Cocaine Anonymous puts our common welfare first by keeping meetings safe, welcoming, and focused on recovery. While anyone with a desire to stop using is welcome, groups may set clear behavioural expectations; inappropriate sexual attention, aggression, prejudice, or pressuring others about outside issues won’t be tolerated and may require someone to leave until changes are made. Anonymity is not a shield for unlawful behaviour—take appropriate action, including contacting authorities if needed. Discuss safety openly, use sponsorship, and adopt simple group guidelines so recovery remains possible for all.
Our common welfare is vitally important. Each member of Cocaine Anonymous is but a small part of a greater whole. Therefore, it is important that we address the issue of health and safety and the procedures we might consider to ensure that the Fellowship remains a safe place for all members.
Occasionally situations may arise that threaten the safety and well-being of a C.A. group or its members. This pamphlet is offered for those who may or may not be aware how their behavior impacts others, to support change on the part of the individual, and to support groups in addressing unhealthy and/or unwanted attention or behavior while remaining mindful of C.A.’s Twelve Traditions.
This is an excerpt. The complete pamphlet is published by C.A. World Services; you can read more about it on ca.org.