Emotions Anonymous International 2021 Annual Report

50 Years of EA
Letter from the President of the Board of Trustees
Dear Friends in the EA Fellowship,

It’s been a weird and wonderful year for Emotions Anonymous International. Obviously, the weird part is thepandemic. We’re deeply aware of how that has affected all of us, both individually and as a fellowship. However,
the wonderful part of this past year includes both that topic as well as other developments within EAI and thefellowship
In terms of responding to the COVID 19 Coronavirus, the choices by members of our fellowship to remain safe,
observe pandemic restrictions, and yet remain connected have led us (forced us!?!) to meet in various new
platforms and venues instead of only face to face. As a result, we’ve had a ton of new telephone conference callmeetings, Zoom meetings, and other ways of working our program together - but separately.

*I rejoice at these developments!! It’s amazing to see that our program “reach” has really been extended. People are
no longer constrained by distance when it comes to finding a meeting and joining with others to share theirexperience, strength, and hope. By accessing our website, people are discovering EA each and every day.
It’s also been great to see many of these virtual meetings continue on even though some groups in our fellowshiphave resumed face to face meetings. Some of our groups are finding ways to both maintain relationships with those
who joined them virtually even as they re-convene in a face to face meeting format. I call these hybrid meetings where the people attending the meeting who are either on the phone or on Zoom are included in the meeting withthose present face to face. If you haven’t tried a hybrid meeting, give it a go!
As the out-going/former President of the Board of Trustees, the other wonderful developments that I want to reporton are more directly related to the work of these elected trusted servants that I’ve been working with for the last 6years and the work of our staff in the International Service Center in St. Paul, MN. I’ll start with the staff.
We’re so well-served by Elaine Weber Nelson as our Executive Director along with the other staff who work at theISC. Elaine provides great oversight and leadership. The staff - including Claire, Sandy, and Carleen - along with afew volunteers are all working in wonderful ways to support our fellowship and organization. What a gift they are!
As I have now stepped away from serving on the Board of Trustees, I reflect back upon our work as trusted servantsof our fellowship. We’ve approved literature and new as well as revised materials. We’ve worked with specificgoals and strategies to help EA to be healthier and stronger. (cont’d on page 7)

Communications Committee Report—Colleen C.
In 2019-2020, EA pulled together a small Communications Committee to think about a big-picture approach to a
Fellowship communications plan. The committee helped craft communications to 26,000 healthcare providers nationwide, sharing information about the program widely to those who may be unaware of it. A second mailingshared the results of a member survey and assessment conducted for us by a university professor.
We will hold the first meeting of a reinvigorated Literature Committee in the coming months. You may recall wehad such a committee several years ago, and we now have enough member interest to restart it. Literature Committee members are developing plans and processes to create and review new literature. This is important since literature helps support members' growth in the program and is also one of our key sources of income.

Financial Committee Report—Paul N.
This year's financial results provide great reason for encouragement. After two years (2020 & 2019) of operational
losses totaling $40,000, this year's loss was reduced to $1,409. This is thanks to everyone who helps keep the program
going into its 50th year by attending meetings, purchasing literature and making donations. Literature sales during thepandemic were up 15%, driven by significant increases in purchases of the EA book and e-books. Donations, meanwhile, were up 23% this year, despite the lack of in-person meetings. Members have really stepped up to make surethat the program keeps going and growing.
While literature sales and donations have both risen over the past two years, expenses have remained remarkably flat,
despite the frequently reported increase in inflation during the pandemic. Since I have been involved with EAI, I haveseen first hand how much the staff does with limited resources. Their hard work, passion and dedication to the EA
mission are invaluable gifts to the program.
Organizational costs will increase in coming years as the cost of living increases for our staff. We will continue tomanage the costs of the organization as conservatively as possible. In this time of increased isolation, it is as important as ever to ensure the viability of the program for each other and for the many members who will find EA incoming years. As excited as I am that we nearly reached break-even this year, I need to reiterate how important it isthat members do as much as they can in any and all ways to ensure the viability of the program. Spreading the wordof the program locally, making sure you attend meetings regularly, helping new members feel welcome, purchasing
new literature and making regular contributions. EAI recently made it easy to enroll for monthly and annual giving on
the website donation page.
We have all seen how the tools of EA, combined with listening and sharing in meetings, leads to powerful personalimprovement. In the coming year, I look forward to current groups being strengthened, new groups being started andawareness of the program continuing to build. Happy 50th everyone!
Fiscal Year

2021

2020

2019

Gross Operational Income$168,560$145,202$150,461

Net Operational Income$145,951$121,807$131,538

Operational Expenses$147,361$148,265$146,357

Surplus/Deficit($1,410)($26,458)($14,819)

