July, 2022
Volume 3, Issue 3

50 Tips for 50 Years:Celebrating 50 Yearsof EAI*

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

Receiving help in working
the program is a gift, just as
is service to others in theprogram.
* Item #102

We Need You as a Sponsor or Co-Sponsor
Like other Twelve Step programs, EA has a long tradition of supporting
fellowship members’ growth in the program by inviting members to serveas mentors for those newer to the progam. These mentors (called‘sponsors’) support members by walking alongside them in a mutual andconfidential sharing relationship. Experience shows sponsorship is a valuable aid to understand and deepen the experience for both parties.

Your Trustees

A newer tradition is co-sponsorship. Co-sponsors see themselves more as
partners (and less as guides) than traditional sponsors might be. We needhelp to continue the traditions of sponsorship and co-sponsorship. The
need for sponsors or co-sponsors far exceeds the volunteers willing towork with others in this manner.

Steve B. — CA, USA
909-438-4938
Stevebell_28@yahoo.com
Vice President

Since March , 2021 more than 165 members have requested sponsors. We
currently have just 14 sponsors or co-sponsors on our list, and not all ofthem are available to take on new sponsees. We need more people to offer
a little of their time -- either virtually or in-person -- to volunteer as sponsors or co-sponsors – could you help?
Members have great things to say about sponsorship:
I did not have a sponsor when working the Steps the first time.
Now, I am a sponsor and when we have our sponsorship meetings, my eyes are opened to different perspectives on the 12Steps and how others understand then. Being a sponsor has
helped renew my dedication to the Steps again. - Sarah K.

When I started in the EA program, I enjoyed attending weekly
meetings, where I shared and listened to stories similar to myown. In sponsorship, my commitment to working the program
was affirmed and knowing that someone else was vested in myprogress and me in theirs gave me the confidence I needed towork through the Steps. — Paul N.
So if you feel you can spare even a half hour or hour a week to listen toand share your experience of the program with another member, we needyou!. Please go to the sponsor sign-up page. If you want to learn more,reach out to Kelsey at klnweez@gmail.com And thank you!

Paul N. — TX, USA
929-399-6515
Aibtikarfoundation@gmail.com
President

Colleen C. — MN, USA
651-245-5461
Coyne2003@hotmail.com
SecretaryKelsey W. — IL, USA
618-334-6658
Knlweez@gmail.com
Behzad A. D. —Kerman, Iran
0098 913 341 4015
Behzad_7761@yahoo.com
Fred F. — CA, USA
909-384-2935
Oldpilot62@gmail.com
Carolina W. —NY, USA
646-525-0095
Sanctuarynyc2021@gmail.com
Kathleen E. — MN, USA
320-267-2040
Kathleene.engel@gmail.com

July’s Tools forRecovery
Step 7
Humbly asked Him to remove
our shortcomings.
Promise 7
Self-seeking slips away.
Just for Today 7
I will have a program. I may
not follow it exactly, but I will
have it. I will save myself fromtwo pests— hurry and indecision.
Slogan 7
By the grace of God
Helpful Concept 7
Emotions Anonymous is a
spiritual program, not a religious program. We do not advocate any particular beliefsystem.
Tradition 7
Every EA group ought to be
fully self-supporting, declining
outside contributions.
Principle 7
Humility

Why Your Contributions to EAI Matter
Making a donation to an organization says that you value
what it offers. No one is forced to support any nonprofit organization—it is a choice based on belief and value. Gifts toEAI are no different.
To remain tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3), an organization is required to remain true to its founding purpose. 501(c)(3) organizations are exempt from paying federal income andunemployment taxes, and people who donate to them areallowed to claim a tax deduction for their contributions insome cases. EAI — and all nonprofits — have the same sortof expenses as any other business. We pay staff salaries (butoffer no employee benefits or full time work opportunities),
office rent, supply costs, website and payment management
fees to name a few of the items on our monthly P&L.
Our governing body is your Board of Trustees—they are theones responsible for assuring that we stay true to our founding purpose, which is “Supporting individuals with emotional difficulties in their efforts to live more manageable lives
by using the Emotions Anonymous Program of recovery.”Your gift matters. It is easy to attend an online group and,since there is no ‘passing the basket’, to skip supporting theprogram. Please consider the value you find in the EA program and think about supporting it. One-time or ongoinggifts are easy to do by mailing a check or on our website —https://emotionsanonymous.org/donate.html

