Area:    NETMAIL
 Date:    03 Mar 97  21:43:43  Private
 From:    Echolist Robot                                    (1/201)
 To:      Tim Dill                                          (30210/13)
 Subject: Acknowledgement of Echolist update                          
Welcome to the Elist!
The message below is a confirmation of your successful addition to the Elist. 
Please note the next paragraph in particular.
Your message dated 03 Mar 97 in Netmail requesting ELIST UPDATE of the 
RECOVERY echo in the Echolist database has been received.  
The following information has been recorded: 
RECOVERY
     12 Step Oriented Chatting
          For chatting (and light sharing) among those members (or
          others interested in a positive way) of 12 step oriented
          groups.  Much the kind of chatting one would hear  before or
          after meetings and/or during coffee breaks.
     Moderators:   Marie Weidemann, 1:268/442
     Last changed: 03 Mar 97 by Tim Dill, 1:116/3000
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Let's Welcome Marie as the Moderator and as a favor to her
I'll post the rules ONE last time
(Marie take note and capture them)
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              RECOVERY ECHOMAIL CONFERENCE - FidoNet
-- Status:
RECOVERY is a moderated conference carried on the FidoNet Backbone.
RECOVERY is an "open forum" type conversational conference for
the discussion of topics related to addictions and recovery from
them; also, announcements of RECOVERY related gatherings
(conferences, workshops, speaker meetings, etc.) are in order.
[The above paragraph does not really LIMIT the topics SINCE we ALL
drank or used (or whatever word you choose) over anything and every-
thing at one time or another.]
 
RECOVERY is for those involved in the various "12 Step" recovery
programs, as well as for those WHO ARE not involved in a recovery
program but WHO HAVE a desire to deal with recovery from THEIR
additive BEHAVIOR AND ARE INTERESTED IN CONVERSING WITH THOSE WHO
ARE INVOLVED IN 12 STEP PROGRAMS.  This includes AA, NA, Al-Anon,
OA, EA, SLAA and many other such 12-step-BASED groups.
-- Rules:
Darned few!  Promotion of "commercial ventures" such as treatment 
facilities or clinics is not in order.  General rules of social
conduct are always in order.  Repeated "abusive/annoying" messages   *
may draw comment from the moderator or be brought to the attention   *
of the Moderator by other conference participants.                   *
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NOTE:  As RECOVERY is not a part of or affiliated with _ANY_
recovery program, attempting to impose traditions, membership
requirements, etc. of any specific program is out of order.
To SysOps:
Please refrain from posting "test" messages in this conference.  The
additional traffic of tests and the resulting replies is not desirable.
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**  It is OK to give a [business not another members] address or telephone
    number in response to a direct request from a co-user of the echo,
    without further comment (no price listing or list of items etc).
  
Just in passing:-  These statements, used to guide SysOps, might well be
                   mentioned here for all callers to note.
1.) You shall not be excessively ANNOYING.  2.) You shall not be too
easily ANNOYED.
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