A Dozen Steps

May 14th, 2008

Tradition Five Checklist

Always worthy of consideration, any day, any time, imho.
From Silkworth.net;
Tradition Five: Each group has but one primary purpose – to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.

Do I ever cop out by saying, “I’m not a group, so this or that Tradition doesn’t apply to me?”

Am I willing to explain firmly to a […]

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December 17th, 2007

Does The Home Group Also Seek God’s Guidance?

First Things First…
Fourth Tradition - (long form) - “With respect to its own affairs, each A.A. group should be responsible to no other authority than its own conscience. But when its plans concern the welfare of neighboring groups also, those groups ought to be consulted. And no group, regional committee, or individual should ever take […]

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May 28th, 2007

Washingtonian Weaknesses

Which we ought to seriously consider avoiding in Alcoholics Anonymous - what do you think?
Those that have interested me the most - from Silkworth.net, written by Milton A. Maxwell, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Sociology, State College of Washington, Pullman, Washington and compiled by Jim B.;
“Strong efforts were made in the Washingtonian movement to minimize sectarian, […]

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May 19th, 2007

The Fifth Tradition

“Each group has but one primary purpose - to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.”
A recent news article spoke of one of a few precise reasons I believe “they” derived this Tradition. The group the article talked about - in Washington, D.C., if indeed it is true, is no longer an A.A. […]

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