Welcome to the Alternate Delegate's Alcove!

​On this page you will find...
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Alternate Delegate goals
The Forum writing workshop
The Forum articles written by Area members
Red Light/Green Light
Group Representative Orientation ​

Alternate Delegate for Panel 61 goals:

1. Work closely with, and be prepared to step in for Delegate if needed.
2. Give writing workshops to all interested districts.
2. Have writing workshops at Assembly and Area World Service Committee (AWSC) meetings.
3. Recognize all writers from our Area published in The Forum by district.
4. Promote Forum subscriptions to all our Area members.
5. Promote the use of The Forum at all group meetings as an excellent tool.
6. Encourage new Group Representative's (GR's) through New GR Orientation at Assemblies.
7. Get one question from each district for selection for Red Light/Green Light.
         a. Upload research to the website on the same day as presentation at Assembly.
8. Lastly, and most importantly, to be available to each one of you.  Please contact me at:      altdelegate-61@afgarea9.org. 

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Group Representative Journey

• Group Represntative In Person Orienation Power Point
• Group Representative Outline  Word Document​

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Red Light/Green Light Questions

Submit your questions for upcoming Red Light/Green Light topics by clicking the button below.

SUBMIT QUESTIONS FOR RED LIGHT / GREEN LIGHT

Questions to be Researched

Spring Assembly June 2023

• Question 1 - Are we breaking anonymity when we talk about the alcoholic in our lives (child, spouse, friend) when sharing at a meeting?​
• ​​Question 2 - Can a group of professional people who meet together for mutual aid for a problem of alcoholism in a relative or friend call themselves an Al-Anon Family Group, and be listed by WSO if they only want other 'professionals' in their group, and are not being charged rent for their meeting space

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Recent Red Light/Green Light Research

​​Fall Assembly October 2022:
​(Note: these 2 items below are in a "Red Light/Green Light" section in the password-protected area, please contact a Panel member for access)

• Question 1 -  In a large group, some members speak every week resulting in many members not having an
  opportunity to speak. A quiet member asked if it would be possible to ask members to wait a week to
  speak to give more members an opportunity to share.
• ​Question 2 - If we are requested to participate in a non-Al-Anon recovery event and decide to participate, can the organizer use the Al-Anon name in the flyer advertising the event? Does this violate Tradition Six?

Spring Assembly June 2022:
(Note: these 2 items below are in a "Red Light/Green Light" section in the password-protected area, please contact a Panel member for access)

• Question 1 - "A group has no GR so a 'dual member' stepped up as CMA.  Given Al-Anon's position on AA members not holding voting positions, can/should a CM vote at District on their group's behalf?"
• ​Question 2 - "When does the use of 'Right of Decision' overstep into an attempt to manage or direct the members of a Group or District?"​​

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The Forum - Writing Workshop

• The Forum Writing Workshop PowerPoint
• The Forum  Writing Workshop PowerPoint (en español)
• ​Forum PowerPoint Final Report
• Forum Writing Guidelines
• ​Forum - Guidelines for Submitting Photographs

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The Forum - Writings From Florida North Members

• Shelly F. - District 7 - December 2006, Back Cover Photo
• Lois M. - District 10 - December 2006
  
• Ray H. - District 9 - March 2013, Pg 3
• Amy T. - District 12 - January 2015, pgs 16-17
• Harriet F. - District 6 - February 2015, pg 28
• Harriet F. - District 6 - October 2016, pg 24
• Ray H. - District 9 - March 2017, pg 3
• Susan H.W. - District 3 - November 2017, pg 22
• Nick R. - District 10 - December 2017, pg 8
• Jim M. - District 3 - February 2018, pg 18
• Susan H.W. - District 3 - May 2018, pg 13
• Gretchen S. - District 12 - July 2018, pg 21
• Caroline V. - District 8 - July 2018, pgs 28-29
• Diane B - District 9 - September 2018 pg 19
• Renée D. -  District 9 - January 2019, pgs 6-7
• Mary W. - District 10 - July 2019, pg 24
• Sandi G. - District 7 - November 2019, pgs 10-11​
• Kimberly S. - District 7 - November 2019, pg 21
• Harriet F. - District 6 - March, 2021, pgs 14-15
  
• Tammy B. - District 12 - October 2021, pg 28 
• Gretchen S. - District 12 - January 2022, pg 32
• Sheri D. - District 6 - April 2022, pg 33
• Angela C. - District 12 - May 2022, pgs 12-13
• Risa G. - District 3 - June 2022, pg 23
• Bruce T. - District 12 - July 2022, pgs 18-19
• Cindy J. - District 1 - August 2022, pg 2

If you have been published in The Forum, please let me know the page number, month published, & your District number by clicking the button below.  If you are ok with having your name & District number appear on this web page, please indicate that as well since names are posted only after I receive permission in writing.

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