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Change name of ‘Cooperating with the Professional Community’ to ‘Professional Awareness’ (CPC to PA)
The Board is in agreement for the Topic to be decided at Conference and if accepted by conference will be conducted in accordance with GL-27. Other guidelines will be updated during the upcoming Document Review process.
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is simplifying its terminology by replacing the term ‘Cooperating with the
Professional Community’ with Professional Awareness’
This can emphasise mutual understanding, education, and destigmatisation of alcohol addiction.
By promoting transparency and respect for professional boundaries, AA aims to enhance support for individuals seeking recovery.
WHAT IS THE BACKGROUND OR REASON FOR THE TOPIC?
The term does not reflect the actual relationship between AA and the Professional Community in most cases except as described in Guideline 24.
DO YOU HAVE A SUGGESTED SOLUTION?
Change name of ‘Cooperating with the Professional Community’ to ‘Professional Awareness’ (CPC to PA).
HOW WILL THE ALCOHOLIC WHO STILL SUFFERS OR THE FELLOWSHIP OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS BENEFIT FROM THIS SUGGESTION?
“Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is suggesting simplifying its terminology by replacing the term “Cooperating with the Professional Community” with “Professional Awareness.”
Changing of the title to Public Information and Professional Awareness (PI & PA) should enable the members have more clarity over what they are doing in working with the Professional Community.
More work will get done, hopefully leading to better informed (about AA) professionals which will help them guide more alcoholics that they meet into the rooms of AA.
This can avoid any confusion where we do actually Cooperate with professionals as described in Guideline 24.
WHAT ARE THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF IMPLEMENTING THIS SUGGESTION?
Nil. Existing literature will remain the same until updated in due course.
HAVE YOU ASKED YOUR GROUP, DISTRICT OR AREA TO MAKE A DECISION ABOUT THIS TOPIC AND, IF SO, WHAT WAS THE OUTCOME?
Yes agreed to by the Trustee Services Committee and the General Service Board.
