At their July meeting, the GDA suggested that SA members who travel consider carrying SA literature to areas in need of it, since mailing costs for literature can be prohibitive. So on a recent trip to Asia, I carried in my luggage $225 worth of literature (White Books, Step into Action 1-12, Recovery Continues, back issues of ESSAY, and SA Pocket Guides) to the Manila SA group, as well as to a member trying to start a group in Delhi, India. I was encouraged to see the gratitude on the faces of the SA members who received the literature. I was also able to attend three meetings on my 16-day trip—and being with other sober members while so far away from home was another big encouragement.

However, as a heads up to those who want to carry literature in their travels: please check weight limits of all carriers if you are carrying literature to multiple countries. The inter-Asia carriers from Manila to Delhi and back charged me by the kilogram for my overweight luggage, so the White Books and other literature became costly to transport!

In love and service,