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New in 2020-2021:
The EAI office adjusted to the pandemic with the rest of the world last year. We closed our doors to nonemployees and developed a schedule that worked for everyone to continue our work—either from home oroffice. Last summer we spent a lot of time helping groups find ways to meet virtually and figuring out how
to help folks find those virtual meetings through our website. Our systems weren’t perfect but allowed us towork within the constraints of our website to make meeting searches as easy as possible. All the while, theBoard of Trustees continued to help guide the organization forward. We created and revised a lot of newmaterials, developed a logo for our 50th anniversary year, and saw a substantial increase in interest in ebooks! Here are a few highlights from the past year: An average of 17,181 people visitedthe EAI website each month—an increase of almost 3,000 monthly visitsfrom last year.
 407 New Group Information Packets

were sent out to individuals interested
in learning more about the program orstarting a group.
 40 new groups formed.

 70 existing face-to-face groups moved

to a remote or virtual method ofmeeting.

 New materials:
#90 Acceptance#91 Comfort Zone



#92 Pushing Away our Feelings#93 Five Ways to Face your Grief

#94 Guilt#95 Gratitude#96 Calm

#97 Kindness

 Revised Materials#42 Loneliness EAI Board of Trustees met 11 times,#46 Anger

plus once more for the annual Boardworkshop.

#53 Love

#82 Writing for EA

 The EA Annual Membership Meeting

was held online.
 A survey to members was created anddistributed to discern how EA helps
with emotional management.
 38 Requests from incarcerated individ-uals were fulfilled.
 2 New Group Scholarships wereoffered.
 7 Hardship Requests were provided.

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Individual Gifts: General Operations$5,000+
1 Anonymous gift
Patricia Q.
$2,000 - $4,999
Aibtikar Foundation
Denelle B.
Mia C.
$1,000 - $1,999
4 Anonymous gifts
Steven C.
Sandra C.
$500 - $999
4 Anonymous gifts
Dave M.
Joseph O.
Joyce M.
Michael W.
Monica W.
$250 - $499
3 Anonymous gifts
David K.
David W.
Faith J.
James B.
Linda H.
Mary Beth S.
Colleen C.
Ronald L.
$100 - $249
16 Anonymous gifts
Ann E.
Arthur H.
Avis S.
Betty L.
Briana C.
Carol H.
Daniel S.
Daniel W.

Dave Q.
DC B.
Diana G.
Dolores G.
Elizabeth G.
Frances F.
Geraldine B.
Geraldine M.
Greta F.
Jakob M.
Janet I.
John E.
Katy W.
Kelley S.
Kendall C.
Kevin D.
Leigh B.
Luz M.-A.
Manfred W.
Marcella D.
Mark S.
Melvin J.
Paul H.
Paul H.
Paul P.
Paul V.
Rachel T.
Randy H.
Rausahn C.
Richard P.
Bob W.
Robyn H.
Russell F.
Terrie C.
Thomas & Alice C.
Vicky G.
Warren S.
William B.
$50 -$99
18 Anonymous
gifts
Arno S.

Audrey L.
Barbara J.
Barry H.
Camila M.
Carey D.
Cherise K.
Cliff B.
Daryl D.
David B.
Dennis S.
Dixie W.
Don D.
Ellen JEmory H.
Eric C.
Fergus B.
Gene L.
Gwendolyn B.
Harvey B.
Ian G.
Janine D.
Jessica T.
Jim M.
Jerry H.
Kathleen G.
Kathleen M.H.
Kathy F.
Lenny S.
Lori E.
Lori S.
Margaret G.
Marilee B.
Marilyn J.
Mario G.
Mary H.
Michael T.
Michele C.
Myrna S.
Nina W.
Paul P.
Raymond P.
Ronald E.
Rosanne D.

Sally V.
Sara B.
Sharon U.
Sharon H.
Shawn B.
Stefano B.
Steven B.
Steven C.
Terry K.
Theodore M.
Tom H.
Tony C.
$25 - $49
25 Anonymous gifts
Adam M.
Brenda D.
Carmelita B.
Camille D.
Carol F.
Christina G.
Daniel S.
Deborah S.
DeeDee W.
Delucious P.
Edward M.
Eleanor R.
Gerilyn S.
Hannah N.
Jean G.
Jimmy C.
Jessica T.
Joseph P.
Katherine B.
Kathleen S.
Kearston E.
Kelly M.
Kenyetta D.
Larry W.
Lauren O.
Lucas P.
Lucy L.
Marilyn E.

Maxine S.
MichaelB.
Michael K.
MichaelH.
Mireia C. G.
Naomi O.
Raynaldo M.
Remington P.
Rosemary S.
Sarah A.
Sarah K.
Stephen G.
Susan B.
Susan K.
Tim H.
Tonya B.
Vanessa P.
Vickie P.
Virginia R.
Willis S.
$1 - $24
108 Anonymous gifts
Adrine V.
Amanda F.
Barbara C.
Bernard V.
Bob D.
Carolyn H.
Dan H.
David P.
David S.
Deanna H.
Elizabeth M.
Frank D.
Gael W. C.
Genevieve K.
Gina R.
Giovanni R.
Harrison L.
James M.
Jamila G.
Jan S.

