Hi Recoveree,
Well that letter would be nice, except for a few flaws LOL
The only ones who can break our traditions is US. We do not speak for NA as an individual group or member.
And by setting up this appt to discuss anything IS breaking our Traditions, our own anonymity, and speaking for NA as a whole.
All that is required is to initial the slip.....no one needs to put their full name on anything.
The best place to address whether our traditions are being broken is at our own group business meeting. And all we need to do is vote that this ONE group does not sign slips....thats it.
To set up a meeting with any outside organization for the purpose of speaking for NA..... is breaking our own traditions. No law inforcement agency can break our traditions, the only one who can do that is US......... we are members of NA when we say we are, and that doesn't give any of us as individual or as an NA group to speak for AA or NA as a whole.
We are not affliated with any organization........ and to write this letter and/or set up a meeting with an outside organization....... is breaking our own traditions.
"A letter from a group.. handed out to those requesting court card signatures to be returned to the judge, P.O., etc.."
A simple NA business meeting would have taken care of any concerns regarding the signing of court ordered slips. To hand a letter to anyone to take back to the courts or their PO..... is to speak for NA as a whole..... and we do not speak for NA as a whole. Each NA group is autonymous..... and a group conscience is taken in matters that effect that indivdiual group.
The courts and what they do or do not do..... is an outside issue and when we give our opinions on outside issues as NA or AA members THAT can effect not only our own group, but also neighboring AA or NA groups and NA as a whole.
Tradition 2.... For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority - a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.
Love
Patsy