Anonymity is a basic principle in our Fellowship, according to Tradition 12. Each member of the program is asked to respect that all members of any group (fellowship) are anonymous; that is, first name and last initial are the only known information of the individual member. It is also requested that meeting discussion, details, etc., be kept in the strictest confidence, making the program widely available to those who need it. However, we are not anonymous to each other. First and last names are used in several situations within the context of business at the W.E Care office, e.g., making a donation, making a reservation at the Annual Business Meeting and International Recovery Convention, receiving a mailing, etc.
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Most people made quite a name for themselves as full-fledged gamblers by the time they turned to Gamblers Anonymous. Their gambling was not usually a well kept secret. It would then be unusual if the good news of their abstinence from gambling did not cause comment. However, no disclosure of any affiliation with Gamblers Anonymous can rightfully be made by anyone but the member themselves. Even then, it should be done in such a way that will work no hardship on the Gamblers Anonymous fellowship.
No. WE CARE is composed of people from many religious faiths along with agnostics and atheists. Since our center is not affiliated with any religious group and requires no particular religious belief as a condition of membership, it cannot be described as a religious society. The center’s recovery program is based on acceptance of certain spiritual values but the member is free to interpret these principles as he or she chooses.
