Tradition Nine Checklist

by Mark on September 8th, 2007

As usual, always worthy of consideration, any day, any time, imho.

Tradition Nine: AA, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.

Do I still try to boss things in AA?
Do I resist formal aspects of AA because I fear them as authoritative?
Am I mature enough to understand and use all elements of the AA program – even if no one makes me do so – with a sense of personal responsibility?
Do I exercise patience and humility in any AA job I take?
Am I aware of all those to whom I am responsible in any AA job?
Why doesn’t every AA group need a constitution and bylaws?
Have I learned to step out of an AA job gracefully – and profit thereby – when the time comes?
What has rotation to do with anonymity? With humility?

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