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A Dozen Steps

Traditions Six Checklist

by Mark on June 17th, 2007

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

From Silkworth.net;

Tradition Six: An AA group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the AA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.

  • Should my fellow group members and I go out and raise money to endow several AA beds in our local hospital?
  • Is it good for a group to lease a small building?
  • Are all the officers and members of our local club for AAs familiar with “Guidelines on Clubs” (which is available free from GSO)?
  • Should the secretary of our group serve on the mayor’s advisory committee on alcoholism?
  • Some alcoholics will stay around AA only if we have a TV and card room. If this is what is required to carry the message to them, should we have these facilities?
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3 opinions for Traditions Six Checklist

  • Joe
    Jun 18, 2007 at 5:13 am

    No to first two, hope so to third, don’t know really to forth, and I think no to the 5th. I would go to meetings anywhere and have, I am not going there to watch TV.

  • Mark
    Jun 18, 2007 at 5:52 am

    Thanks Joe… I think if our secretary wanted to, in a strictly personal capacity, without mention of a “home group” or “AA” she can do what she wants. As soon as she mentions her affiliation with AA we tar and feather her… just kiddin’

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