4.
What action could or should be taken by Groups to discourage the growing practice by some members who are acting contrary to the Traditions and are diverting, recruiting and encouraging new members to attend other bodies or organisations in place of attendance at AA meetings?
Terms
of Reference No. 7 AA does not have an opinion on outside
organisations and that this is a local issue, best addressed locally
Comment:
String 'em up we say! …. Oops! Perhaps that's a bit extreme....
(pause …. looks around) … Nah! Hang 'em high anyway! But
seriously as far as we're aware the traditions don't prohibit members
from talking pretty much about what they want (washing machines that don't work,
relationships that don't work, sponsors that don't work …etc etc ….
you get our drift!). But generally the discussion (or rather series
of speeches) revolves around something to do with not drinking booze
interspersed with a good old fashioned rant from time to time– oh
how we do love a good old rant!).
And members are quite free to join any organisation they want or
pursue any path to recovery they prefer. That's their business eg.
Smart Recovery (if you
fancy a secular alternative), counselling etc. On the other hand
there's quite a few con merchants in AA who are quite happy to flog
their own dubious 'quick fixes' eg. Primary Purpose, Back to Basics, Joys/Road to Recovery etc. So tread carefully!
Cheers
The
Fellas (Friends
of Alcoholics Anonymous)
PS
For AA Minority Report 2013 click here
The nutters don't seem to mind showing up at regular AA meetings and talking up their meetings and sponsors. Looking for the most vulnerable newcomers to request their phone numbers from them so they can call them up the next day and warn them off that same regular meeting.
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