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2021 December Issue
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Letter from the Board of Trustees Chair
We welcome Juanita J. (VA), who was appointed to the Board of Trustees (“BOT”) in November and now there is a full nine (9) member BOT. 
 
The LifeSaver Program has raised over $70,000 from member, group and intergroup contributions since it began back in April 2020, helping the Fellowship realize over $140,000 in total revenue including the pledged matching funds. Seventh Tradition contributions were approximately equal to the amount of the revenue the Fellowship realized from the sale of literature and e-books in the 2021 fiscal year ending on September 30, 2021.
 
Due to the COVID pandemic’s impact on the ABC/M there has been a temporary lull in the new literature that is being published by the Fellowship. Nevertheless, sales of recently available digital (PDF) pamphlets from the web store have helped get the message out to the addict who still suffers. Further, Sober Dating Questions package and A State of Grace – Daily Meditations are also now available on both Amazon and Apple.
 
Three (3) Intergroups submitted applications to host an in-person 2022 ABC/M. Two of those three applications remain under consideration, as well as possible other in-person options. The BOT has not yet determined whether the 2022 ABC/M will be virtual or in-person (or hybrid). A decision on the 2022 ABC/M by the BOT is expected soon.
 
Our reality and our world as we know it continue to evolve and change as many of us find it necessary to remain in our shelter-in-place mode and attend virtual meetings. We want to be able to attend in-person meetings but there still remain safety considerations so many of us remain less connected. Now more than ever we need to reach out to the addict who still suffers and find ways to reconnect with those who can help keep us sober and recover. Please stay safe.
 
Service feeds Sobriety,
Seth S.
BOT Chair   
Letter from the Executive Director
Autumn greetings from the Alamo City…beautiful San Antonio, Texas! While the leaves have finally begun to fall here, we still have 20-degree temperature swings from one day to the next. Such unpredictable weather makes it hard to remember at times that winter (such as it is in South Texas!) is coming.     
 
Since the last edition of the Newsletter, we have added a new format for some of our recovery literature! You may now purchase PDF versions of S.L.A.A. pamphlets from the web store and download them immediately. These have been a big hit with our members!
 
Speaking of literature, there is a new literature bundle available for sale on the S.L.A.A. website. The Newcomer Bundle is a selection of items (a Basic Text, two booklets, seven booklets, and a Welcome chip) designed specifically with the newcomer in mind. It is available for $29.99 (with FREE SHIPPING), which is a nice discount as compared to purchasing the items individually. 
 
The limited-edition hard-cover “A State of Grace” book is sold out! “Thank You” to everyone who added this special book to their bookshelf! The soft-cover edition is still available and would make a great holiday gift for your sponsor, sponsee, service buddy, newcomer, or recovery friend! Who wouldn’t love the gift of 365 days of daily recovery-centered meditations?
 
As always, the F.W.S. Office extends to all our members around the world our very best wishes for a warm, healthy and safe holiday season. We look forward to continuing to serve you in 2022!
 
Respectfully,
Pam Martin
Executive Director
IN THIS ISSUE
BOT Statement on the 2022 ABM
Financial Corner

Reports


A State of Grace
Daily Meditations
HARD COVER SOLD OUT!


LifeSaver Program
Monthly Gifts Matched 100%
up to $113,000 total

You make a difference.
Every dollar helps.
Be sure to check out the S.L.A.A. Events page!

Service Opportunities
Who can do service? You can!
Contribute to the 50th Anniversary Basic Text
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of S.L.A.A. in 2026, a special edition of our Basic Text, Sex and Love Addicts Anonymous, is being prepared. The 50th Anniversary Basic Text Subcommittee of the CLC (50BTS) meets monthly to work on this exciting project.

The CLC encourages members to submit new personal stories for this 50th-anniversary edition of the S.L.A.A. Basic Text, a flier and release form have been developed. These will be available on the F.W.S. website soon. We hope you will submit your story!
Join the Board Finance Committee
Are you interested in helping steer the Fellowship's finances? Consider becoming part of the BFC! Click below for the flyer and more information!

Contribute Materials to the CPIC
If your Intergroup (or Group without an Intergroup) has used outreach materials successfully - especially using new technology - please consider sharing.
Join the Hospital and Institutions Subcommittee
Developing new ways for the Fellowship to reach members who
are incarcerated, in treatment centers, or otherwise unable to attend regular meetings.
Join a Conference Committee
Find out about Conference Committees, what they do, and when they meet. Contribute your time and talents to one of these great opportunities for service!

Translate Literature
Are you interested in helping carry the message of recovery to the suffering sex and love addict in their own language? The Conference Translation and International Outreach Committee needs you!
Serve on the Board of Trustees
BOT Candidates must have three years of continuous, self-defined sobriety in S.L.A.A.

Non-S.L.A.A. members can also be on the Board of Trustees.

Participate in the S.L.A.A. Service Forum
Find and contribute answers to questions on all forms of Group, Intergroup, and Conference service!

Share your valuable service experience and learn from others.
Write International Articles

We are a global fellowship with a world of stories. Each story told has the potential to strengthen recovery for all of us.

Share yours.