CoDA Literature Committee
The CoDA Literature Committee (CLC) develops new literature for the CoDA Fellowship, guided by our Higher Power, the Twelve Steps, and Twelve Traditions. In addition, CLC updates and edits existing CoDA literature before it is reprinted.
Our goal is to create literature that supports the still suffering codependent in working all aspects of their recovery program.
The CoDA Literature Committee invites you to submit your writings for two new CoDA publications.
Story Gatherers
A book of new CoDA stories
Submit your story:
Deadline, January 31, 2025
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- Share your Experience, Strength, and Hope in 900 to 4,000 words.
- Similar in length and depth to the stories in Co-Dependents Anonymous
- CoDA members with 20, 30, 30+ years of recovery are encouraged to submit their stories, including the history of CoDA as you remember it.
- What led you to CoDA? How have you changed since coming to CoDA?
- Your CoDA recovery today
- May include how CoDA service has enhanced your recovery.
- We encourage stories from CoDA members with diverse backgrounds world-wide
- Your story may include recovery during COVID 19
- 900-4,000 words or 3-12 pages.
- Include a title for your story and the anonymous name you prefer at the end of the story.
- Submit to: [email protected] by January 31, 2025
- Subject line: Story Gatherers
Lighting Our Path:
Daily Meditations for Recovering Codependents
Submit your meditation
- We are looking for your personal insight, understanding, and growth gained from reading your favorite CoDA literature in 100 – 250 words, about one page.
- Format for submissions to the new daily reader:
- Choose a quote from any piece of CoDA literature,
providing the publication name, edition number, and
page number of your quote. - If you choose to write about a step, tradition,
promise, or service concept, no citation needed. - You might include a “Ah ha” moment from a meeting or a conversation with a sponsor, sponsee, or a CoDA friend.
- Follow your quote with your personal writing.
- Include a title, or we can choose a title, if you prefer.
- Choose a quote from any piece of CoDA literature,
- Submit to: [email protected]
- Subject line: Lighting Our Path
New literature endorsed at CSC 2024
Issues with the God word? – Contains stories written by CoDA members who struggle with the words “God” and “Higher Power” in CoDA meetings and CoDA literature. These members chose to stay in CoDA and work through their inner conflict within the CoDA program of recovery, including working the steps and participating in sponsorship and service.
Living Our Recovery Through Service – Created by CoDA members with a zest for service as a vital aspect of their CoDA recovery program, this booklet highlights the many spiritual gifts and
growth that flows from contributing our time and talents in support of our CoDA Fellowship. Can be used by individuals, in CoDA meetings, and in sponsorship.
CODA LITERATURE PROJECTS 2024-2025
The First 14 Days, working with members of Australasia to create a CoDA booklet based on their existing piece of literature about sponsorship.
Service Concepts, Working Together, a re-working of the booklet “Service Concepts: Alive and Strong.
Listen with Love, Share with Respect, new book about healthy communication boundaries.
How is CoDA literature created?
Each new piece of CoDA literature is created through a lengthy process of brainstorming, writing, re-writing, and wordsmithing. Decisions are made by group conscience, keeping in mind the Twelve Traditions and allowing for Higher Power guidance.
New pieces of literature are submitted by the CoDA Literature Committee to the CoDA Service Conference (CSC) for review and a group conscience vote. Once accepted by a majority of the assembled delegates, the piece of literature is considered CoDA Service Conference endorsed.
The CoDA Literature Committee encourages CoDA members and groups to contribute ideas and written material for consideration to [email protected]. Authors will assign their copyright to CoDA Inc. to be published anonymously.
Where can I buy CoDA literature?
CoDA Service Conference endorsed literature is published and distributed by CoRe Publications on their website: https://www.corepublications.org in English and Spanish. In person meetings and some intergroups sell CoDA CSC endorsed literature.
Is it possible to get free literature?
Some CoDA pamphlets and service pieces may be downloaded for individual use here https://coda.org/meeting-materials/service-materials/. Because CoDA CSC endorsed literature is under copyright, it is illegal to print and distribute multiple copies. Please purchase multiple copies at https://www.corepublications.org
CLC welcomes new members for this important work.
World service in CLC requires a minimum of two years active membership in the CoDA Fellowship. Each CLC member is expected to actively work on at least one project. See new member information link below.
If you are interested in joining the CoDA Literature Committee or have questions about the committee or any of our projects, email us at [email protected].
- Access free CoDA pamphlets and service pieces here.
- CLC Policies and Procedures
- CLC Style Sheet
- New Member Information
- Literature Committee Minutes
- Literature CoDA Service Conference 2024 Goals and Report
- Full list of CoDA Service Conference endorsed literature
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