Traditions Eight Checklist
As usual, always worthy of consideration, any day, any time, imho.
Tradition Eight: Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers.
- Is my own behavior accurately described by the Traditions? If not, what needs changing?
- When I chafe about any particular Tradition, do I realize how it affects others?
- Do I sometimes try to get some reward – even if not money – for my personal AA efforts?
- Do I try to sound in AA like an expert on alcoholism? On recovery? On medicine? On sociology? On AA itself? On psychology? On spiritual matters? Or, heaven help me, even on humility?
- Do I make an effort to understand what AA employees do? What workers in other alcoholism agencies do? Can I distinguish clearly among them?
- In my own AA life, have I any experiences which illustrate the wisdom of this Tradition.
- Have I paid enough attention to the book Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions? To the pamphlet AA Tradition – How It Developed?
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3 opinions for Traditions Eight Checklist
Suzanne M
Jul 31, 2008 at 9:39 am
Having information of this nature on-line is extremely helpful. Often we are left to the interpretation of “locals” as to what steps/ traditions mean. I believe the 7th and 8th Traditions need a broader understanding of what the founders meant.
Mark
Jul 31, 2008 at 1:41 pm
Thanks Suzanne - for your visit and your comment :)
s.
Aug 7, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Hi Mark,
Thank you for bringing up the importance of the traditions.
It’s fair to say that I have never really given them too much consideration and that is a shame (being “green” is no excuse). Me thinks that I need to start studying them - thank you for the tags to the checklists.
The traditions should be a very important part of my program. I have much to ponder and discuss w/my sponsor and other AA friends. Very cool!
s.
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