Requiem for a Friend

"Sadly we have lost a dear and active friend who dedicated many hours of his time to the tradition of real AA in Mid Kent.

Ian W was a powerhouse of a character and had joined AA many years ago. He was particularly effective with newcomers and ferried them to meetings all over the south east. Whilst he respected everyone else's anonymity, he had a total disregard for his own, in fact he was the only member we knew who was known by his surname instead of his first name!!

He was horrified by the rise of the cult and was passionate about halting their abuse and perversion of Bill and Bob's message.

He personally helped several "refugees" who escaped from the cult, one in particular who whilst in prison was told he could not be sponsored if taking medication.

Before he passed on he was told that things were changing, and indeed intergroups were voting to have these rogue meetings removed from the Where to Find and intergroup.

He was also assured that his efforts were not in vain and the work to marginalise and expose this harmful and dis-unifying element would continue.

So Goodbye Ian you will be much missed but never forgotten,

John Does Mate.

May 2010"