NorCal CMA is committed to fostering safe, inclusive spaces for all recovering crystal meth addicts, regardless of age, race, physical appearance, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, background, disability, or other personal identifiers, while engaging our fellowship around issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in their local meetings.
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REGISTER NOW for Unity Day 2025 on Oct. 18th!
Click Here to take the 2024 NorCal CMA Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Survey.
Share Your Voice, Strengthen Our Unity
Share Your Voice, Strengthen Our Unity
NorCal CMA is committed to fostering safe, inclusive spaces for all recovering crystal meth addicts, regardless of age, race, physical appearance, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, background, disability, or other personal identifiers, while engaging our fellowship around issues of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in their local meetings.
We want to encourage all Norcal CMA members to submit the anonymous survey, which will take about 14 minutes to complete. We acknowledge that the survey is lengthy, but it will be instrumental in helping inform the NorCal DEI Committee on how to effectively serve our community based on the areas that are most important to our members.
The NorCal DEI Committee will host several listening sessions in San Francisco, San Jose, and hopefully another location between October and December. Please periodically check norcalcma.org for updated information regarding listening session dates, times,and locations.
Join the NorCal CMA DEI Committee
Join the NorCal CMA DEI Committee
The Diversity Equity and Inclusion committee (DEI) is working to build community and facilitate a conversation around of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging and access.
We are looking for volunteers. As we work to develop our program, we are looking for volunteers to work with the DEI chair and other members of the community.
If you would like to join the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee, or you would like to attend one of our monthly meetings, please email the chair: dei@norcalcma.org.
DEI Resources
DEI Resources
NorCalCMA_DEI_GSO-DEI-Primer-1_Outside-Issue.pdfIs DEI an Outside Issue?
Is DEI an Outside Issue?
Since the establishment of the DEI Advisory Committee in 2021, there has been much discussion about whether it is appropriate to engage in issues such as race, gender, or disability in CMA. Those who object, usually cite Tradition 10, "Crystal Meth Anonymous has no opinion on outisde issues; hence the CMA name ought never ben drawn into public controversy," as proof, without a clear interpretation of what the tradition means or a clear understanding of what the DEI Committee does.
On March 9, 2025, the DEI Advisory Committee of the CMA General Service Committee held a workshop titled, "ON DEI as an Outside Issue." In this workshop, we learned how Traditions 1, 3, 5, and 10 affirm the existence and mission of the DEI Advisory Committee and why DEI is crucial to the growth and vitality of Crystal Meth Anonymous.
The members of the NorCal CMA DEI Committee have put together a PDF of the report from the Chair of the CMA DEI Advisory Committee, Michael C. as a resource for both meetings and individuals.
View the PDF at left, or click here to download it:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gE0q9qD_p_bHto_irdyklOlJRyOA9mdh
This document was prepared by the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of Northern California Crystal Meth Anonymous.
Interested in contributing to the work of the NorCal CMA DEI Committee? Email the Chair at dei@norcalcma.org. Questions about the CMA GSC DEI Advisory Committee? Email dei@cmagso.net for more information.
NorCalCMA_DEI_Inclusivity-Statements_2025.pdfInclusivity Statements
Inclusivity Statements
The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee of NorCAL CMA has collected these inclusivity statements from across the fellowship of Crystal Meth Anonymous. These statements are being used in meetings all over the world and are wonderfully diverse, yet focused on the same goal: to increase the feeling of inclusivity in CMA meetings.
We’d like to offer this as a resource for your meeting in case you would like to add one of these to your meeting script. Feel free to use these statements as is, or adapt to the needs and group conscience of your meeting.
DEI Events Calendar
DEI Events Calendar
Sun. 9/14/25
CMA GSO — DEI Workshop #3: Building a More Accessible Fellowship
Sun. 9/14/25
CMA GSO — DEI Workshop #3: Building a More Accessible Fellowship
The DEI Advisory Committee of the Crystal Meth Anonymous General Service Office (GSO) hosts quarterly workshops around issues of diversity, equity, inclusion and access within the CMA fellowship.
In Crystal Meth Anonymous, we say that all are welcome—and that includes the many different ways our minds work. This interactive workshop will explore what it means to be neurodivergent—including experiences like ADHD, autism, dyslexia, and other differences in brain wiring—and how these can shape the way members engage in recovery.
Together, we’ll discuss:
Common myths and truths about neurodivergence
How neurodivergent experiences may intersect with addiction and recovery
Practical tools for making CMA meetings and service more accessible and inclusive
Ways to support fellow members while honoring different communication and processing styles
Whether you identify as neurodivergent, want to learn how to better welcome all members, or simply want to understand yourself and others more deeply, this session offers a compassionate space for learning, sharing, and strengthening our fellowship.
Please register for this FREE workshop by Clicking Here.
DEI Workshop #3
Build a More Accessible Fellowship
DEI Workshop #3
Build a More Accessible Fellowship
12:00 pm PT
Online — All are Welcome
(But you MUST Register)
Zoom Registration: https://tinyurl.com/deiprimer
Meeting ID: 827 3885 2038
Passcode: 454139
If you have questions, you can email the NorCal CMA DEI Chair at DEI@norcalcma.org for additional information. Or you can visit the NorCal CMA DEI Page at NorCalCMA.org/dei.
For more information about the DEI Advisory Committee, visit https://www.crystalmeth.org/our-fellowship/cma-advisory-committees/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-dei-advisory-committee/
For more information about the DEI Primer Workshop Series, email dei@cmagso.net.
Sun. 12/14/25
CMA GSO — DEI Workshop #4: Service Keeps US ALL Sober
Sun. 12/14/25
CMA GSO — DEI Workshop #4: Service Keeps US ALL Sober
The DEI Advisory Committee of the Crystal Meth Anonymous General Service Office (GSO) hosts quarterly workshops around issues of diversity, equity, inclusion and access within the CMA fellowship.
The mission of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Advisory Committee is to engage the fellowship widely on issues related to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging. We will listen, seek participation and input, and produce resources that support people of color, women, transgender people, and other historically marginalized groups. We will conduct ourselves transparently, aligned with the Traditions and Concepts of CMA.
Please register for this FREE workshop by Clicking Here.
DEI Workshop #4
Service Keeps US ALL Sober
DEI Workshop #4
Service Keeps US ALL Sober
12:00 pm PT
Online — All are Welcome
(But you MUST Register)
Zoom Registration: https://tinyurl.com/deiprimer
Meeting ID: 827 3885 2038
Passcode: 454139
If you have questions, you can email the NorCal CMA DEI Chair at DEI@norcalcma.org for additional information. Or you can visit the NorCal CMA DEI Page at NorCalCMA.org/dei.
For more information about the DEI Advisory Committee, visit https://www.crystalmeth.org/our-fellowship/cma-advisory-committees/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-dei-advisory-committee/
For more information about the DEI Primer Workshop Series, email dei@cmagso.net.
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