Dear EA Fellowship,

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Just for today I will try to adjust myself to what is… This one is difficult. Many of us are facing
difficult economic times. There are people who are sick and want answers. Our world, our nationand our states are in flux. I have to turn and face the facts but not let the facts become who I am. I
am lovable and valuable and I know my Higher Power is on my side no matter what.

A reflection from Scott J., EAI President
When I first shifted the EA meeting that I had started here in Minnesota 2 years ago, changing it to atelephone meeting (because I was often at the meeting all by myself or with only one other person on someoccasions) I didn’t know that that move was “ahead of the curve” for the current format of many EA meetings.
We’ve been having telephone meetings that I’ve been a part of for more than a year now. The average
participation is around 17 people. Many other groups are moving to a non-face to face format out ofnecessity. It’s exciting!!
My work life (serving as an ordained minister) has also brought me to the point of depending upon thetelephone to make connections with others in these days of social distancing. It’s hard! I find a lot of theenergy I’m used to getting back, from normal/former face-to-face interaction with others, is just gone. Now I
finish each day just tired of being so physically isolated from others, having been sucked dry of energy.
What keepings me afloat? The program of EA is helping me to navigate these difficult waters in the sea oflife. The 12 Just For Todays are my “go to” at this point in time! I invite you to check them out now.
I have come to believe that we need to physically be separate from each other in order to “flatten the curve” –keep the spike of hospital resource usage lower over a period of time - so that more people can survive thisillness when they get sick with this virus. EA is appropriately following the recommendations of healthofficials and government representatives.
What is helping me grow in my program? I am seeking wisdom from a power greater than myself (for me - aforce of love/light/peace present in this world) to help me delineate what/who I cannot control, seeking to findserenity when I encounter those things/people in life – and asking for this same powerful force to aid me infinding courage to change the things I can – like my attitude. I’m aiming for an attitude of gratitude.
What are the needs of the membership? The International Service Center and the entire
organization/fellowship of EA is in need of people sending in financial support and written submissions for themonthly publication, including posts on the Loop/Facebook, and submissions for new material/books we hope
to see published.
If you can help out with any and all of the above, that would be fantastic!! Specifically when it comes tofinances – let me say this. With there being so few face-to-face EA meetings happening (if any), the 7thtradition is more difficult to follow as a group. To put it straightforwardly, individuals are the ones who aregoing to either sustain this fellowship, financially – or see it shrink in its capacity to serve the fellowship, tothe point of nonexistence. It would be irresponsible on our part, as trusted servants, to not make you aware ofthis financial need.

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