January, 2022
Volume 2, Issue 9

50 Tips for 50 Years:
Celebrating 50Years of EAI*

Strength & Hope
A message in support of emotional well-being.

Program Resolutions — Colleen C.
The debut of 2022 is a perfect time to recommit to the EA program.
Many holidays are over, decorations are stowed, and we all await theslow change of seasons to come in several months.
How can you we resolve to be more active in the program? There aremany options:
Increase your donation of time or money to EA

Approach the Twelve
Steps with love for yourself and others.
*Item # 102

Your Trustees
Paul N.— TX
929-399-6515
aibtikarfoundation@gmail.com
President

You might do this by increasing your individual contribution
by becoming an EA sustainer (https://emotionsanonymous.org/donate.html), offering to lead a meeting, taking over as grouptreasurer, or simply make an extra phone call every month tocheck in on members you haven’t seen for a while.

Steve B.— CA
909-438-4938
stevebell_28@yahoo.com
Vice President

Offer to be an EA sponsor or co-sponsor (https://emotionsanonymous.org/get-involved/sponsorship-cosponsorship/signup.html)

Colleen C.— MN
651-245-5461
coyne2003@hotmail.com
Secretary

There are new or existing EA members who would so value
your care and support as they work the program. No need to beuber-experienced in EA to do this – you may choose to simply“walk alongside” another member via emails or phone calls as
you collaborate on working the Twelve Steps. A little encouragement goes a long way!
Watch for opportunities to spread the word

Are there organizations, health care professionals, or others thatwould find EA a valuable resource? Pass it on! One of the best
ways to do this is to order or print out free pamphlet #36 –Meeting Flyer (https://emotionsanonymous.org/
file_download/56cf171a-8c07-4906-922a-6c41f921c167). You
can then add the information for your local meeting, if youchoose, and post it or leave it with someone who can share itwith others.
However you choose to work or deepen your program, know that there
are thousands of individuals just like you and that you are not alone.
Thank you for your commitment to the EA fellowship and all the best
for a healthy and serenity-filled 2022!

Derita P.— OH
216-624-3559
deritapippen@gmail.com
Treasurer
John W.— MN
612-760-0313
johnwerner52@gmail.com
Kelsey W.— IL
618-334-6658
knlweez@gmail.com
Behzad Arabpour Dahouei —Iran0098 913 341 4015
Behzad_7761@yahoo.com

January’s Tools forRecovery
Step 1
We admitted we were powerless over our emotions - that
our lives had become unmanageable.
Promise 1
We realize a new freedom andhappiness.
Just for Today 1
I will try to live through thisday only, not tackling all of myproblems at once. I can dosomething at this moment thatwould discourage me if I had
to continue it for a lifetime.

Slips & Self-Pity — Gail R.
I know for me, the biggest
problem I have as far as
what can lead to a slip isself-pity. I think stress is apart of it too. HALT ispretty major, I know.
When things seem to pileup, and I'm not able to taketime to journal, pray, go tomeetings.... it seems likelife just takes over and I
find myself sliding downward without even realizing it. Often I don't realize
I'm in slip territory until
I've done or said something, usually at the top ofmy lungs..... then I can see
what's going on.

My emotions have been allover the place recently, andI know that can really set
me up for slips But sometimes when I'm struggling
the most, I'm the mostaware of what's going onwith me, which helps me
stay more spiritually connected and more peaceful.
I'm grateful to know that
I'm powerless over myemotions and that my life
can easily become unmanageable, and I'm gratefulfor the connection with ahigher power - the god of
my understanding (orsometimes, God as I don'tunderstand him).

