Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out. Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to others, and to practice these principles in all our affairs. The only requirement for Co-Anon membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend. The relatives of addicts, when gathered together for mutual aid, may call themselves a Co-Anon Family Group, provided that, as a group, they have no other affiliation. Each group should be autonomous, except in matters affecting another group or Co-Anon or CA as a whole.
Every group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.
Our groups, as such, ought never to be organized, but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve. We need guard with special care the anonymity of all C.A. members. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities. All rights reserved.