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New Feature! Board Spotlight
Every month in 2026 we will profile a World Service Incorporated (WSI) Board position. This month, meet the WSI 12th Step Chair, Suzanne M. (Hillsborough, CA)
The 12th Step Committee strengthens recovery by supporting meetings, intergroups, and WSI; developing resources; and reaching members who are isolated by barriers, including but not limited to language and physical limitations. Subcommittees include Meeting Effectiveness Support and Assistance (MESA) and Newcomer Support and Assistance (NSA). The Chair guides all subcommittees, sets agendas, runs monthly calls, selects members, prepares reports, and serves on the WSI Board. They also oversee Thank-a-thons, Sponsor Support Calls, and other resources available for the fellowship.
Fun Fact:
On American Thanksgiving and other gratitude days, the committee supports FA’s global Thank-a-thons. These are meetings focused on gratitude, one of our tools of recovery.
Exciting Projects:
- MESA “Back to Basics” Series on the February, March, and April Resource Calls.
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Sponsor Support Calls started on January 18, 2026. They are a 15-month series every 3rd Sunday of the month, 4 pm PST / 7 pm EST / 9 am AEST (Mon), based on the revised pamphlet Some Thoughts on Sponsoring.
- NSA has prepared a new pamphlet they sent to the literature committee for comment and editing, which focuses on assisting newcomers in understanding the FA program.
- Legacy Letters (2026 – Planned Project). Legacy Letters is a proposed 12th Step Committee initiative designed to preserve and share the experience, strength, and hope of long-time abstinent FA members. This will happen through written reflections on different 12th step recovery topics. This project will capture personal recovery insights from those that were around in the early days of FA. Legacy Letters supports the living history of FA by ensuring that hard-won wisdom is not lost but passed forward as a powerful tool of recovery.
How FA Members Can Be of Service:
Join MESA, NSA, or your WAI or EAI 12th Step Committee, which are helping run these projects. Requirements vary but usually include solid abstinence and a completed AWOL. Time commitment ranges from monthly calls to project-based work.
Contact:
To learn more about the 12th Step Chair role, email me at 12thStep@foodaddicts.org.
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