Tradition Five

Saturday, November 15th, 2008

Again, before I start, I want to make mention of the usage of assembly in lieu of “church.” Please refer to the previous post for an explanation. Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers. One primary purpose… one reason for meeting… to help the alcoholic who [...]

Tradition Four

Friday, November 14th, 2008

Before I begin, I must state I am using the word “assemblies” in lieu of the word “churches.” I feel like we often take our own personal “churches” as a representation of church catholic, often to the detriment of our unity. We must remember that we are part of one body, and the many little [...]

Tradition Two

Monday, November 3rd, 2008

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. From Wikipedia: A member who accepts a service position or an organizing role is a “trusted servant” with terms rotating and limited, typically lasting [...]

The First of Twelve Traditions

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

I was random link clicking around the blogosphere, and landed on the website of the Young Anabaptist Radicals and a post discussing the twelve traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous. I have never really looked into alcoholics anonymous, but after a night of research, I am completely enthralled with the organization. The most enthralling thing, that I [...]

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