Slogan 1
Let go and let God
Helpful Concept 1
We come to EA to learn how
to live a new way of life
through the 12-step program of
Emotions Anonymous which
consists of 12 Steps, 12 Traditions, concepts, the Serenity
Prayer, slogans, Just for Todays, EA literature, weekly
meetings, telephone and personal contacts, and living theprogram one day at a time. We
do not come for another person- we come to help ourselves
and to share our experiences,
strength, and hope with others.
Tradition 1
Our common welfare shouldcome first; personal recovery
depends on EA unity.
Principle 1
Honesty

Stats Snapshot Makes Interesting Reading
Did you know that in November 2021 we had more than
15,000 website visitors and they spent an average of fiveminutes on our site?
Or that January 4, 2021 holds the two-year record for thenumber of web visitors (about 700) in a single day?
EA keeps monthly website statistics so we can understandhow many and why people visit our site and we can continue
to make improvements in our communication efforts.
Here are a few examples of where some of our visitors camefrom last month:
Chicago, IL – 310
Atlanta, GA – 193
Philadelphia, PA – 167
Surrey, Canada – 146
Italy – 5Los Angeles, CA – 283
St. Paul, MN – 173
New York, NY – 160
Germany – 6

You can find the Trustee Reflections on the website,www.emotionsanonymous.org.
This month we focus on Just For Today 1.
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Contribution Gratitude

Courage as a Prayer— Maureen H.

EAI could not operate without donations
and we deeply appreciate your support!
Recent gifts have been received fromthese groups:"EA Slovenija"(Slovenia)"EA Grupo Concordia” (Spain)“Dayton Ave Chapter” (St. Paul, MN)“The Next Frontier 12” (Daily PhoneGroup)
Levittown, NY
Ukiah, CA (2 groups) Arvada, COBend, OR (3 groups)
Thursday St. Cloud, MN
Tuesday Brainerd, MN
Tuesday Virginia Beach, VA
Monday Norman, OK
Edmonton, AB Canada
Mayfield Heights, OH
Colorado Springs, COMidwest City, OK
Burlington, IA

When I first encountered the Steps in a Twelve Step recoveryprogram, I felt confused and overwhelmed. As I listened toothers when they shared, I slowly started to hear and to learn
about the Steps. The literature explained the Steps. I was fortunate to be taken under the wing of a sponsor who had beenaround EA for quite a while and she guided me to learn about
the Steps and to do the Steps. Another member had offered
my sponsor this same guidance when she was new in the program and in this way, the Steps are passed down from members to newer members. Our literature explains the many
tools we have to learn about healing and learning to live life
differently and all the tools help. For myself, I wanted to react to people, places and things with less outrage based onfear and with more forethought with the help of my higherpower. Step one counselled me to admit and accept that I
was powerless over my emotions. Step Two suggested that I
start to believe in a power greater than myself. It was obvious
to me that I was powerless over my emotions. It was moredifficult and took longer for me to believe in a power of goodthat would help me find strength and hope when I felt fearand anger. Finally I realized I had the beginnings of that faithand that was such a life altering change for me. I tested andretested my higher power until I finally realized that I could
access strength and hope when I felt weak and hopeless within myself.

Administrative NewsA new year brings new energy to EAI.
We’ve seen an increase in translatedmaterials from across the globe andare grateful to all those individuals
willing to spend their time translating
EAI material so others can access it intheir native languages. Thank you!
We continue to monitor our finances
and try to find ways to drive done
costs. One simple example is doing
away with our postage meter to use anonline system—we save $150/month!
We look forward to introducing newliterature in 2022 to help members
gain new insight and understanding.
Do you have an idea for a pamphlet
subject? Let me know! director@emotionsanonymous.org. And if
you’d like to write something, there
are guidelines on the website homepage under “Service.”

I need courage for small and large things from time totime. Sometimes I need courage to say something assertively
instead of aggressively. I need courage because the fear of
being who I am was a part of me for so long and it still tries
to rise up. That's a small thing in that it only requires me tosay one sentence. However, my life is made up of many
many small things during a day. Sometimes I need courage
for a really big thing. The fear feels the same and the tools of
EA all help me in the face of fear. I feel fear much less oftenwith time in the program thank goodness.
Often a saying encapsulates an idea for me. A long time ago,
I heard a member say that courage is fear that has said its
prayers. That's what's true for me.
Please write!
We encourage member reflections! Please submit yours tosubmissions@emotionsanonymous.org. Try to keep your submission to under 200 words to fit in the newsletter space andplease tell us which step/promise/tradition etc. you reference.
Office Information
EAI P.O. Box 4245 St. Paul MN 55104-0245
Office Hours: T-TH 12 p.m. (noon) — 5 p.m. CT
Phone: 651-647-9712
www.emotionsanonymous.org
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