With the CoDA Service Conference just around the corner, your CoDA Board & your CoDA Email List Coordinator felt this was a good time to share the 12 traditions with the CoDA fellowship. We plan to email you excerpts of 1 tradition each week for the next 12 weeks. The traditions are the foundation of our program & of our yearly Service Conference. Please note that all material below this paragraph is taken directly from the CoDA Workbook & is Conference approved. While we are sharing it with the fellowshi ...Continue Reading

CoDA’s Issues Mediation Committee (IMC) would like to thank those of you in the Fellowship who participated with our recent survey.  A summary of the survey results will be presented in our Annual Service Report at CoDA’s 2015 Service Conference held in Concord, CA  and in July’s 2015 Quarterly Service Report. Thank you, again, for your time and service! CoDA’s Issues Mediation Committee imc@coda.org If you have a general question about CoDA (as opposed to the specific content of this email), please e ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDA Website Workgroup webliaison@coda.org Workgroup Report Website History Workgroup formed to assist in formulating a list of issues that have been brought up in the past. Group consisted of members with knowledge and interest in assisting in implementing changes Members included Linda A Spanish, Allan B, Charles Z, and Joan (FSW) and Gerry B board liaison Based on the contract signed - Website solutions coda_locator.003 The following is a scope of the work: 2.0 Project ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDA Events Comittee events@coda.org We are only 4 short months away \ Register NOW! July 14 - 17, 2015 Delegates register for Free for CoDA Service Conference. NorCal community is hosting in the San Francisco/Bay Area July 17 - 19, 2015 International CoDA Convention                         Register here (Click on the link) Here is a link to a our Flyer http://c ...Continue Reading

3/20/15 - 3/22/15 Washington State CoDA Retreat Seabeck Conference Center 15395 Seabeck Hwy NW, Seabeck, WA 98380 Contact: dolly@gamlyn.com Contact: rickagray@comcast.net Flyer: http://www.codawa.org/events/springretreat_savethedate_2014.pdf 4/10/15 - 4/12/15 Victoria, BC Canada CoDA Spring Retreat The Haven Gabriola Island Flyer & Registration: http://coda.org/default/assets/File/Event%20Flyers/Spring%20Retreat%20Gabriola%20Island.pdf 4/25/15 New England CoDA Intergroup 2015 Spring Assembly 9:30 AM - 4:30 PM Fre ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from your Email Fellowship Service Worker codalist@coda.org in consultation with the current CoDA Board chair & a past CoDA Board chair. For approved local use* of the CoDA Seal, there are 2 things you need to know: 1. It is required to use the version that omits the following words, "To Thine Own Self Be True".  That is what differentiates the CoDA World seal (used by the CoDA Board, Official CoDA World Literature & CoDA World Committees) from the seal used by al ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDA Issues and Mediations Committee. imc@codependents.org Dear CoDA Fellowship: This serves as an announcement  that the CoDA’s Issues & Mediation Committee's (IMC) survey deadline is being changed from March 1st to March 11th, 2015. Again, the objective of the survey is to develop  improved Voting Entity (VE) structural guidelines to help our International and U.S. communities. As you know, the Voting Entity organization provides a bridge between Intergroups c ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDA Hospital & Institutions Committee:  hosp@coda.org CoDA Inmate Sponsorship Program Needs Sponsors In Spring 2014, CoDA’s H&I committee launched the CoDA Inmate Sponsorship Program. Inmates from around the U.S. have written to us asking to be paired with a prospective sponsor. We are looking for men and women who are willing to use the postal mail system to share their experience, strength & hope with inmates. If you . . . *Have a minimum of two years of activ ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDA Hospital & Institutions Committee, hosp@coda.org H&I needs your help! We have more work than we can sanely accomplish. Will you help? Please contact us at hosp@coda.org. We look forward to hearing from you! H&I Communications: We need 4 people to rotate responding to letters that H&I receives regularly. Inquiries can include: * Requests for information about how to provide H&I service * How to bring a CoDA meeting into a facility * Literature requests from inmates &a ...Continue Reading

