aacultwatch forum

Extract from our forum: http://forums.delphiforums.com/aacultwatch under “Inverness 12 Step Group”

“Hi I recently visited Inverness a few weeks ago was speaking to a few of the members up there. There seems to be a Back To Basics group which there has been discontent with other groups and also Intergroup. The group started of as a Back To Basics Group but [because] off all the controversy decided to change their name to Inverness 12 Step recovery group. But they still have the same format and scripts as they had before. I think this group should be added to the list. “

“Thanks …..., I agree with what you say, but I also think these groups ought to be de-listed by the intergroup and GSO as well. Part of the problem is lack of information. You can find a bit of info on the AA Grapevine "What's on Your Mind Forum", Traditions section http://www.aagrapevine.org/forums/i-say-forum (It was a while ago now so you'll need to keep turning the pages until you get to the Back to Basics discussion). The AA Minority Report on the top of the aacultwatch blog http://aacultwatch.blogspot.co.uk/p/aa-minority-report.html also gives some info in Appendix 1C Wally P. The other part of the problem is AA doesn't appear to have much in the way of communication within the fellowship when it comes to this sort of thing, but I suppose it is the first time in history that AA has had to deal with globally spread cults.”

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Comment: Switching names (or re-branding) isn't quite going to fool anyone is it? Something rather more substantial is going to have to change! 

Cheerio

The Fellas (Friends of Alcoholics Anonymous)

“Back to Basics”

The following group has been brought to our attention by a member (our usual thanks for this contribution) together with their succinct - but telling - commentary:

Back to Basics, Monday 1930, Haugh Court Residents Hall, Haugh Court, Haugh Road, Inverness

“I recently visited a "Back to Basics" meeting in Inverness and I must say that sub-tropical heat and comfy chairs was a nice change from the rickety seating in the draughty church room across the road (where the "regular" AA meeting was being held), but I was disturbed by the script books placed on every chair (with an interpretation of excerpts from the 12 & 12 being read out from the top table, rather than someone sharing what the piece meant to them and how they worked it), the idea that we could "study" 3 steps in an hour, and the small, but significant, alterations to the wording of the steps in the photocopied, freebie "reference notes for studying the big book" (courtesy of Southport B2B group).

I don't know how long a meeting has to run along cult lines, or how far down the sponsor-controlled recovery path it has to stray for it to be included in the Cult Where to Find but I thought it'd be as well to advise of its existence at least.

I shall leave it up to yourselves as to whether it merits being listed”

As usual comments welcome for and against our inclusion of this group in our Cult Where to Find

Cheers

The Fellas

PS Happy New Year to all members! – and an Unhappy New Year to the cult – you better believe it!!