Tradition Ten Checklist
As usual, always worthy of consideration, any day, any time, imho.
Tradition Ten: Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the AA name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
- Do I ever give the impression that there really is an “AA opinion” on Antabuse? Tranquilizers? Doctors? Psychiatrists? Churches? Hospitals? Jails? Alcohol? The federal government? Legalizing marijuana? Vitamins? Al-Anon? Alateen?
- Can I honestly share my own personal experience concerning any of those without giving the impression I am stating the “AA opinion”?
- What in AA history gave rise to our Tenth Tradition?
- Have I had a similar experience in my own AA life?
- What would AA be without this Tradition? Where would I be?
- Do I breach this or any of its supporting Traditions in subtle, perhaps unconscious, ways?
- How can I manifest the spirit of this Tradition in my personal life outside AA? Inside AA?
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6 opinions for Tradition Ten Checklist
Trudge
Oct 16, 2007 at 4:34 am
A fellow A.A. got really mad at me a few years ago when I would not let her stop a speaker meeting to announce that Terri Schiavo had died. Thank God for the traditions
dAAve
Oct 17, 2007 at 4:07 am
Mark, if you have a chance, drop by SOBRIETY SOCIETY and leave a comment on the current topic.
http://sobrietysociety.blogspot.com/
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Mark
Oct 18, 2007 at 6:55 am
dAAve, I tried but for a reason unknown, it wouldn’t accept or publish my comment. I’ll come back to it - perhaps here as a new post. It certainly is a worthwhile topic.
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