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  • Newcomers
    • I’m a Newcomer, Is S.L.A.A. For Me?
    • Our Core Principles
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  • Newcomers
    • I’m a Newcomer, Is S.L.A.A. For Me?
    • Our Core Principles
    • How do S.L.A.A. Meetings Work?
    • How to Find a Sponsor
    • Information for Family Members
  • Meetings
    • Face to Face Meetings
    • Online Meetings
    • Telephone Meetings
    • Intergroups
    • Meeting and Group Management
  • FWS News
    • FWS News Blog
    • Newsletter
    • Free S.L.A.A. Outreach Materials
    • S.L.A.A. Member Surveys
  • Resources
    • The Core Documents of S.L.A.A.
    • Outreach Materials
    • Resources For Professionals
    • Audio LIbrary (off-site)
    • Manuals, Policies, and Guidelines
    • Knowledge Base
  • Events
  • theJournal
  • Service
    • Speaker Service Finder
    • Conference Committees
    • Annual Business Meeting
    • Board of Trustees
    • Board Committees
    • Service Forum
  • Store
  • Contact
    • Contact the FWS Office
    • Contact the Meetings Registrar
    • Web/IT Help Desk
  • Donate
  • Newcomers
    • I’m a Newcomer, Is S.L.A.A. For Me?
    • Our Core Principles
    • How do S.L.A.A. Meetings Work?
    • How to Find a Sponsor
    • Information for Family Members
  • Meetings
    • Face to Face Meetings
    • Online Meetings
    • Telephone Meetings
    • Intergroups
    • Meeting and Group Management
  • FWS News
    • FWS News Blog
    • Newsletter
    • Free S.L.A.A. Outreach Materials
    • S.L.A.A. Member Surveys
  • Resources
    • The Core Documents of S.L.A.A.
    • Outreach Materials
    • Resources For Professionals
    • Audio LIbrary (off-site)
    • Manuals, Policies, and Guidelines
    • Knowledge Base
  • Events
  • theJournal
  • Service
    • Speaker Service Finder
    • Conference Committees
    • Annual Business Meeting
    • Board of Trustees
    • Board Committees
    • Service Forum
  • Store
  • Contact
    • Contact the FWS Office
    • Contact the Meetings Registrar
    • Web/IT Help Desk
  • Donate
  • Newcomers
    • I’m a Newcomer, Is S.L.A.A. For Me?
    • Our Core Principles
    • How do S.L.A.A. Meetings Work?
    • How to Find a Sponsor
    • Information for Family Members
  • Meetings
    • Face to Face Meetings
    • Online Meetings
    • Telephone Meetings
    • Intergroups
    • Meeting and Group Management
  • FWS News
    • FWS News Blog
    • Newsletter
    • Free S.L.A.A. Outreach Materials
    • S.L.A.A. Member Surveys
  • Resources
    • The Core Documents of S.L.A.A.
    • Outreach Materials
    • Resources For Professionals
    • Audio LIbrary (off-site)
    • Manuals, Policies, and Guidelines
    • Knowledge Base
  • Events
  • theJournal
  • Service
    • Speaker Service Finder
    • Conference Committees
    • Annual Business Meeting
    • Board of Trustees
    • Board Committees
    • Service Forum
  • Store
  • Contact
    • Contact the FWS Office
    • Contact the Meetings Registrar
    • Web/IT Help Desk
  • Donate
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Outside Issues

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  • Can we combine an S.L.A.A. meeting with a Co-S.L.A.A. meeting?
  • Should we Mention Other 12-Step Fellowships in Meetings?
  • Can we Combine S.L.A.A. Literature with Other Religious Literature?
  • Can we Combine Resources with Other S-Fellowships?
  • Should We Mention Other Addictions in Meetings?
  • Can members of multiple programs attend together to provide support?
  • Does the H.O.W. Method of Working the Steps Violate Traditions?
  • Should S.L.A.A. Meetings Allow Speakers from Other Fellowships?
  • Can Meetings from Outside Fellowships Appear on the F.W.S. Website?
  • Can we use Language from Other Fellowships in Meetings?
  • Outside Literature in Meetings
  • Non-S.L.A.A. Announcements in Meetings
  • Should S.L.A.A. Events Welcome Outside Opinions?
  • Meetings Referencing Outside Issues, Using Outside Literature?

Safety

14
  • When a Member is Visibly Under the Influence
  • Predators in Meetings – Ensuring Safety
  • Disruptive Members in Business Meetings
  • How to Handle Abusive Language?
  • When Ex Partners Attend the Same Meeting
  • Should Intergroups get Involved in Meeting Harassment Situations?
  • Can we Throw a Disruptive Member out of a Meeting?
  • Is Profanity Okay in Meetings? (contains profanity)
  • Stopping Disruptive Behavior, Keeping the Traditions
  • Ex Partners and Meeting Safety
  • Suggestions for Handling Disruptive Behavior
  • Handling Violence in Meetings
  • Can a Member be Removed from a Meeting Per a Restraining Order?
  • Handling an Online Meeting Breach by Ex-Partner

S.L.A.A. Structure

12
  • Can the F.W.S. Office Staff Participate in Outreach?
  • Should there be Sobriety Requirements to do Service?
  • What is the Message of S.L.A.A.?
  • Should Our Paid Workers Rotate out of Service?
  • How do we practice principles before personalities?
  • Meeting Chairs with Questionable Bottom Lines?
  • Is S.L.A.A. Based on the Concepts of A.A.?
  • Can one S.L.A.A. Group Join Two Intergroups?
  • Conference Steps, Traditions, and Concepts Committee: Questions from the Fellowship
  • The S.L.A.A. By-Laws provide the following guidance for delegate members to the Annual Business Meeting (ABM)
  • Guidance for an intergroup with a secretary that has never been part of an election
  • What spiritual principles in the Traditions and Concepts can we use to defend against this type of behavior?

