Post 2020 Telephone Conference Survey

Thank you for participating in Emotions Anonymous' 4th annual telephone conference. Please take a moment to fill out this survey to help the EA telephone conference team out by filling out this survey.

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#75 - A Guide to Working the 12 Steps workbook Sale

The printed version of this workbook is on sale for $9.95 USD. This is a wonderful guide to help you through each of the Twelve Steps. It is simple to understand and a great resource to start or continue studying the Steps. It is intended ideally to be used between a sponsor and a sponsee but can also easily be used in a group or independently. Whether you are new to EA or have been part of this program for years, there is a benefit in working through the Steps as they are addressed in this 69 page workbook.

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Alternatives to Face-to-Face meetings

Find information on the meetings that have always been held virtually here.

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Temporary Remote Meetings During the Pandemic

Many meetings have switched from Face-to-Face to remote/virtual methods. Find those meetings here.

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This NEW Online discussion forum is a great way to connect. All are welcome! Members can reflect on the daily readings from the Today book, share personal thoughts, or reply to someone else.

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How to Start a Virtual meeting.

Here are instructions on how to set up an Alternative Format Meeting (Skype, Zoom & Free Conference Call).

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You Have Created an Alternative Format Meeting... Now What?

Thank you for either starting a new meeting or moving your face-to-face meeting to an alternative format! This allows the EA program to keep going during these difficult times! Click below and send in your meeting information so we can let others know!

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How to Join a Virtual EA Meeting

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COVID-19 Virus information

We know there is a lot of concern right now and we deeply value the comfort that can be gained from EA meetings. Each group or individual should determine for themselves whether or not to gather, as different communities are being affected in different ways. The EAI main office will remain open, calls and emails will be answered, and orders will continue to be filled.

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EAI exists to support individuals with emotional difficulties in their efforts to live more manageable lives by using the Emotions Anonymous 12 Step Program of recovery.

We know this is a difficult time for everyone and are doing our best to shift EAI operations to accommodate the current world situation. Many groups have switched to remote meetings. Please check the meeting locator page for more information. If you have not signed up to receive emails from EAI, please do so here. Currently, the EAI office is open and orders will continue to be processed. We continue to need your support! Please click here to make a contribution. We are all in this together and this too shall pass.

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During the pandemic some of the face-to-face meetings shifted to remote formats. If you would like meeting continuity, please join a meeting that is near you or join a REGULARLY scheduled remote meeting.

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EA groups are self-supporting and all groups and individuals financially support the EAI office, which manages the literature and administrative work for EA as a whole. Without support from members, EAI staff would not be available to support the many groups and members who have questions, make suggestions, or want to purchase EA materials. Thank you to each individual and group for your contributions.

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Find an EA Meeting

EA has always offered alternative format meetings, as well as face-to-face meetings. New temporary virtual meetings have also begun.

A key to emotional well-being is to stay active with your group. If there are no groups in your area or work in your schedule, please consider starting one! Find out more here.

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Monthly Reflections on the 12 Promises from EAI Trustees

PROMISE 10: WE INTUITIVELY KNOW HOW TO HANDLE SITUATIONS WHICH USED TO BAFFLE US.

Having Promise 10 come true for me has been one of the amazing gifts of the program, but it has taken work. Growing up, I learned to do some routine things well through practice - like cleaning the house, cooking and paying bills - so that now, I intuitively know what will work well and what won't. To intuitively handle situations I couldn't before, I have had to practice the program in the same way I practiced those routine tasks. That means I've had to bring the program into everything I do, including my personal life, my work life, and my community life. - Colleen C., EAI Secretary

After completing some amends, as the ninth step asks us to do, we will begin to intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. One situation: I didn't know how to take care of myself. Well, shall I say my mental health. Because I knew how to take care of my physical needs, I knew how to work and provide food, clothing, and shelter for myself, but that was about it. When it came to my emotional needs, I was poorly lacking. I would run, run, and run without resting. Today I rest; I take a break. I also know how to ask for what I need. I know how to accept no for an answer; and how to ask someone else until I get what I need. Also when I don't know what to do, I do nothing and wait on my next cue from my Higher Power. I know how to be patient and wait and also how to occupy myself while I'm waiting to not even feel like I'm waiting. I've found things of interest. Before, I was just interested in eating to deal with all of my emotions, that was how I handled the situation. We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us. I love that promise along with the other several hundred promises! Keep coming back! If you get a small portion of what I have received you'll be doing great; but don't stop there! - Derita P., EAI Trustee

I find that life has always been baffling to me on a number of fronts. Many situations - especially social settings - can confound me. I'm getting better, though. Through working the program of EA, especially remembering the slogans and just for todays - the promises like this one are coming true. I'm learning to trust my intuition. I'm living with unsolved problems. The power greater than myself that shows up in the fellowship of EA helps me a ton! - Scott J., EAI President

Prior to joining EA, I used to regularly have 'why did I act like that?' moments after conversations and/or confrontations. What I wanted to do and say versus what I actually did and said were sometimes incongruent. Through working the EA program by attending meetings and truly engaging with the material, I am slowly replacing those mistakes of judgement in words and action with opportunities to make better decisions each day. - Paul N., EAI Trustee

When I first came into the program, this promise was one of hope as well as confusion for me. It wasn’t until I had a full understanding of Step 2 that the confusion drifted away. Through listening to others share about ‘How It Works’ and being reminded to ‘keep coming back’, I began to realize the meetings were an essential tool to restore me to sanity. Being of sound mind and body (more often than not) I gained the ability to think through decisions before acting. That itself still baffles me! I’ve heard this referred to as ‘playing the tape through.’ Playing the tape through allows me to anticipate problems and solutions. If the confusion returns, I ask my Higher Power for guidance. - Kelsey W., EAI Trustee