AA Thought for the Day
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March 2, 2014
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Tradition Two
"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, they do not govern."
- Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 132
Thought to Ponder . . .
The Twelve Steps tell us how it works; the Twelve Traditions tell us why it works.
AA-related 'Alconym' . . .
T R U S T = Try Relying Upon Steps and Traditions.
A Member Shares:
Hi everyone, I'm Lisa, an alcoholic. When I saw the topic, I was drawn to the part of the discussion about Tradition Two. If there is anyone here who hasn't yet, I would urge you to become involved in a group and attend business meetings. That is where you will really see the "behind the scenes" work of AA. A bunch of folks, from all different walks of life, discussing matters of importance to the group. And each group needs its bleeding deacons and elder statesmen. Watch a newcomer come in with all kinds of ideas about how things need to change and what "new" ideas need to be addressed. You'll most likely find that those "new" ideas have been batted around many times over the years, and the reason we do what we do in a group is because we have worked together to do the very best we can to make our group relevant and functional. Our group members who have been around for a while and are more familiar with the Traditions help the newcomer remember that we try to do our work as we believe God would have us do it. It's fun, it's crazy, it's sometimes confrontational, it's a good ego-buster, but, ultimately, a good group business meeting is God at work through us human beings. I just love AA. Thanks for being here and for helping me stay sober today.
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