For
your delectation:
Committee
1 Q3 Treatment Centre Visitors to AA Meetings Structure Handbook
Comment:
Concerns have been raised before about the impact of treatment
centre referrals but usually in terms of their connection with the
introduction of abusive (directive) sponsorship styles which are on
the increase in the fellowship (frequently conducted under the guise
of so-called “tough love” ie bullying).
This
particular section seems rather overly preoccupied with finances and
protocol than more substantial issues. We're pretty sure that any
new visitors will quickly latch onto the idea that someone's got to
pay for the tea and biscuits etc … why not us? As for the “addict”
label it's entirely accurate for an alcoholic to refer to themselves
as an addict – that is precisely what they are. This seems
something of a quibble and mostly the preoccupation of the 'pure
bloods' who regard themselves as somewhat superior to your 'hybrid'
members. But we all need someone to look down on don't we!
Cheers
The
Fellas (Friends
of Alcoholics Anonymous)
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