Question
2:
Would
the Fellowship discuss, share experience and make recommendations
whether, throughout AA's service structure, members of special
interest groups are sufficiently represented?
[See
also: The Traditions, Preamble and Concepts]
Extracts:
“.......
but I’m a bit unclear about what this question means, whether it is
referring to members of the type of “dual purpose” groups
mentioned in the pamphlet “Problems Other Than Alcohol” or
whether it is referring to AA members who have special needs. Members
of “dual purpose” groups who’s purpose it might be to misuse
the AA service structure in order to propagate an interest in lending
the AA name to matters other than AA’s sole purpose as defined in
Tradition Five, or who’s purpose it might be to misuse the AA
service structure in order to propagate the lending of the AA name,
actual or implied, to outside enterprises as defined in Tradition
Six/Six Long Form, such as altered 12 step programs, or sponsorship
systems not published by AA, then these members should not be
represented in the service structure at all. Concept IX states “Good
service leaders, combined with sound and appropriate methods of
choosing them, are at all levels indispensable for our future
functioning and safety.” On some occasions it might be better to
leave a service position vacant than to elect an unsuitable
person.
The following literature might be helpful in establishing an answer to this question. “Problems Other Than Alcohol” (The Language of the Heart” pp 222-225; or “special services” (The “Language of the Heart” (pp 29, 88-89) “Minorities in AA” (Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers” pp 239-250) “Fatties Anonymous” (Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age p 241); “Incorporations: Their Use and Misuse” (The Language of the Heart pp 71-76), pages relating to “clubs” (index of “The Language of the Heart”), pages relating to “Institutions and AA” (index of “Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age.”) Traditions Five, Six; Traditions Five, Six (long form); “Tradition Five,” “Tradition Six” (The Language of the Heart pp 82-84), “AA Tradition How it Developed” Concepts IX and X11, warranties five and six. ” “
The following literature might be helpful in establishing an answer to this question. “Problems Other Than Alcohol” (The Language of the Heart” pp 222-225; or “special services” (The “Language of the Heart” (pp 29, 88-89) “Minorities in AA” (Dr. Bob and the Good Oldtimers” pp 239-250) “Fatties Anonymous” (Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age p 241); “Incorporations: Their Use and Misuse” (The Language of the Heart pp 71-76), pages relating to “clubs” (index of “The Language of the Heart”), pages relating to “Institutions and AA” (index of “Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age.”) Traditions Five, Six; Traditions Five, Six (long form); “Tradition Five,” “Tradition Six” (The Language of the Heart pp 82-84), “AA Tradition How it Developed” Concepts IX and X11, warranties five and six. ” “
Cheerio
The
Fellas (Friends of Alcoholics Anonymous)
See
also AA Minority Report 2013
