EAI 2026 Motion - Ottawa - Pilot Format

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You can review the suggested pilot format in full.  The pilot formats will NOT be amended or wordsmithed at EAI. 

PROPOSED 60–MINUTE FORMAT (Videoconference version): 

ALL EDITS ARE SUBJECT TO A PILOT PERIOD, AND ARE NOT FINAL

The proposed format includes the items:

1. 1. Welcome and Serenity Prayer

   2. Preamble

   3. Definition of Food Addiction (changed to: DEFINITIONS OF FOOD ADDICTION AND ABSTINENCE)

   4. Meeting Guidelines

   5. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions

   6. Format selection (Qualification, sharing, tools, etc)

   7. Newcomer Visitor Welcome, Call for Sponsors, 7th Tradition, MESA question (optional)

   8. Sharing

   9. Promises

   10. Serenity Prayer

   11. Requirement of 90 days to share and vote

2. The following items have been removed:

   1. How it Works

   2. “What an Order!”

   3. The Break (and all references to the break).

   4. The Tools

   5. Descriptions of Literature and PI Reps

   6. Multiple occurrences of “To maintain the flow, you do not need to say your name.”

   7. Repeated statements encouraging those without 90 days to read. (It is stated only once.) 

3. The following items have been modified 

   1. Eliminated videoconference best practices and revised intro to Steps and Traditions

   2. Reduced recommended times for qualifications, for reading literature, and for sharing from 35 to 20 minutes.

   3. Reduced recommended timing of the meeting portion that precedes the newcomer/visitor welcome from 40 to 30 minutes. 

   4. MEETING GUIDELINES:

                    Added: 6. Please refrain from driving, walking, or doing other tasks during the meeting.

              e. NEWCOMER & VISITOR WELCOME

                    If you are new to FA or visiting this meeting, please select the “Raise Hand” feature or, if joining by phone, press *9. When called on, please simply state:

1. 1. 1. Your first name
      2. Where you’re from
      3. Whether you are “new” to this meeting, “returning,” or “visiting.” new to FA or new to this meeting. 

[Call on those with raised hands.]

GREETERS

If you are new or have questions, we invite you to stay after the meeting to speak with one of our Greeters. Would the greeters for this meeting please introduce themselves? [Pause.]

The Fifth Tradition reminds us that we are all responsible for carrying the message. Everyone is encouraged to welcome newcomers and visitors.

      f. RESOURCES:
         Information on FA can be found on our website foodaddicts.org. Helpful links about FA’s Connection magazine and this meeting’s phone list will be posted in the Chat.

7. SEVENTH TRADITION:
   Your contribution supports this meeting, your intergroup, and the FA World Service office. This meeting accepts payment through [put method here]. The Treasurer will post in the Chat information about how you can donate.

8. SHARING:
   In FA meetings, sharing is open to those with 90 days or more of continuous abstinence who are working with an FA sponsor. We invite anyone who recently reached 90 days and visitors with 90 days to share first. [Pause] Sharing is now open to all members with 90 days. Please keep your sharing to about three minutes to allow time for more members to share.

You can review the suggested pilot format in full.  The pilot formats will NOT be amended or wordsmithed at EAI.