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First of all, thank-you!
We are glad you are thinking about starting an EDA meeting. It is not
an easy task, often requiring much patience and persistence, but it is worth
it. Careful effort put into sharing our honest experience, strength
and hope pays terrific dividends. Such effort helps us recognize, celebrate
and deepen our recovery.
The only requirement to run an EDA meeting is a desire to recover from (or maintain recovery from) an eating disorder.
Steps to getting a meeting started:
EDA's primary purpose is to recover from our eating disorders and to carry this message of recovery to others with eating disorders. In carrying the message of recovery, EDA incurs expenses such as web hosting (we developed our own site), brochure and document duplication, and mailing costs. We meet such expenses through voluntary contributions from EDA groups and members.
Once your group gets going, EDA suggests you hold a business meeting to elect a General Service Representative to carry information to and from EDA’s central office, a Treasurer to collect 7th Tradition funds and pay the rent, and a Literature Representative to make copies of EDA literature available at meetings. Once your group has established a prudent reserve of 2-3 months rent, it should decide (by group conscience vote) what to do with the surplus, bearing in mind that each group’s purpose is to carry the message of recovery.
We suggest a percentage of the surplus be sent to EDA’s central office to help fund public information dissemination, web site and hotline support. A 7th Tradition contribution form is included in the Meeting Starter Kit. We suggest the balance be used to carry the message of recovery to others with eating disorders in your local community, setting up a local EDA service office and hotline or whatever group conscience dictates.
Good luck, and let us know how you're doing!
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