Hello Sangha,

Recovery Dharma Global (RDG) is a peer-led, grassroots organization whose Board of Directors is elected and empowered by individual members and sanghas worldwide. The Annual Meeting is an opportunity for us to connect, and hear members share their thoughts on how they would like to see the Board serve the Recovery Dharma community.

The Board’s Annual Meeting was held via Zoom on Saturday, May 9th at 4pm ET (1pm PT, 9pm BST, 6am AEST May 10).

Watch a recording of the RDG 2026 Annual Meeting on the Recovery Dharma YouTube channel.

Annual Meeting Agenda

9 May 2026

• Opening & Grounding

• State of the Sangha

• Community Motion – Christine E.

• Community Motion – Jan T.

• Bio Break 

• Community Motion – A. Thomas T.

• Community Motion – Lisette L.

• Additional Motions from the Floor 

• Closing 

2026 Community Motions & Board Responses

Content Warning: The submitted board motions may include discussion of potentially sensitive topics, including discrimination, harm, trauma, and/or conflict within community spaces. Please engage with this material in the way that best supports your well-being.

• Christine E. – Community Motion for Website Accessibility Remediation (Resubmission)
  
• Board of Directors – Response to Christine E. 

• Jan T. – Motion to the Recovery Dharma Global Board: Regarding inclusive location selection for annual Summits
• Board of Directors – Response to Jan T. 

• A. Thomas T. – Motion to the RDG Board of Directors: To Officially Endorse the Reordered Inquiries as the Recommended Default for New Participants 
• Board of Directors – Response to A. Thomas T.

• Lisette L. – Request for Timely Response to Previously Submitted Motions on Inclusive Literature and Practice
• Board of Directors – Response to Lisette L. 

A community motion may come from an individual, sangha, or intersangha, so long as all who are making the motion identify as members of the Recovery Dharma community. A motion suggests an action for the Board to take or a policy or rule for the Board to adopt or amend. An example might be a measure that would strengthen the organization’s ability to fulfill its core intentions.

At the Annual Meeting, each motion will be read aloud from the floor. If time allows, members who did not submit motions in writing before May 1st may still be able to make a motion from the floor at the Annual Meeting (3-minute time limit).