As in-person group meetings moved into virtual formats, we saw a substantial decline in group contributions. Thanks
to your generous response to our requests, we saw an increase in the number of members who made direct contributions to EAI. We could not provide services to the EA fellowship without your generosity. Thank you.
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Individual Gifts: General OperationsJanina F.
Jason S.
Jessica M.
Jessie F.
John N.
Joseph B.
Joseph L.
Joyce T.
Judy S.
Kylie C.
Lawrence H.
Lisa C.
Lisa R.
Lisa W.
Lori B.

Lori F.
Luciana D.
Lynda L.
Marcy S.
Maria D.
Maria S.
Marla D.
Mary K.
Mary Lou G.
Maureen W.
Meghan R.
Michal H.
Michele C.
Patricia T.
Patricia S.

Peter R.
Rhonda J.
Robert S.
Robin E.
Robin H.
Ronald B.
Ruth F.
Sharon W.
Shawna F.
Sophie H.
Stacey O.
Summer R.
Teresa Q.
Thomas P.
Tom W.

Tracey A.
William D.
Zoe B.
Some donors request anonymous listings for some gifts andnamed gift for others. We
make every attempt to identify
donations correctly. If you see
an error, please contact us atgroupdata@emotionsanonymo
us.org so we may correct ourrecords. Thank you.

Individual & Group Gifts: Designated Purpose or Fund
Gifts in Gratitude

Gifts in Memory

Email & Online Loop

$1—$993 Anonymous gifts
Diane G.
Susan W.

$500 - $999
Eileen S.

$100 - $249
1 Anonymous gift
Hilary G.G.
Jessica T.
Nancy S.

Hardship Fund
$1 - $99
2 Anonymous gifts
Austin, Texas
Frances F.
Mona E.
Susan B.

$1—$992 Anonymous gifts
Deborah S.
Hilary G.G.
Bob W.

$1—$992 Anonymous gifts
Boulder, Colorado
Claire P.

New Group Scholarship/Prison Fund
$1—$249
3 Anonymous gifts

EAI Newsletter$1—$99Sylvia S.H.

Many choose to make a designated gift in support of a specific initiative. We are grateful for this support. TheHardship and New Group/Prison Funds allow us to offer reduced rates/free materials—without this funding
we would not be able to give scholarships or send materials to those most in need. The Loop funds help us
pay for the external technology services required to run both the online and email Loop programs.
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Gifts from Groups$2,000+Burk's Falls, ON Canada

Mesquite, TX

Bend, OR (3 groups)

Coon Rapids, MN

Montclair, NJ

Cupertino, CANew Douglas, IL

Elgin, IL

Sacramento, CA Parkside

Eugene, OR

Topeka, KS$1,000-$1,999
West St. Paul, MN$500 - $999

Hollywood, FL

Boulder, COLima, OH

EA-Selbsthilfe (German Intergroup)

Ljubljana, Slovenijia (Slovenia)

Hackensack, NJ

Mesa, AZ

Virginia Beach, VA Tues

Norman, OK Mon

Lombard, IL$1 - $49
Alhambra, CA

Arvada, COAtlanta, GA
Bethel, CT (2 groups)

Oshawa, ON Canada Mon

Bloomington, MN$250 - $499

St. Paul, MN (Dayton)

Burnsville, MN (Apple Valley)

Anaheim, CA

Ukiah, CA (2 groups)

Chicago, IL Fri 11A & Sat 1P

Brainerd, MN

Doylestown, PA

Burlington, IA

Valencia, Spain EA Grupo“Concordia”

Buxton, VIC Australia

Vienna, VA

Isabela, PR "EA Grupo Bajuras"

Emotivos Anónimos Intergrupal Wellesley, MA

Fridley, MN Sat

Lake Forest, IL

Lyndhurst, OH

Zoom: Tues & Sat 6 PM, PT

Los Angeles, CA Wed

Midwest City, OK

Zoom: Tues 8 PM, ET

Phone: Sunday 8 AM, PT

Oakland, CA$50 - $99

Redlands, CA

Brevard, NC

Rialto, CA (4 groups)
St. Paul, MN (Hamline)

Carlinville, IL
Colorado Springs, CO$100 - $249

Glen Ellyn, IL

Austin, TX

Grand Rapids, MI Tues

Brooklyn, NY

Lisbon, Portugal (Lisboa, Portugal
Grupo de emoções anônimas)

Reading, England UK
Salem, OH
Shaker Heights, OH
Summerside, PEI Canada
YouTube: Monday 10 PM, PT
Washington DC Mon 12:15 PM

Winston Salem, NC

Thank you to everyone who made a contribution through your group!
U.S. Groups are noted in green, International Groups are noted in blue, virtual groups (no physical location) are noted in purple.

