocaine Anonymous?
2. How do I know if I’m an Addict? 2. How is CA different from other 12 step groups?
3. 3.Can I still drink, smoke dope 3. How do I know if I’m an addict?
4. How much does it cost? 4. Will CA cure my addiction?
5. How soon before I’m cured? 5. What happens at meetings?
6. Who is in charge? 6. What is a sponsor?
7. Do I have to have religion? 7. Does being a member of CA cost any money?
8. 8.Do I have to go to these meetings all the time? 8. How can reading a book written so long ago help me?

9. What happens at meetings? 9. Can I quit using drugs and drinking without CA?
10. Do I have to quit hanging out with my partying friends? 10. Do I have to join a church or religion?
11. What are the 12 steps?
12. What is a sponsor?
13. How can reading a book written so long ago help me?
14. How come some people remain clean and others go back out and use?
15. Will C.A. keep me out of jail?
16. How come you people all seem so happy?
17. Can I ever use socially again?
18. What is this powerlessness I keep hearing about?
19. Won’t I be cured after I leave here?
20. I thought Cocaine was not addicting?

Page | 65

World Service Conference of Cocaine Anonymous Daily Minutes – Day 1 – Thursday – August 29, 2024

21. Am I an addict if I just snort it?
22. How will I ever pay back all the money I owe?

23. How will I ever face my family, friends after what I did to them?

24. How can I believe in God after what he did to me?

25. Can’t I do it all by myself?

REFERRALS THAT WERE FORWARDED TO OTHER COMMITTEES:

None

REFERRALS STILL IN COMMITTEE:

14810394: Individual Submission

To have a link/download on CA.org for H&I meeting format(s) available.

14735266: Individual Submission

I know we used to receive and respond to correspondence from prisons and I know we have lifeline.

Have we thought about possibly setting up a prison sponsorship committee? I am the FACA H&I chair person and I was planning on setting a prison sponsorship subcommittee in Florida but after some consideration and guidance I don’t think the timing is right with the amount of things going on in Florida over the next few years. We don’t currently have the resources to plan and implement. That being said I think this could be worked at with the world H&I committee. I’ve done quite a bit of research and leg work on it already so I would be more than willing to answer any questions or give more details on the idea.

13479576: Individual Submission

Page | 66

World Service Conference of Cocaine Anonymous Daily Minutes – Day 1 – Thursday – August 29, 2024

“To create specific suggestions and guidelines for virtual H&I meetings. Some of the basics are covered in the current H&I Guidelines, however, it would be helpful to have more detailed info. This referral is being made with the hope that the information provided will assist the Virtual Services Subcommittee of the WSCITC in compiling the Virtual Services Handbook. Thank you for your time and consideration!”

12702639: Submission on Behalf of a Committee (H&I)

I would like the H & I Committee to create an orientation for H & I secretaries.

CLOSED REFERRALS: None

---

PRESENTATIONS OF CURRENT ACTIVITIES OR TASKS

We are continuing update the guidelines and whatever needs to be updated. We are going to have some more zoom online speaker meeting with information of what H&I is all about. We are reaching out to areas to ensure that H&I is a part of their fellowship and how we can support them.

CLOSING COMMENTS:

If you believe in our primary purpose: to carry the message of Hope, Faith and Courage to the addict that still suffers, then H&I is where you belong. If you love working with others, helping people confined to hospitals and institutions, and inspiring hope, then H&I is where you belong.

We need your enthusiasm and commitment in order for this committee to continue to grow.

Thank you all again for all the service this committee and fellowship

Page | 67

World Service Conference of Cocaine Anonymous Daily Minutes – Day 1 – Thursday – August 29, 2024

contributed this year.

Respectfully Submitted:

Magnus R

Chair / Hospitals and institutions

Motion 10

B. to accept updates to 25 commonly asked questions on pages 35-36 of H&I guidelines.

25 10 Commonly Asked Questions

26. 1. What is Cocaine Anonymous?

Page | 68

World Service Conference of Cocaine Anonymous Daily Minutes – Day 1 – Thursday – August 29, 2024

27. How do I know if I’m an Addict? How is CA different from other 12 step groups?
28. 28.Can I still drink, smoke dope3. How do I know if I’m an addict?

29. How much does it cost? Will CA cure my addiction?

30. How soon before I’m cured? 5. What happens at meetings?
31. Who is in charge? 6. What is a sponsor?
32. Do I have to have religion? 7. Does being a member of CA cost any money?
33. Do I have to go to these meetings all the time? 8. How can reading a book written so long ago help me?

34. What happens at meetings? 9. Can I quit using drugs and drinking without CA?

35. Do I have to quit hanging out with my partying friends? 10. Do I have to join a church or religion?

36. What are the 12 steps?
37. What is a sponsor?

38. How can reading a book written so long ago help me?

39. How come some people remain clean and others go back out and use?
40. Will C.A. keep me out of jail?

41. How come you people all seem so happy?
42. Can I ever use socially again?

43. What is this powerlessness I keep hearing about?

44. Won’t I be cured after I leave here?

45. I thought Cocaine was not addicting?
46. Am I an addict if I just snort it?

47. How will I ever pay back all the money I owe?

48. How will I ever face my family, friends after what I did to them?

49. How can I believe in God after what he did to me?

Page | 69

World Service Conference of Cocaine Anonymous Daily Minutes – Day 1 – Thursday – August 29, 2024

50. Can’t I do it all by myself?

₂nd

Russell S – Any discussion?

Joseph B: Speaking against the motion

Stu E – Speaking against the motion

Tom T – Speaking in favor of the motion

Brenda S – Question – Why are they rewriting the questions?

Booker B– They are projected questions that newcomers would ask

Jessie G – Speaking against the motion

Michael C- Speaking in favor of the motion

Kalob T – speaking in favor of the motion

Jason S – Speaking In favor of the motion

Miram F Question – Why are they there since these are in the guidelines?

Booker B– They’re in the orientation packet and the guidelines

Daniel S – Speaking against the motion

Judson W speaking in favor of the motion

Seth N speaking against the motion

Kurtina R – questions – I’m curious, you can pick any of these questions, why change them?

Marcel V – speaking in favor of the motion Barry H speaking in favor of the motion ** Denise R question –

Chris W speaking against the motion Rebecca A – Motion 11 call the question

Page | 70

World Service Conference of Cocaine Anonymous Daily Minutes – Day 1 – Thursday – August 29, 2024

₂nd

Russell S – motion carries

All in favor/all opposed?

Main Motion fails 85-81

Questions for H&I

Stu E question – if someone is going to a panel, should they be prepared to answer?

Booker Byes

Daniel S question – what is the average sobriety age of a person running a panel?

Booker B– I do not know

Kody R– I do not know the average age either.

Russell S – Seeing no more question Thank you H&I.

Russell S Unity is next. Miriam are you ready?

Miriam F – Yes.

For Day 1 reports see: https://documents.historyofca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/2024-08-29-WS-Conference-Day-1-Minutes.pdf

Page | 71