NSC guidelines for running meetings and events with a specific focus
When running a meeting or an event with a specific focus, for example men’s meetings, women’s meetings, LGBTQIA+ groups etc, it’s important to ensure that all those who seek recovery are made welcome, and to remember that CoDA has no opinion on outside issues.
The CoDA programme emphasises the spiritual principles of acceptance, fairness, equality and respect for individual rights. We strive to practice these principles in all areas of the Fellowship and our lives.
Thus we do not question anyone else’s identity, presentation or preferred pronouns. In this way we maintain a boundary in order to create a safe, supportive, and welcoming environment.
This is in accordance with CoDA’s primary purpose: to carry the message to other codependents who still suffer.
CoDA has no opinion on outside issues…
Tradition 10
The only requirement for membership in CoDA is a desire for healthy and loving relationships
Tradition 3
Each group has but one primary purpose: to carry its message to other codependents who still suffer.
Tradition 5
Suggested announcement:
At this meeting (or event) all people are welcomed and respected. In CoDA the emphasis is on our individual growth and on taking responsibility for our own recovery without judging others. Thus we do not question anyone else’s identity, presentation or preferred pronouns. In this way we maintain a clear boundary, and we create a safe, supportive and inclusive environment for everyone.
If you think that this boundary has not been respected during the meeting or event, please ask the scriptreader or host to read this announcement again.
Proposed and seconded – all members voted in favour