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Letter from the President of the Board of Trustees cont’d from front page
We’ve invited new trustees and committee members to be engaged in this important work that we do together. It’s
great to have more people involved who are growing in their support of EAI. How about you?
My encouragement is that all of you who are reading this will please maintain and even increase your support of ourshared work in this program. Financially we’re just getting to the point where we’re “breaking even” in our budget. That’s both good news and bad news. It’s good, in that our organization has been losing money for every year but
one in the last decade. It’s been really challenging. The bad news about breaking even is that we may end up being
satisfied with that plateau and not be willing to increase our financial support for this global 12-step program calledEAI.
I’m still going to be involved in the finance committee, the books and literature committee, and the bylaws review
committee. So, that means I’ll keep my finger on the pulse of our fellowship even though I’m no longer on the board. I
strongly urge all of you reading this to also be willing to step forward in service to this fellowship in ways that you are
gifted and available to serve. Contact our staff or trustees and get involved. Get involved in your local group, too.
I’ll close with these thoughts on partnerships in our program. If we can all work in co-sponsoring relationships to makeprogress in our personal recovery and if we can all find at least one “home group” to regularly attend meetings at andif we can all be guided by a power greater than ourselves to grant us wisdom and serenity, this fellowship can be extraordinary! Let’s all try to celebrate our successes without resting on our laurels. Let’s choose gratitude and peaceeach day.
Scott Jakel, President, Board of Trustees

Letter from your Executive Director — Elaine Weber Nelson
It has been quite the year for all of us! Managing through the pandemic led to challenges in staffing, funding, meetings,
website design—but we did it! We were able to keep the office running and none of my staff (or I) got sick. Government PPP funds helped bridge the gap in operating funds. Members unable to attend in-person meetings figured out
how to set up virtual ones. Many iterations of meeting search tools and instructions were created! My staff pulled together to figure things out like never before and I am grateful to each of them. At the end of the fiscal year (June 2020),
Carleen retired abruptly due to health issues. We stayed in touch with her throughout and she is doing much now.
The Board of Trustees held a virtual workshop in 2020 and continues to guide policy for the organization. They are aterrific group to work with and I know together we will keep moving EAI in the right direction. After joining the Board
the year I started working at EAI, Scott completed his second term at the end of June, 2021. He has been a gentle force
throughout the past six years and I will miss all the phone calls, emails, and virtual meetings with him.
We have made great strides in introducing new literature (some written by members overseas!) and revising outdated
materials. I hope we can continue to offer new thoughts and ideas on the program for the fellowship, as this is how wewill expand our reach so that anyone needing a meeting, sponsor, or materials will know where to find them.
I have continued to make new connections to individuals throughout the world on EAI’s behalf. It is heart-warming torealize what a profound difference this program makes in people’s lives, regardless of where they live or the language
they speak.
Overall, the past year hasn’t been an easy one for anyone. We continue to seek light at the end of the tunnel and that ourwork at the EAI office helps others find more peaceful, happy lives.

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This Annual Report reflects the work of EAI from July 1, 2020—June 30, 2021.

Your EAI Trustees July 2020—June 2021

Thank you!

Scott Jakel—President: Sept 2018 — June 2021

Our thanks to President of the Board, Scott Jakel, for all
the work he did as a Trustee. Scott was instrumental in
helping EA address many issues facing the organization,
driving us forward to meet today’s needs, and providing
leadership as we navigated the global pandemic. TheBoard and staff greatly appreciate all Scott did during his
6 year tenure on the Board. He will be greatly missed.

John Werner —VP: July 2019 — June 2022
Colleen Coyne—Secretary: Sept 2018 — June 2021
Paul Nouri —Treasurer: July 2019 — June 2022
Derita Pippen: Sept 2018 — June 2021
Steven Bell: July 2019 — June 2022
Kelsey Weissman: July 2020 — June 2023
Behzad Arabpour Dahouei: Sept 2020 — June 2023

We welcome Paul N. as the President of the Board ofTrustees and the beginning of the second Board termsfor Colleen C. and Derita P. effective July 1, 2021.

Staff:Mission:

Elaine Weber Nelson: Executive Director

Supporting individuals with emotional difficulties intheir efforts to live more manageable lives by using
the Emotions Anonymous Program of recovery.

Sandra Wells: Accountant
Claire Horton: Database Coordinator

Carleen Schmidt: Shipping Coordinator

Contact Information:
P.O. Box 4245 St. Paul, MN 55104-0245 USA
Phone: 651-647-9712
www.emotionsanonymous.org