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JOLEENE
WOUK, DD
Spiritual Teacher
Ordained Minister
Addiction
Counselor
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The Twelve Traditions
of
Co-Dependents Anonymous*
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Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends
upon CoDA unity.
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For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority —a
loving higher power as expressed in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted
servants; they do not govern.
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The only requirement for membership in CoDA is a desire for
healthy and loving relationships.
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Each group should remain autonomous except in matters affecting
other groups or CoDA as a whole.
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Each group has but one primary purpose —to carry its message
to other codependents who still suffer.
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A CoDA group ought never endorse, finance or lend the CoDA name
to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and
prestige divert us from our primary spiritual aim.
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Every CoDA Group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining
outside contributions.
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Co-Dependents Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional,
but out service centers may employ special workers.
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CoDA, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create
service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.
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CoDA has no opinion on outside issues; hence the CoDA name ought
never be drawn in to public controversy.
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Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than
promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio and
films.
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Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions; ever
reminding us to place principles before personalities.
* The Twelve Traditions reprinted for adaptation with permission
of
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
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