DRA News and Events

DRA News & Events - Site Update Information

HELP!

We are carrying the message and our DRA fellowship is growing!

"At the heart of DRA's growth, is our ever increasing desire to carry our message, to provide support, and to share the miracles we have experienced through the process of dual recovery in our lives."

New DRA members from around the world are chartering new Groups and registering meetings. There has been a steady increase in requests for DRA Group start-up materials, phone calls for information, emails, letters, book orders, and so on, from people throughout the states and around the world. More and more DRA Groups are exploring sponsorship, focusing on the process of developing their Group structure, beginning to form DRA Area Intergroups, and taking H&I meetings into institutions. DRA is growing in many important ways. At the heart of DRA's growth, is an increasing desire to carry our message, to provide support and to share the miracles we have experienced through the process of dual recovery in our lives.

DRA World Network response time has been increasingly slower because of the massive volume of requests for information by phone, letter and email, lots of book orders, updating the meeting directory, and other member services. It will get better!

EACH OF US CAN HELP...

1. Continue to carry our message to others in your local area, and

2. Continue to send your Group's regular contributions to DRA World Services so together, we can continue to share our message throughout the world!

DRA World Network
PO Box 8107
Prairie Village KS 66208

DRA is self-supporting through our contributions. DRA World Network will function within our resources and continue to develop membership services as our fellowship grows.

NEED: DRA World Network needs a new computer. If you or your Group can help, please send an email to:

Recently our computer crashed and we lost many group registrations and meeting registrations that had been submitted online. If your group is not in the directory, please send the information again.

Thank You.

What is a DRA Intergroup?
(by DRA World Network)

A DRA Intergroup is an area service work committee that exists to serve the common needs of all DRA groups in a defined geographical area. An Intergroup's officers are members of those local DRA groups thus its group conscience best reflects the needs and resources of the groups it serves. A DRA Intergroup exists to aid all local DRA Groups within its boundaries in their common purpose of carrying the DRA message. An Intergroup, with its collective resources and experience, can generally reach out into the community more effectively than an individual group. An Intergroup offers a community or geographical area an obvious and accessible source when someone is looking for information about DRA. Intergroups are an integral part of the DRA Network for Unity and Service. DRA World Network receives many requests for local DRA contacts. With Intergroup information at hand, (and in the DRA Online Resource Center Web Site), DRA World Network can refer requests to the Intergroup contacts.

A DRA Intergroup is guided by the principles found in the DRA Preamble, Steps, and Traditions. Its purpose is to serve, not govern. Intergroups serve each DRA group within its boundaries equally, regardless of a group's ability or willingness to contribute resources. An Intergroup is self-supporting through its own contributions and the voluntary efforts and contributions of the groups that they serve. Intergroups function within their resources and develop services as their area fellowship grows.

If you are considering starting an Intergroup in your area, contact the DRA World Network Central Office to learn more. Intergroups must meet certain requirements and maintain a working relationship with DRA World Network.

Helpful Info about starting a DRA meeting

Information on how and where to start a DRA meeting in your community. - This is a printable booklet of the Starting a DRA Meeting in your community section of this web site. Includes the Your first DRA meeting What is it like? section in Adobe Reader (PDF) file format

Posted 8/2003

Member's Discuss DRA's 12 Traditions

Fellowship Traditions Discussion Booklet - This is a printable booklet of the 12 Traditions Discussion section of this web site in Adobe Reader (PDF) file format. Printable booklet about DRA's Twelve Traditions based on the combined practical experience of various DRA members and Group Representatives. DRA Members offer practical applications of the Traditions as they are applied to Group processes and problem solving. Includes the DRA Preamble with explanations by Tim H.

DRA's Preamble - Explained.

Posted 6/2003

Members share their experience and thoughts regarding DRA's Twelve Traditions.

Posted 5/2003

Posted 4/2003

Helpful Information on starting up a DRA Group in your community

Posted 3/2003

Group Service Numbers

DRA World Network is beginning to implement a numbering system for our Group's registered meetings called a Group Service Number. It is a unique identifier that will be provided to each Group or meeting that has it's own service structure and group conscience. It will be useful when a meeting's Secretary or Group Service Representative contacts DRA World Network regarding a meeting's registration information or other matters. It will also help insure that each registered DRA Group has an equal voice in matters affecting the DRA Fellowship as a whole.

This numbering system is part of the foundation of the Fellowship's "Network for Unity and Service". Eventually, Groups may be asked questions regarding important matters concerning the Fellowship of DRA by the Board of Directors or related service boards. A Group will then take its Group's conscience regarding the matter. The Group Service Representative, identified by a Group Service Number, will then be able to notify the World Network Central Office of the results of that Group's collective experience and wisdom regarding the matter. In effect, DRA World Network will be able to take an Informed Conscience of the DRA Fellowship.

As part of this numbering system, we need to know when your meetings were first formed. We need to know what year they began. At your convenience, would you please update your DRA meeting's registration information via the web site registration form, or supply us by email with the dates your Groups/meetings first started? Approximations and best guesses are fine.

Posted 2/2003

New Meeting Registration Mail in form in Adobe Reader Format. Instructions and form print both sides of a single sheet.

Posted 2/2003

Member's Discuss DRA's 12 Steps

Fellowship Step Discussion Booklet - This is a printable booklet of the Step Discussion section of this web site in Adobe Reader (PDF) file format.

We plan on making more sections of the DRA Online Resource Center available for download and printing over the next several months.

Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network
P.O. Box 8107
Prairie Village, Kansas 66208
Toll Free 1-877-883-2332

EMAIL: draws@draonline.org

Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network is Growing

Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network Inc., has been established to provide a system of support as our Fellowship continues to grow and as our DRA Network for Unity and Service continues to develop. Equally as important, Dual Recovery Anonymous World Network has been established to maintain the integrity of DRA's founding vision and the core principles within our Preamble, Twelve Steps, and Twelve Traditions. Our founding vision and core principles ensure that DRA's growing Fellowship maintains our primary purpose and focus:

To help one another achieve dual recovery
To prevent relapse
To carry the message of recovery to others who experience dual disorders

Clearly, our Fellowship is continues to grow and evolve. DRA members are registering their Groups around the world. There has been a steady increase in requests for DRA Group start-up materials from people throughout the states and around the world. In addition, there are more DRA members who are focusing on the process of developing their Group structure, forming DRA Area Intergroups and exploring sponsorship. DRA is growing in many important ways. At the heart of DRA's growth, is a growing desire to carry our message, to provide support and to share the miracles we have experienced through the process of dual recovery in action.

Visit the section where DRA members discuss each of our Twelve Steps. We hope that you find their views and personal experience helpful and interesting. Please feel free to submit your thoughts and comments to the webmaster for possible inclusion.

Letter to the Fellowship from Tim H.

Network for Unity and Service

DRA World Network now has a page detailing our current policies about online dual recovery meetings, chat rooms, and e-mail lists. Click here or go through our members services page.