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The EA program is celebrating 50 years of helping people with their emotional well-being this year. The month of November is traditionally held as a month of gratitude and we are asking for your help to sustain EAI now.

Every gift allows EAI to continue to provide resources to members through communication, meetings, and literature. We ask now that each member consider a special gift to commemorate the 50th anniversary and support this program into the next fifty years. We have recently launched a sustainer (monthly) giving program and are offering special acknowledgment gifts in honor of the anniversary - to learn more about the benefits of sustainer giving click here.

Here’s what one EA member had to say about monthly EAI support:

What’s the value of EA? I ask that question because if you’re going to make a donation, you’ll want to know if this is a wise investment. For me, it’s the wisest of all!!  Our world is struggling mentally, emotionally, and relationally. EA has shown repeatedly to be a fellowship with effective tools and a caring community of people committed to helping us deal well with our thoughts and feelings as we relate to our family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers. I  encourage generous giving to EA!!  It’s making a difference in our world – in MY world. I’ll be giving, too! - Scott J.

If you can make a contribution now, please do so online here. Thank you!

This is the official website of Emotions Anonymous International (EAI).

EAI is the nonprofit organization that facilitates the Emotions Anonymous (EA) 12-Step Program of recovery. EA supports individuals with emotional difficulties in their efforts to live more manageable lives. The program's foundational components include the 12 Steps, 12 Traditions, 12 Helpful Concepts, 12 Just for Todays, 12 Promises, 12 Slogans, and 12 Principles, which can be found here.

The main office of EAI is located in St. Paul, MN, USA. The EAI Board of Trustees is made up of members from around the world. EA-approved literature can be purchased through our online store here. EAI sells pamphlets, workbooks, books, and merchandise. The staff and Board of Trustees develop and approves materials with input from EA members.

EAI is solely supported by member and group contributions and sales. We need your support! Please click here to make a contribution.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a life-threatening mental health crisis, consider dialing 911 
or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255). EA International is not a hotline or equipped to handle emergencies; we do not have therapists on staff.

2021 New & Revised Literature

  • Sponsorship in EA (#25)
  • Loneliness (#42)
  • Fear (#47)
  • Acceptance (#90)
  • Comfort Zone (#91)
  • Pushing Away our Feelings (#92)
  • 5 Ways to Face your Grief (#93)
  • Guilt (#94)
  • Gratitude (#95)
  • Calm (#96)
  • Kindness (#97)
  • Recovery (#98)
  • Time (#99)
  • Healthy Boundaries (#100)
  • Perseverance (#101)

Click here to go to EAI's Online Store

Please Consider Making a Contribution!

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.

Please donate now!

How to Find an EA Meeting to Join

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

Monthly Reflections on the 12 Steps from EAI Board

STEP 10: CONTINUED TO TAKE PERSONAL INVENTORY AND WHEN WE WERE WRONG PROMPTLY ADMITTED IT.

“Admitting when I am wrong and promptly being accountable for ‘cleaning my side of the fence’ is important in maintaining my spiritual recovery. I can’t afford to indulge in anger or self-pity, nurse resentments, or even to start planning so far into the future that I miss out on the joys (and responsibilities) of today.

Taking a personal inventory means, for me, getting a snapshot of any emotional disturbances I’m experiencing and asking “why.” It also means looking at what I’m doing right, so I can learn from any small victories, give myself a pat on the back, and resolve to put new skills into practice tomorrow.” — Colleen C., EAI Secretary

“I've heard from long-time EA members that working the program is similar to peeling back the layers of an onion. After working on one character defect (peeling it back) another one that needs to be worked on becomes more evident. It's part of why we never graduate from the program. Instead, we continually grow in the program, all the while, getting to know ourselves better and improve relationships with the people we care about.” — Paul N., EAI President

This excerpt: "This thought brings us to Step Ten, which suggests we continue to take personal inventory and continue to set right any new mistakes as we go along. We vigorously commenced this way of living as we cleaned up the past. We have entered the world of the Spirit. Our next function is to grow in understanding and effectiveness. This is not an overnight matter. It should continue for our lifetime. Continue to watch for selfishness, dishonesty, resentment, and fear. When these crop up, we ask God at once to remove them. We discuss them with someone immediately and make amends quickly if we have harmed anyone. Then we resolutely turn our thoughts to someone we can help. Love and tolerance of others is our code." from the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous, explains what we do for step ten. Emotions Anonymous, the program of recovery for people with emotional problems, was started in 1966 by Marion F. Alcoholics Anonymous granted Emotions Anonymous permission to use its steps and traditions.

So, today, in working/living the steps, my goal is to perfect this way of life. And I have a lifetime to do just that. It doesn't say, IF these crop up. It says WHEN these crop up. I am nowhere near perfect, but every day I work to that end. And that last sentence is my yard stick; meaning, I stop and ask myself in the midst of my day, "How loving and tolerant are you of the people around you?" Lately I've been falling short of the mark. So what do I do? I lean into the program like my life depends on it. Because it truly does. I couldn't do it without all of you. In service to you, Derita Pippen Board of Trustees treasurer.