Emotions Anonymous 12 Step recovery program

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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Alternatives to Face-to-Face meetings

EA offers numerous alternative formats to allow you to continue to participate in the program from your home. During these difficult times, consider giving one of these a try if you are hesitant to attend your regular meeting or that location closes.

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EA Meetings Switching to Alternative Formats

Some face-to-face meetings are switching over to meet remotely (telephone, Skype, etc). We will update group listings as we receive information about meeting suspensions or shifts to alternative formats.

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Instructions on How to Move your Meeting to an Alternative Format or How to Join a Meeting

We've created instructions on how to get an Alternative Format Meeting (Skype, Zoom & Free Conference Call) set up and how to access these types of meetings.

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Emotions Anonymous (EAI) exists to support individuals with emotional difficulties in their efforts to live more manageable lives by using the Emotions Anonymous 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 are beginning to hold remote meetings. Please check the meeting locator for more information. If you have not signed up to receive emails from EAI, please do so here, as we will begin providing EA program reflections via email each week in order to stay in touch. Currently, the EAI office is open and calls are being answered or returned when staff are available. Orders will continue to be processed, though they may take longer than usual based on staff availability. 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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A key to emotional well-being is to stay active with your group. We also offer alternative formats, including phone, Skype, chat and others. Or, if there are no face-to-face groups in your area please consider starting one! Find out more here.

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Monthly Reflections from Newsletter

THE TWELVE PROMISES

EA Book (Pages 70 &71)

These Promises may seem idealistic, exaggerated, or extravagant at first, but they really are possible. As we thoroughly and honestly work the program through Step 9, we start to notice new attitudes and feelings in ourselves. Some of these promises may be realized quickly, others slowly, but they all develop naturally as a result of honestly working the EA Program.

PROMISE 3: WE COMPREHEND THE WORD SERENITY, AND WE KNOW PEACE OF MIND.

I never felt serenity and I couldn't grasp what the word meant. I would hear people talk about peace and having peace of mind, but that too was a foreign concept to me. The Fellowship of Emotions Anonymous showed me what the two words were and exhibited them in their actions. People with peace of mind don't find a need to argue, hold grudges, or judge other people. They are ok with themselves and therefore can accept other people. I know that I have peace and serenity when things that used to upset me don't even faze me. To keep this state I have to work the steps (well live the steps) and rely on my Higher Power.

— Derita P, Trustee

When I was a child, my father used to tell me 'money can buy you a lot of things in this world, but it can't buy peace of mind'. I didn't appreciate what he said when I was a child, but came to appreciate it the older I got and the greater number of challenging situations I faced. Being in a state of regular panic, anxiety, guilt, shame and other negative emotions can come to feel normal, but I’ve learned that this wasn’t living, certainly not the way God wanted me to. Through the program, I now know serenity and peace of mind...

— Paul N, Trustee

For many of us in the program, having peace in our mind seems to be out of the question – a complete fantasy. So many of us struggle with anxiety. We have not known – experienced for extended periods of time – moments of peace in our mind. Nonetheless, our program teaches us to be hopeful and active – working our program. We strive towards having more peaceful moments as we celebrate the presence of a power greater than ourselves actively calming us down and helping us to relax. We meditate. We center ourselves, serenely, because we know that that is the intention of being human. Being at peace...

— Scott J, President

Hospitalized for depression, I desperately committed to Step 11's daily practice of prayer and meditation as an intentional and essential First Things First. I was committed, not as a conscious contact with my Higher Power in those early days, but purely to get my mind to stop screaming at me - for the peace of mind. It took daily perseverance for me to slowly realize there was a compassionate presence during my daily Step 11. Peace of mind, serenity, transformed into a healing sense of presence...

— Sharon H, EA Member

If you would like to submit a reflection for publication consideration, email it to connection@emotionsanonymous.org by the 15th of the month prior to publication. EA needs member involvement! Please keep your submissions to 100 words. Due to space limitations, not all submissions will be published and they may be edited. We will try to include as many as we can!