And so the
saga drags on and on and on and …...
Yet again
the subject of the so-called “London Calling” International
Convention (or is it Gathering?) has come up .. and yet again London
South West fumbles the catch! This intergroup serves as a prime
example of what happens where members are guided by personalities
rather than principles, and where ignorance of the traditions
(especially Tradition Four) is the norm. Led (if that's the right
word) by a chairman whose knowledge of the traditions - and for that
matter guidelines – is virtually zero (which almost unbelievably
makes her slightly more enlightened than her predecessor) this
intergroup continues to flounder around as they desperately try to
avoid taking responsibility for their own actions. London Calling may
have been the precipitating cause but this Intergroup has done
nothing to mitigate the effect. However what did come out of their
deliberations was further evidence that London Calling is no more
than a front for a Christian fundamentalist movement populated by yet
more completely unnecessary Big Book 'experts'. Apparently they're
seeking (according to one member) to get “people into the UK to
give a different experience of AA”... ie. missionaries. Moreover
they advocate (contrary to both AA traditions and guidelines) an
anti-medication stance. Membership of AA in the UK is currently
static if not declining . The last thing we need is this kind of
“different experience”.
If London
South West intergroup had been guided by AA tradition in the first
place they would have refused to endorse this dubious crew and would
have largely avoided the mess they're in now. Instead they've
elected yet again to invite this gang to attend the next IG meeting
to explain themselves …. again! What's that well worn definition of
insanity? Doing the same thing over and over ….. and expecting a
different outcome! It's almost pitiable to witness them once more
being led by the nose 'up the garden path'! But then if nothing
changes nothing changes!
Cheers
The Fellas
(Friends of Alcoholics Anonymous.... and rather fond of the
Traditions as well!)
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