October, 2021
Volume 2, Issue 6

Quick Tip of theMonthStrength & Hope
A message in support of emotional well-being.

Starting each day by taking a few moments toread the daily reflectionin the Today book canhelp create a grounded
beginning.

Join us on October 23 for the Annual
Membership Meeting!
The 2021 EAI Membership Meeting will be held virtually on
Saturday, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m. CT. This is your opportunity to learn
more about what’s happening in our fellowship by hearing fromthe EAI Board of Trustees and to weigh in with your concerns andquestions.

Your Trustees

Why attend? It’s important that members take an active role in theadministration of EAI by participating in making decisions led by
our Board of Trustees through Emotions Anonymous International(EAI). EAI is the 501(c)(3) international nonprofit organizationthat facilitates the EA 12-Step Program.

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

The EAI Board of Trustees is made up of EA members fromacross the world. Trustees help EAI develop and approve new literature with input from EA members, guide ad-hoc committees
like those working on developing bylaws and communications
plans, and meet monthly to collaborate with our EAI Executive
Director in managing the business of running EAI. Every Fall theBoard schedules the Annual Membership Meeting to offer
information and encourage feedback from members.
Please consider joining us at this year’s annual meeting! Watch foran agenda posted on our website soon.
• To join the meeting virtually online, click here.
• To join remotely by phone in the US, dial 970-591-2107 andenter the PIN: 297 157 543#
• To view more phone number options, click here.

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

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

October’s Tools
for Recovery
Step 10
Continued to take personal
inventory and when we werewrong promptly admitted it.

EA Participant Survey Results
An anonymous online survey was conducted last spring
to gather data on participation in EA and how that participation related to improvements in affect and emotionalmanagement. Participants ranked the impact of participating in the EA program on a scale of 1 (significant negative impact) to 5 (significant positive impact).

Promise 10
We intuitively know how tohandle situations which used tobaffle us.
Just for Today 10
I shall be unafraid. Particularly, I shall be unafraid to be
happy, to enjoy what is good,what is beautiful, and what islovely in life.
Slogan 10
I need people.

Helpful Concept 10
We have not found it helpful
to place labels on any degreeof illness or health. We may
have different symptoms, butthe underlying emotions arethe same or similar. We discover we are not unique inour difficulties and illnesses.

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Tradition 10
Emotions Anonymous has no
opinion on outside issues;hence, the EA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
Principle 10
Perseverance

You can find the Trustee Reflections on the website,www.emotionsanonymous.org.
This month we focus on Step 10.
Page 2Contribution Gratitude

The Steps as a Whole — Maureen H.

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

My experience has been that the Steps are the heart of the program. I only know my own experience of working theSteps. Each brought me further into the process of getting toknow who I was, the parts of me that were healthy or unhealthy; the parts of me that were nurtured or treated poorly
during my life. Steps 1 and 2 allowed me to do Step 3 when I
was new in the program. A strong foundation of Step 3 gaveme the strength to do an inventory in Step 4, which allowed meto look at my part in a situation that was stored within me thattriggered me. Sometimes I had a part to play but not always.

Virginia Beach, VA Tues
Bowling Green, KY
Ukiah, CA
Bend, OR
21 Anonymous Individuals
Kelley S
Lisa CMark D
Daryl B
Daryl D
Kathleen M
Jim M
Leigh B
Maha A
Margaret M

Jerry H
Susan F
Gina T
Shireen H
Elise JJohn T
Bob W
Dana ALouis V
Matty R
Audrey L Jeremy W
Carol H
Traci H
Denelle B Leonard S
Rausahn C Monica T
Robin C
Melvin J

Administrative News
The months are flying by! We welcomeda new staff member to EAI recently
Karen Ganzhorn will be responsible for
production work in the office four hours
each week. Keeping our inventory current is always a challenge. Karen will
make sure pamphlets are copied andworkbooks are put together. This will
help Sharon get orders out the door thatmuch faster during the one day per weekthat she is in!
At this year’s recent Board of Trustee
workshop we revisited the strategic planand identified key areas of focus for thecoming year. These include:I brought what I learned in Step 4 into Step 5 including mycharacter defects. Steps 6 and 7 let me ask for help to change,
to improve my character defects, so that I could start to respond to situations instead of reacting. Also from Steps 4 and5 I learned that I had no part in many events but that forgiveness could bring me relief and serenity. When I was able torespond, I was able to think more clearly about my actions. When I reacted to the trigger of a situation, it was a reflex, perhaps the same reflex I had with the initial trauma, ifthat was fear, anger or another emotion. I stayed stuck.
Steps 8 and 9 let me make amends when required whichbrought relief, peace and serenity. Steps 10, 11 and 12 keep
the program of EA alive for me. The concepts, slogans, traditions, principles and just for today help me a lot. I always remember my first sponsor explaining to me that if I felt out ofsorts or at dis-ease, the Steps would help me figure out whyand what I could do. My sponsor helped me so much, as her
sponsor had helped her.
Writing as a Service Opportunity
We encourage member reflections! Please submit yours tosubmissions@emotionsanonymous.org.
Member shares are used in this monthly publication or may
be expanded to create new pamphlets. Your thoughts on theprogram and how it has helped you can help others better
understand and utilize it.

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Grow the number of groups•

Improve EAI financial state

Office Information•

Improve health of existing groups

EAI P.O. Box 4245 St. Paul MN 55104-0245
Office Hours: M-TH 10a.m.—3 p.m. CT
Phone: 651-647-9712
www.emotionsanonymous.org
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