NA Home Group Declaration of Autonomy DRAFT COPY # 2 - July 12, 2014 (Drafted with language appropriate to Groups who never recognized NAWS or that withdrew recognition previous to the drafting of this Declaration of Autonomy) This motion may be reviewed, edited or re-written by any Home Group that approves it. 1. Our NA Home Group hereby declares the autonomous privilege, as guaranteed within the 12 Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous, to create, direct and participate in any service structure or service model that is directly responsible to the Groups that it serves. Additionally, we declare the same privilege to discontinue participation in any service structure or service body that does not fulfill our purpose or need. 2. Our NA Home Group has never vested any authority in NA World Services and hereby revokes and does not recognize any authority that NA World Services currently claims to act in our behalf, including the World Service Conference, the World Board or the World Service Office, as an authority for the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous. 3 Our NA Home Group has never vested any authority in NA World Services and hereby revokes and does not recognize any authority that NA World Services currently claims to act in our behalf, including but not limited to determining policy, developing service models or writing guidelines that affect our Group. 4. Our NA Home Group has never vested any authority in NA World Services and hereby revokes and does not recognize any authority that NA World Services currently claims to act in our behalf, including but not limited to the approval or disapproval of NA literature. 5. Our NA Home Group has never vested any authority in NA World Services and hereby revokes and does not recognize any authority that NA World Services (including the World Board, the World Service Office or the World Service Conference) currently claims in order to act as either the Trustee or the Trustor of Narcotics Anonymous intellectual property. We further assert that any trust agreement was entered into improperly, in violation of court orders, without the full informed consent of the Fellowship and in violation of the rights of autonomous home groups to not be represented by the WSC. 6. Our NA Home Group hereby declares the autonomous privilege, as guaranteed within the 12 Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous, to use, copy and reprint the name Narcotics Anonymous, the NA 12 Steps and 12 Traditions, and NA logos. 7. Our NA Home Group hereby declares the autonomous privilege, as guaranteed within the 12 Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous, to use, reprint and rewrite all Narcotics Anonymous literature. Decided and approved by our Home Group (name of Group): ______________________________ Date of Declaration: _______________________________________ Location of our Home Group: ________________________________ ****************************************************************************************** NA Home Group Declaration of Autonomy DRAFT COPY # 1b - July 9, 2014 (Identical to Draft Copy 1 with two minor spelling corrections) This motion may be reviewed, edited or re-written by any Home Group that approves it. 1. Our NA Home Group hereby declares the autonomous privilege, as guaranteed within the 12 Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous, to create, direct and participate in any service structure or service model that is directly responsible to the Groups that it serves. Additionally, we declare the same privilege to discontinue participation in any service structure or service body that does not fulfil our purpose or need. 2. Our NA Home Group hereby revokes and no longer recognizes the authority of NA World Services, including the World Service Conference, the World Board or the World Service Office, as an authority for the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous. 3. Our NA Home Group hereby revokes and no longer recognizes the authority of NA World Services to determine policy, develop service models or write guidelines that affect our Group. 4. Our NA Home Group hereby revokes and no longer recognizes the authority of NA World Services for approval or disapproval of NA literature. 5. Our NA Home Group hereby revokes and no longer recognizes the authority of NA World Services to act as either the Trustee or the Trustor of Narcotics Anonymous intellectual property. 6. Our NA Home Group hereby declares the autonomous privilege, as guaranteed within the 12 Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous, to use, copy and reprint the name Narcotics Anonymous, the NA 12 Steps and 12 Traditions, and NA logos. 7. Our NA Home Group hereby declares the autonomous privilege, as guaranteed within the 12 Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous, to use, reprint and rewrite all Narcotics Anonymous literature. Decided and approved by our Home Group (name of Group): ______________________________ Date of Declaration: _______________________________________ Location of our Home Group: ________________________________ ****************************************************************************************** NA Home Group Declaration of Autonomy DRAFT COPY # 1 - July 9, 2014 This motion may be reviewed, edited or re-written by any Home Group that approves it. 1. Our NA Home Group hereby declares the autonomous privilege, as guaranteed within the 12 Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous, to create, direct and participate in any service structure or service model that is directly responsible to the Groups that it serves. Additionally, we declare the same privilege to discontinue participation in any service structure or service body that does not fulfil our purpose or need. 2. Our NA Home Group hereby revokes and no longer recognizes the authority of NA World Services, including the World Service Conference, the World Board or the World Service Office, as an authority for the Fellowship of Narcotics Anonymous. 3. Our NA Home Group hereby revokes and no longer recognizes the authority of NA World Services to determine policy, develop service models or write guidelines that effect our Group. 4. Our NA Home Group hereby revokes and no longer recognizes the authority of NA World Services for approval or disapproval of NA literature. 5. Our NA Home Group hereby revokes and no longer recognizes the authority of NA World Services to act as either the Trustee or the Trustor of Narcotics Anonymous intellectual property. 6. Our NA Home Group hereby declares the autonomous privilege, as guaranteed within the 12 Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous, to use, copy and reprint the name Narcotics Anonymous, the NA 12 Steps and 12 Traditions, and NA logos. 7. Our NA Home Group hereby declares the autonomous privilege, as guaranteed within the 12 Traditions of Narcotics Anonymous, to use, reprint and rewrite all Narcotics Anonymous literature. Decided and approved by our Home Group (name of Group): ______________________________ Date of Declaration: _______________________________________ Location of our Home Group: ________________________________
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