Conference Approved Literature
Aaaah - the resources “out there” are magnificent!
From the “Archival and Historical Materials Part 1″ at Hindsfoot;
Conference-approved literature
“The term ‘Conference-approved’ describes written or audiovisual material approved by the Conference for publication by GSO. This process assures that everything in such literature is in accord with AA principles. Conference-approved material always deals with the recovery program of Alcoholics Anonymous or with information about the AA Fellowship.”
“The term has no relation to material not published by GSO. It does not imply Conference disapproval of other material about AA. A great deal of literature helpful to alcoholics is published by others, and AA does not try to tell any individual member what he or she may or may not read.“
“Conference approval assures us that a piece of literature represents solid AA experience. Any Conference-approved booklet or pamphlet goes through a lengthy and painstaking process, during which a variety of AAs from all over the United States and Canada read and express opinions at every stage of production.”
I was actually considering what I might write relating to the Ninth Step when I saw something on this page that felt perfectly in tune with the last paragraph on the Ninth Step in the 12 and 12;
“Drunks who try to get sober by mechanically following all conference pronouncements to the letter will find that there is no magical rule book anywhere which will allow people to heal their spiritual problems by blindly obeying hundreds and thousands of rules. People who try that are seeking the “easier, softer way” that never works, and refusing to take full adult responsibility for their own behavior and its consequences.”
Love it!
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1 opinion for Conference Approved Literature
Gwen
Sep 20, 2006 at 5:42 pm
I love it too. ;)
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