Trusted Servants
(I’ve heard it said - twisted serpents :-))
“For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority - a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants.”
The Second Tradition (pg 132 in the 12 and 12)
“Our Society has no president having authority to govern it, no treasurer who can compel the payment of any dues, no board of directors who can cast an erring member into outer darkness, when indeed no AA can give another a directive and enforce obedience.”
From pg 133, an attitude I have to be careful of, “Look at all the good we’ve done these drunks. They should be grateful!”
Elder Statesmen: the one who sees the wisdom of the group’s decision, who holds no resentment over his reduced status, whose judgement, fortified by considerable experience, is sound, and who is willing to sit quietly on the sidelines patiently awaiting developments.
Bleeding Deacon: One who is just as surely convinced that the group cannot get along without him, who constantly connives for reelection to office, and who continues to be consumed with self-pity.
The deal is - if I have experience with something that has worked for me, I can suggest you try it also. It might work for you. However, it is no one’s place to tell any other AA “this you must do!”
If you’re a newcomer and you’ve heard “take what you need and leave the rest,” please don’t think you know what to take or leave. Please try to pay attention to who the oldtimers are and after the meeting talk to them. Find out what they think would be a good idea for you to take or leave. Please…
A Sober, Clean Evening To All,
Mark
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