WC,
I don't think the secretary should be asked to sign their full name on a court or facility slip. That is my point. It isn't part of my service commitment to break my anonymity for court or a treatment center. I wouldn't sign on for that. And I refuse to make up a fake full name to make some counselor at IOP happy. I hate lying. And I refuse to field calls from program managers vouching for anyone else's attendance or "participation."
That is not what NA is about, not at all, IMO. I think if we humour these requests, we may be setting ourselves up for worse. What's next? Will they next ask their clients to take notes and give a report on the meetings in group therapy? Nightmare.
I'm not a Probation Officer. Part of why NA is so effective is it's anonymity. It is what made me feel free to come in, and what makes me feel free to share openly.
Love,
KJ