If you're having problems filling out or returning the recent IMC survey. Please do the following: Right Click on the link http://www.codependents.org/IMC/surveya.pdf & select "save as". Save it to a folder on your hard drive. Open with a pdf reader & fill out the form. This is IMPORTANT: Select "save". Open your favorite email client. Please attach the form to the email, & send it to imc@codependents.org Another person reported that they had to first open the survey, and then r ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDA board: board@coda.org Board Summary for CoDA World Board Conference Call January 10, 2015 - 8:30 AM PST The Board of Trustees met in January by teleconference. Members in attendance included: Gerald B., Hal H., Lorraine O,  Chris H., David Mc. as voting members. Alternate trustees included John R., Werner S. Guests: Conni I- SOS, Lou L - Finance Round robin established and check-in. After our usual opening procedures, we approved the minutes Dec, 2014 as presented. ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDA Issues and Mediations Committee. imc@codependents.org Dear CoDA Fellowship, This email is for you if: You are feeling alone and disconnected from the Fellowship and want to be more involved with others and CoDA World Service, You want to have meetings, structured Intergroup(s), and a Voting Entity (VE) in your area and currently do not, You are part of an international fellowship and think or feel you are not represented. CoDA's  Issues Mediation Committee (IMC) ha ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDa Events Comittee events@coda.org WANT TO ATTEND THE CoDA SERVICE CONFERENCE AS A DELEGATE? DOES YOUR COMMUNITY NEED FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE? PLEASE READ THIS ANNOUNCEMENT - As a Delegate you are able to represent the voice of all CoDA members within your "Voting Entity". (your State in most cases) If you State has never been represented at the CoDA Service Conference perhaps 2015 will be your first year. There is a Reimbursement Opportunity For your area to attend ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDA Communications Committee comm@coda.org & the CoDA Finance Committee finance@coda.org This is a revision of a message that originally went out on 11/1/11 and resent on 1/15/15.  At the 2014 CoDA Service Conference a motion was passed that changed some of the information suggested below about how much to send to the entities that support your local CoDA Group.  Please replace any copies you made of the previous email with a copy of this one.  Thank you. Th ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDA Telemeetings, countrykate@sasktel.net The CoDA Telemeetings Outreach Recording will take place this Monday January 19th at Noon Eastern time on 712-775-7035  PIN: 814425#.   Please come share your experience, strength, & hope on this recording and carry the message of recovery that will be accessible 24/7.   Our focus will be on the Twelve Steps utilizing CoDA's Twelve Steps Handbook.  We are hoping for enough support to record for two hours.   ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDA/* */Communications Committee comm@coda.org This is a resending of a message that originally went out on 11/1/11. The 7th Tradition - Every CODA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. At almost every meeting, a basket is passed to collect money. Ever wonder what happens to that money and why it is requested? Hopefully, this will answer your questions. [*]What do we do with the collected money? We all depend on our meetings being there wh ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDA board: board@coda.org Board Summary for CoDA World Board Conference Call December 13, 2014 - 8:30 AM PST The Board of Trustees met in November by teleconference. Members in attendance included: Gerald B., Hal H., Lorraine O,  Chris H. as voting members. Alternate trustees included John R.,  Werner S. regrets: David Mc. Round robin established and check-in. After our usual opening procedures, we approved the following minutes: Nov, 2014 minutes as presented. Th ...Continue Reading

Save the Date : July 17 - 19, 2015 NorCal community is hosting in the San Francisco/Bay Area Register Now at www.coda.org  click on the Globe - World Service Events on Event Bright for the 2015 International CoDA Convention and CoDA Service Conference. There is a link to a Flyer please print and distribute to all your local meetings in your areas. The Venue is smaller then in the past so reserve your rooms ASAP.   (There is a link to group hotel reservations from Registration page) If you are in financial ...Continue Reading

Registration required by 12/20/14 5/1/15 - 5/3/15 1st Canary Islands International CoDA Convention (Spain) "Do You Do Things You Don't Want To?" Flyer: http://www.codacanarias.com/ Contact: miguel@paradox.org.es Contact: doramasll@hotmail.es 12/24 - 12/25; 12/31 - 1/1/15 Holiday Phone Meetings Various Times, please read full announcement here: http://codependents.org/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi/archive/main/20141216184935/ And watch for future announcements before 12/24! 1/10/15 Washington State Sponsorship Works ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDA board: board@coda.org Board Summary for CoDA World Board Conference Call November 22, 2014 - 8:30 AM PST The Board of Trustees met in November by teleconference. Members in attendance included: Gerald B., Hal H., Lorraine O, Chris H. as voting members. Alternate trustees included John R., Werner S., Conni I., guest Check-in After our usual opening procedures, we approved the following minutes: Oct, 2014 minutes. Next on our agenda was to ratify (GC) -extensions of meeti ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDA Alternative Meetings. Please click the link above to email them. The 1 PM Eastern fellowship invites anyone to come to the December Holiday Extra Support meetings! The format will follow a traditional 1 hour CODA meeting with shares that will be centralized around a specific topic, shares lasting up to 2-4 mins depending on how many callers are on the line. Confirmed Meeting times are all USA Eastern Standard time: Wednesday: 12/24 5 PM Thursday 12/25: 1 PM then 3, 5, 7 ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email were Group Conscienced and originally sent on 11/28/13 by the CoDA Communications Committee, comm@coda.org Your trusted servants, who perform service for the CoDA World Fellowship would like to wish all members who choose to celebrate the holidays a happy holiday season![message_body] ...Continue Reading

This is a resending of a message that originally went out on 12/9/13. The contents of this email are from the CoDA Communication Committee. comm@coda.org Please let other members at your meeting know about our email lists; this is a great way to receive information & communication from CoDA! Any CoDA member can sign up for the lists here: http://www.codependents.org/ And did you know that every email we've ever sent is archived on the codependents.org website? If you'd ever like to review an old email from any ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDA Events Committee: events@coda.org Dear Beloved CoDA Member, I hope this message finds you happy, joyous and free!!! I would like to introduce myself.  My name is Christine C.  I am a member on the Events Committee, and contact person for Speakers/Workshops. I would like to thank you for the opportunity to serve CoDA in this capacity. I am confident as a trusted servant, along with the committee; I will meet the requirements of this position. Thank you in advance ...Continue Reading

The contents of this email are from the CoDA Communications Committee comm@coda.org                     What Am I Thankful For? November is National Gratitude Month. Various studies from prominent universities have shown the many benefits that come from practicing a "gratitude attitude".  When we work the program of Co-Dependents Anonymous we each realize a new freedom and joy. That is exponentially compounde ...Continue Reading