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For FA Members

Establishing a local FA meeting is a wonderful way for an abstinent FA member to support their recovery from food addiction and help others in their area who suffer from food addiction. To start an FA meeting, FA members must meet the requirements for starting an FA meeting. Any FA member who meets these requirements and would like to register a meeting should print out and complete the Meeting Registration/Change form, which is also available in Microsoft Word format.

FA Meeting Format

This simple step-by-step guide is the suggested meeting walkthrough to use during a typical FA meeting. It includes all of the related passages, such as the preamble, The 12 Steps of FA, and the tools of recovery. This file is in Microsoft Word format and is 5 printed pages.

FA Meeting Guidelines

The FA Meeting Guidelines covers recommended practices to help you operate your FA meeting. In addition this document covers service position descriptions, and includes a convenient meeting minutes template for use during business meetings. This file is in Microsoft Word format and is 12 printed pages.

FA Public Information Kit

The PI Kit is a valuable resource for FA members who want to publicize their local FA meetings. It was redesigned in June, 2006 and includes everything from sample press releases to a format for a public information event. The PI Kit is available in Microsoft Word format and also via the U.S. Postal Service.

Members use Meeting Announcement Brochures to publicize FA meetings. You can dowload this Meeting Announcement Brochure , modify it on your PC, have it printed on professional paper, and display it throughout your community at places that have given you permission to do so.

WSI, Intergroup, and Chapter Contact Information

WSI Contact Qualifications

You need to have ninety days or more of continuous FA abstinence, as defined in the FA-WSI Meeting Requirements form. We suggest that wherever possible, that the WSI Contact have one year of continuous FA abstinence and have completed one AWOL.
You need to be a committed FA member with regular attendance at the meeting for which you are WSI Contact.
WSI Contact Duties

To provide the FA World Service Office in Woburn, MA with your most current name, address, telephone number and e-mail.
To receive all correspondence to the FA fellowship from FA-WSI.
To communicate and distribute, as appropriate, all information received from FA-WSI to your meeting. This is best done at the meeting's business meeting and by using the meeting's literature table. Any expenses incurred for copies made of information sent from the FA-WSI may be reimbursed by the meeting's 7th Tradition.
To agree to have your name and telephone number listed beside the meeting for which you are a WSI contact for, on the World Wide FA Meeting Directory, and on the FA Website. For the purpose of providing information about FA meetings to newcomers.
Intergroup Contact Qualifications

You need to have ninety days or more of continuous FA abstinence, as defined in the FA-WSI Meeting Requirements form. We suggest that wherever possible, that the Intergroup Contact have one year of continuous FA abstinence and have completed one AWOL.
You need to be a committed FA member with regular attendance at the meeting for which you are the Intergroup Contact.
Intergroup Contact Duties

To provide your Intergroup's office with your most current name, address, telephone number and e-mail.
To receive all correspondence to the FA fellowship from the Intergroup your meeting is registered with.
To communicate and distribute, as appropriate, all information received from Intergroup to your meeting. This is best done at the meeting's business meeting and by using the meeting's literature table. Any expenses incurred for copies made of information sent from the Intergroup may be reimbursed by the meeting's 7th Tradition.
Note: Some intergroups may have more specific qualifications and duties. Please refer to your intergroup for more information.
Chapter Contact Qualifications

You need to have ninety days or more of continuous FA abstinence, as defined in the FA-WSI Meeting Requirements form. We suggest that wherever possible, the Chapter Contact have one year of continuous FA abstinence and have completed one AWOL.
You need to be a committed FA member with regular attendance at the meeting for which you are the Chapter Contact.
Chapter Contact Duties

To provide your Chapter's office with your most current name, address, telephone number and e-mail.
To receive all correspondence to the FA fellowship from the chapter with which your meeting is registered. To communicate and distribute, as appropriate, all information received from your chapter to your meeting. This is best done at the meeting's business meeting and by using the meeting's literature table. Any expenses incurred for copies made of information sent from the chapters may be reimbursed by the meeting's 7th Tradition.

This page was last updated on Oct 30, 2007.

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