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Tuesday, 17 June 2014

Conference questions (2014) – almost! (contd)


31. Could the ‘View details’ section of ‘Find a Meeting’ on the Alcoholics Anonymous GB website give more information?

Background

There is little information apart from the start time. If more details could be included the newcomer would be better informed when deciding which meeting to attend.

In some areas this would be useful for visitors who may want a meeting with a similar format to their home group.

Tradition 5 ‐ ‘Each group has but one primary purpose – to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers’.

Ideally, the website should give as much detail as is required to enable groups to do this.

Information could include the following

What time the doors open, not just the start time
The time the meeting ends
If the group go on to another venue to socialise
The type of meeting e.g. whether it follows the AA principles, the 12 Steps, Big Book, sponsor
Whether it is a discussion, topic, speaker or other format meeting

Terms of Reference No. 7 Referred to Electronic Communications Committee”

Comment: aacultwatch (as usual already ahead of the curve on this one!) includes on our site a number of Cult Where to Finds. We offer this as a service to both AA and cult members (the former lest they run the risk of running into a room full of fanatics, the latter that they wander into an AA meeting by accident and have to endure the authentic AA message and have their programme 'diluted'). These are:


In the groups listed above you will discover a newly designed fellowship, one in which 'personalities' take precedence over 'principles' (ie. the all-seeing, all-knowing, omnipotent SPONSOR ie. the cult 'Higher Power'), where the traditions operate (but sporadically, and only when it's convenient!), where words count for far more than action, where hypocrisy reigns, and whence the truth fled long ago. So if you're looking for a well polished performance this is the place for you. On the other hand if you want to get well in the company of ordinary human beings - who make mistakes and don't mind admitting to them - try an AA meeting. You might be pleasantly surprised!

See here for a full list of other questions that didn't quite get through the 'filter'

Cheers

The Fellas (Friends of Alcoholics Anonymous)

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