We Welcome New Trustees This Month
Each year our Board of Trustees changes. This year we thankJohn W. for serving for two 3-year terms as Trustee. The six
years of his board service saw a lot of change in staff, a newwebsite, and a substantial increase in resources for members.
We welcome three new Trustees this year—Kathleen Engel,
Carolina Woolsey and Fred Freeman. We’ll provide brief
profiles about each of them in the coming newsletters.
Thank you to everyone who provides service to keep EAI
available and growing throughout the entire world!

You can find the Trustee Reflections on the website,www.emotionsanonymous.org.
Page 2Contribution Gratitude

Having a Program: JFT #7 — Glenn R.

EAI could not operate without donations
and we deeply appreciate your support!
Recent gifts have been received fromthese groups:

It’s quite reassuring to know I do have a program, as I will
tomorrow and each successive day. Before I found recovery,
my life became increasingly more unmanageable. Any semblance of hope I had of that changing dwindled completely.
I don’t expect my program to completely relieve me of mydisorder, but I do anticipate recovery will give me the tools tolive a wonderful life, despite it. That is huge, in and of itself,and I can maintain an attitude of gratitude for every step ofprogress I make.

Austin, TX
Oakland, CA
Bloomington, MN

Wichita, KS
St. Cloud, MN Thurs
Midwest City, OK

Virginia Beach, VA Tues
Bend, OR (3 Groups)
Sun 2:30 PM, ET (Zoom)
Discuss the Solution (Sacramento, CA)
Burk’s Falls, ON Canada

Estate Gift Received
We are very grateful to Kathleen R.,
who passed away in January 2022
and remembered EAI in her estateplans. If you have included EAI inyour will or trust, please let us knowby emailing Elaine at
director@emotionsanonymous.org.

From the Executive Director
We recently sent out a survey regarding
our meeting locator on the EAI website.
Thank you to the 124 people who took aminute to provide feedback. We wereusing a free survey program and werelimited in what/how we could ask
questions. However, what we learned wasthat the majority of folks use the website‘search’ button to find meetings, followedby the two remote search tools that allow
the user to enter the parameters they are
seeking, with the ‘day of meeting’ themost popular search term.
While we don’t have the resources of other
12 Step groups to manage their websites/
searches, we do keep trying to find ways tomake meeting searches easier.
Watch for more surveys in the future!
Member feedback helps us understandwhat is working and what isn’t, as well as
generates new ideas to pursue!

So -- indeed -- I have a program, a means by which I can live
effectively, moment to moment. Being human, I am going tohave setbacks and lose perspective from time to time. But
with these tools of recovery, I can bounce back quickly.
Service in any form to Emotions Anonymous is an integral
part of my program. it is a privilege to contribute to the welfare of others. It gives me a sense of purpose, something I
lacked for a long time before recovery.
Fortunately, indecision has never really been a significant issue in my life – not with my Type-A personality. However, it
is important when I do make a decision, I don’t allow myself
to ponder too many options. This could weigh me down andcause confusion.
Hurry, on the other hand, has been a huge problem my entire
life. I have all too often rushed about haphazardly, fearful thatif I didn’t do everything on my plate immediately, it wouldn’t
get done. Intellectually, I know this isn’t true, but on an emotional level, that belief is much stronger. So once more, I have
tried to employ one of recovery’s most potent tools: “Actingas if.” I can't think my hurry away, but I can act contrary to it
and create a new pattern both attitudinally and behaviorally.

Do you know about the Loops?
We have two ways to reach out to other EA members or shareyour thoughts—the online Loop and the email Loop. You cansign up by going to the website here: https://emotionsanonymous.org/find-an-ea-meeting/loops.html
Office Information
EAI P.O. Box 4245 St. Paul MN 55104-0245 USA
Office Hours: TU-TH 12p.m. (noon) — 5 p.m. CT
Phone: 651-647-9712
www.emotionsanonymous.org
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