Post by trout46 on Jun 17, 2010 11:34:03 GMT -5
Some members have asked for clarification and/or further information on the concept of a “home group” member. Here are my thoughts, which the Organizing Committee members have also read.
The concept of “home group” is one that originated in AA, but is used in other 12-step groups as well. In those contexts, it is not uncommon for members to attend many different meetings, one of which they designate as their home group. Such a designation in AA (and other groups) often signifies that the member most identifies with the membership at his/her home group; is most comfortable with that group; celebrates sobriety (addiction) birthdays at home group meetings; etc.
The number of meeting options are probably much more limited with LAs, although some attend a range of related, collateral types of groups (some of our members here have previously referred to the range of groups that they have attended and have familiarity with.).
I understood the temporary Organizing Committee to have used “home group” in its broadest possible sense. Broad in that we are not requiring anything of members who declare this board their home group, other than that they feel some affinity to it. It could be that a member regularly visits the site, post on the site, provides service work to the site, and/or relate to the recovery work that they pursue on the site. There is nothing specifically required of someone who declares our board their home group. On the other hand, there is a significant incentive–viz., that home group members have the right to vote in any and all group business and group issues.
The concept of “home group” is one that originated in AA, but is used in other 12-step groups as well. In those contexts, it is not uncommon for members to attend many different meetings, one of which they designate as their home group. Such a designation in AA (and other groups) often signifies that the member most identifies with the membership at his/her home group; is most comfortable with that group; celebrates sobriety (addiction) birthdays at home group meetings; etc.
The number of meeting options are probably much more limited with LAs, although some attend a range of related, collateral types of groups (some of our members here have previously referred to the range of groups that they have attended and have familiarity with.).
I understood the temporary Organizing Committee to have used “home group” in its broadest possible sense. Broad in that we are not requiring anything of members who declare this board their home group, other than that they feel some affinity to it. It could be that a member regularly visits the site, post on the site, provides service work to the site, and/or relate to the recovery work that they pursue on the site. There is nothing specifically required of someone who declares our board their home group. On the other hand, there is a significant incentive–viz., that home group members have the right to vote in any and all group business and group issues.