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PROUDLY PRESENTS OUR

8TH ANUAL CONVENTION

C.A. ROCKS

12TH, 13TH, 14TH OCTOBER 2012

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]]> http://www.cascotland.org.uk/2012-scottish-convention/1468/feed 0 2012 WORLD CONVENTION http://www.cascotland.org.uk/ca-world-convention-2012/2012-world-convention http://www.cascotland.org.uk/ca-world-convention-2012/2012-world-convention#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 09:23:20 +0000 Roger http://www.cascotland.org.uk/?p=1110 28th Annual Cocaine Anonymous World Service Convention
 24th-28th May 2012
Birmingham, UK

]]> http://www.cascotland.org.uk/ca-world-convention-2012/2012-world-convention/feed 0 World service board of trustees letter on……”How it works” http://www.cascotland.org.uk/news/world-service-board-of-trustees-letter-on-how-it-works http://www.cascotland.org.uk/news/world-service-board-of-trustees-letter-on-how-it-works#comments Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:43:26 +0000 Roger http://www.cascotland.org.uk/?p=684 A.A.’s “How It Works” and Cocaine Anonymous

It has been a long standing tradition in C.A. to read “How It Works” at meetings,
conventions and events. Many of us grew up with it, so to speak, and feel a great
devotion and love for the fellowship of A.A. We owe a great debt to them for showing us
the way, and allowing us to learn from them. It can truly be said that without A.A., we as
a Fellowship would not be where we are today.
Over the years, as part of our growth, C.A has borrowed and adapted several readings
from A.A. The 12 Steps and 12 Traditions have been gifted to all fellowships, to alter as
needed. The only thing A.A. has asked of any 12 Step Fellowship was to give the credit
to them for the original version. “The Promises”, “A Vision for You”, and select other
readings have been borrowed as well. Almost always, we use them in their original
format, completely unaltered. The exception has been “How It Works”.
As long as most of us have been around, the C.A. version of “How It Works” included
the word “cocaine” instead of “alcohol”, as well as the alteration of the “3 pertinent
ideas”. Somewhere along the way, we in CA thought that we had been granted
permission to do so. Some old-timers assured us that verbal permission was granted,
while others were sure that a written copy of such permission was out there somewhere.
Events set in motion at the 2008 World Service Conference led the World Service Board
of Trustees (WSBT) down a path to find a copy of this permission. After many hours
spent diligently searching in every location we could think of, including the World
Service Office (WSO), several past trustees’ files, and other long standing member’s
personal archives, the WSBT had to face the facts that we did not have any record of
A.A. granting us the rights to alter any readings.
The question became what we could do to make right the situation we found ourselves
in. The WSBT approved motions to address the situation. The first motion was to cease
publication and distribution of any material and or literature containing “How It Works”
in any medium. The second was to have the Trustee At Large investigate as to whether
or not we have permission to re-print with redistribution (all media) of other AA
literature/phrases…i.e.: “The Promises”, and “A Vision for You”. The next was to have
the WSO set up a meeting, face to face, with AA to address the problem and ways to
solve it, make amends, ask forgiveness, and how we can make further restitution. A
record of the meeting via minutes should be distributed to the World Service Office
Board and World Service Board of Trustees. The meeting will include the local Regional
Trustee. This meeting has now taken place, and we have received an answer from
Alcoholics Anonymous.
The WSBT would like to thank Alcoholics Anonymous for their graciousness in these
matters. They were happy to meet with us, and discuss the situation. The meeting was
attended by John K. – A.A. WSB Chair, Valerie O. – A.A. Publications Director, Phyllis
H. – A.A. General Manager, Tom P. – C.A. WSOB Chair, Trevor S. – C.A.WSBT Chair
& PNR Trustee, and Robert L. – C.A. ANR Trustee. The entire matter was discussed at
length, and much was said regarding the spiritual aspect behind what we as a fellowship
were trying to accomplish. Our desire to do the right thing was acknowledged, and
appreciated.
During the meeting, it was expressed to us how important it was for them to preserve
A.A.’s purity of message. As a fellowship, they have a desire to help other fellowships,
but they must look after their own house first, as do we. As a result, we have now
received written permission to continue to use all our current readings borrowed from
A.A. They have asked, however, that we use them as originally written, unaltered in any
way and that we include a disclaimer supplied by them as well.
One of the other topics was our current inventory of HFC II. With, appreciation of our
request to this fellowship, Alcoholics Anonymous has approved our selling the remaining
inventory of HFC II in the United States. We have a large quantity of books,
approximately $45,000.00 worth of inventory, and every copy contains the altered
version of “How It Works”. During the meeting, we discussed ways to liquidate the
supply, without undo financial hardship on the fellowship of Cocaine Anonymous. There
were some ideas, but none that seemed entirely feasible. We are eternally grateful to AA
for the program of recovery and their willingness to help us work towards a solution to
this situation. Books are now going back out to the fellowship, and the message continues
to be carried via this important tool. Unfortunately, out of respect for their wishes, future
printings of HFC II will not contain “How It Works” in the altered format, if at all.
The WSBT started working on informing the fellowship of the outcome of this process.
It was at this point, however, that a newly presented letter, addressed to a long term
member, and dated November 29, 1990, was brought to our attention. We wish to assure
the fellowship of Cocaine Anonymous that we will diligently pursue further the impact
this document may have on the process.
As the fellowship of Cocaine Anonymous moves forward, we will realize that this
outcome only helps us in our growth. Developing new readings, books, and other
materials will strengthen us, and provide tools we can use to carry the C.A. message. We
will never forget where we came from, and just how important A.A. and the “Big Book”
have been to our development, but honoring them and their decision regarding “How It
Works” will show how much we as a fellowship have grown.
Serving with love and tolerance
World Service Board of Trustees
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