A Dozen Steps

November 7th, 2008

Tradition Eleven Checklist

As usual, always worthy of consideration, any day, any time, imho.
From Silkworth.net;
Tradition Eleven: Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films.

Do I sometimes promote AA so fanatically that I make it seem unattractive?
Am I always careful to keep […]

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August 21st, 2008

What Do You Mean No Crosstalk?

Thanks to my friend Alex;
What Does ‘Crosstalk’ Have to Do with Our Primary Purpose?
[Reprinted From Box 459 - published bi-monthly by General Services Office of Alcoholics Anonymous]
Just what is this thing called “crosstalk”? Why are concerned A.A.s writing to the General Service Office for clarification about it? And, bottom line, what does it have to […]

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March 17th, 2008

“Your Third Legacy”

Bill W’s thoughts, which were later published in “The Language of the Heart: Bill W’s Grapevine Writings” about AA’s Third Legacy.
Feels important enough to continue to pass on with the hope that the passing on will continue… :)
“We, who are the older members of A.A., bequeath to you who are younger, these three Legacies - […]

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February 12th, 2008

What A.A. Does Not Do

Reprinted from “The AA Group: Where It All Begins”
What A.A. Does Not Do
Tradition Ten: Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
1. Recruit members or furnish initial motivation for alcoholics to recover.
2. Keep membership records or case histories.
3. Follow up or try to control […]

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February 9th, 2008

Imagine Alcoholics Anonymous Without The Twelve Traditions?

It isn’t so hard to do…
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Post Office Box 607
Hollywood Station
Hollywood, California
December Fifth 1941
Irma Livoni
939 S. Gramercy Place
Los Angeles, California
Dear Mrs. Livoni:
At a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles Group of Alcoholics Anonymous, held Dec. 4th, 1941, it was decided that your attendance at group meetings was no longer desired until certain […]

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November 10th, 2007

Your Third Legacy

This is the title of a writing by Bill W. published in the Grapevine in December, 1950. I’d like to post the first three paragraphs of Bill’s words here and refer you to The Language of the Heart: Bill W’s Grapevine Writings for the balance (pg. 126).
“We, who are the older members of AA, bequeath […]

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March 14th, 2007

Concept II

“When, in 1955, the A.A. groups confirmed the permanent charter for their General Service Conference, they thereby delegated to the Conference complete authority for the active maintenance of our world services and thereby made the Conference - excepting for any change in the Twelve Traditions or in Article 12 of the Conference Charter - the […]

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