The International Group Conscience Committee selections are now complete. We are happy to announce the results to the Fellowship at this time. The new members are:

Murray R., New Westminster, B.C., Canada, representing Pacific Northwest/Canada/Bozeman;

Bill W., Chicago, Illinois, representing Chicago/Milwaukee;

Jeff R., New York City, representing New York City/Boston/East Coast;

Joachim H., Stuttgart, West Germany, representing West Germany;

Lawrence M., Alexandria, Virginia, representing Baltimore/Washington, D.C.

These new members are joining the current members, Katherine D. and Jean P., who will be stepping down from the Committee once the new elections complete the Committee roster.

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The IGC Committee voted not to endorse the proposal to take an IGC on an SA-sponsored chip. The reasoning of the Committee is the following:

“We feel this matter is appropriately addressed by the autonomous local groups. We suggest that if further action is desired, that the standing conference committee commission or sponsor a chip. In reaching this decision, we were guided by the example of Alcoholics Anonymous, which does not sponsor an official chip, but leaves it up to the individual groups to select whatever chip they wish.”

Thus, the Committee encourages groups to exercise autonomy in the spirit of Tradition Four, wherein the power of choice resides. (Tradition Four: “Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or Sexaholics Anonymous as a whole.”)