Review and Input Questions
Only 4 changes are being proposed here, all moving IP 1 Who, What, How and Why to gender-neutral language. Your input matters and will directly shape what happens next. To understand more of how we got here, please read the cover included with the revised draft.
The four suggested revisions are show in the table below in bold.
The four suggested revisions are show in the table below in bold.
| Who Is An Addict | “an addict is a man or a woman” | “an addict is a person” |
| What is the NA Program | “fellowship or society of men and women” | “fellowship or society of people” |
| What… | “regardless of age, race, sexual identity, creed, religion, or lack of religion” | “regardless of age, race, gender, sexual identity, creed, religion, or lack of religion” |
| Why Are We Here? | “ahead of our families, our wives, husbands and our children.” | “ahead of our families and loved ones.” |
To read the draft revision of IP 1 and the full cover memo, please visit.
We are asking if you object to these changes, why or why not—and if there is anything you think we missed.