Media and Internet

9
  • How should a group handle media inquiries?
  • Attraction vs. Promotion – Where is the Line?
  • Independent Websites Claiming to Represent S.L.A.A.?
  • Can we use billboards and public media to attract members?
  • Can the builder of an S.L.A.A. website include a link to their own company?
  • Including “Skype” as Part of a Group Name?
  • Social Media Groups and the Traditions
  • Should S.L.A.A. advertise at all?
  • How do we handle situations if public figures reveal they are S.L.A.A. members?

Finances

6
  • Can Individual Members Make Donations for a Special Purpose?
  • Should a Sponsor Give Money to a Sponsee?
  • Use of 7th Tradition Donations for Outside Purposes
  • Is it Appropriate for one Group to Give Money to Another Group?
  • Should Groups Raise Funds for Non-Sanctioned S.L.A.A. Events?
  • Must S.L.A.A. workshops be sanctioned by an Intergroup to be called an S.L.A.A.?

Anonymity

8
  • Could we Identify Ourselves as S.L.A.A. Members in our Memoirs?
  • Prison Outreach, Privacy, and Anonymity
  • Is it Okay to Mention our Sponsor’s Name when Sharing?
  • Can we Ask for Volunteers’ Personal Information for a Sponsor List?
  • When a Member Breaks Someone Else’s Anonymity
  • Can we Allow Non-Addict Interpreters in Meetings?
  • When is it Okay to Break our own Anonymity?
  • How do we handle situations if public figures reveal they are S.L.A.A. members?

Meeting Matters

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  • Inappropriate Clothing in Meetings
  • Is it Appropriate for a Meeting to Screen Newcomers?
  • Navigating Male and Female Interaction in Meetings
  • Side Conversations in Meetings – A Matter of Courtesy or Traditions?
  • Should we Discuss our Personal Abuse in Meetings ?
  • Our meeting doesn’t read the Twelve Traditions
  • Special Interest Groups – Are they Appropriate?
  • Do Special Interest Groups Violate the Traditions?
  • Refusal of Member Meeting Service Based on Profession?
  • How (not) to Handle Mention of Suicide
  • Unity in the way we Introduce Ourselves?
  • How are Abstentions Counted in a Business Meeting?
  • Electing Meeting Officers in the Digital Age
  • Combining S.L.A.A. Meetings with Other Fellowships?
  • Can S.L.A.A. Meetings Require Donations or Fees to Attend?
  • What Constitutes an “Official” S.L.A.A. Meeting?
  • Can a Group Restrict Voting in a Business Meeting?
  • Conference Steps, Traditions, and Concepts Committee: Questions from the Fellowship
  • Conference Steps, Traditions, and Concepts Committee: Questions from the Fellowship
  • Conference Steps, Traditions, and Concepts Committee: Questions from the Fellowship
  • Conference Steps, Traditions, and Concepts Committee: Questions from the Fellowship
  • What can a member do when they disagree with the group conscience of a meeting or Intergroup? 
  • Is posting a non-SLAA workshop in an SLAA titled group (WhatsApp) breaking any Traditions?
  • Does offering free literature without taking group conscience conflict with the Steps, Traditions, and Concepts?
  • Use of Non-Religious Venues to Ensure Member Safety

Literature

5
  • Should AA Literature be S.L.A.A. Conference-Approved?
  • Do we have a Long Form of the Traditions to Study?
  • Can a Group Revise the S.L.A.A. Preamble?
  • Can a Group Change the Wording of the 8 Core Documents?
  • Insensitive Wording in the Basic Text

Copyright and Legal

6
  • Can a Member Testify in Court to the Effectiveness of S.L.A.A.?
  • Reporting Illegal Activity Disclosed in a Meeting
  • Can Minors Attend an S.L.A.A. Meeting?
  • What to do When a Member Speaks of Suicide or a Criminal Act
  • Should Draft Literature be Copyrighted?
  • Why is S.L.A.A. Literature Copyrighted?
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Safety

  • When a Member is Visibly Under the Influence
  • Predators in Meetings – Ensuring Safety
  • Disruptive Members in Business Meetings
  • How to Handle Abusive Language?
  • When Ex Partners Attend the Same Meeting
  • Should Intergroups get Involved in Meeting Harassment Situations?
  • Can we Throw a Disruptive Member out of a Meeting?
  • Is Profanity Okay in Meetings? (contains profanity)
  • Stopping Disruptive Behavior, Keeping the Traditions
  • Ex Partners and Meeting Safety
  • Suggestions for Handling Disruptive Behavior
  • Handling Violence in Meetings
  • Can a Member be Removed from a Meeting Per a Restraining Order?
  • Handling an Online Meeting Breach by Ex-Partner
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