TRADITION FOUR CHECKLIST
MY ANSWERS
Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other
groups or AA as a whole.
1. Do I insist that there are only a few right ways of doing
things in AA?
In aa there are no right
ways or wrongs ways we all have the right to choose or as it says in tradition
conform to nothing we have no rules or regulations this also applies to the
traditions groups have the right to decide what they want to do I always try to
follow the groups collective conscience on matters effecting the group or AA as
a whole
2. Does my group always
consider the welfare of the rest of AA? Of nearby groups? Of loners in Alaska?
Of internationalists miles from port? Of a group in Rome or El Salvador?
My group always
considers the welfare of all AA groups and yes we support the loners no matter
where they my be again AA and the AA group is all inclusive never exclusive we
all have that primary purpose of carrying the message to those who suffer
3. Do I put down other members behavior when it is different from
mine, or do I learn from it?
I may express my feeling
on any subject that comes before the group but I do not try to put others down
because they differ from me free expression is a two way street every member
has a right to share how they may feel on any subject before the group after
everyone is heard on the matters a group conscience vote will put any
disagreement to rest we all learn from each other
4. Do I always bear in
mind that, to those outsiders who know I am in AA may I to some extent
represent our entire beloved fellowship?
I try very hard to let
all those who I come in contact with in or out of the program I can only speak
for my personal experiences that no one at this can speak on behalf of the
entire worldwide fellowship, or indeed any of the groups. We are the message
how we carry it is an individual matter
5. Am I willing to help a newcomer go to any lengths - his
lengths, not mine- to stay sober?
Yes we are all different
and may have different ideas on how to work this program so if someone what to
go to any length to stay sober all I can do is share my own experience strength
and hope they may not agree with everything I did to stay sober some have
different beliefs that me this should not stop me from reaching out to help him
6. Do I share my knowledge of AA tools with other members who may
not have heard of them?
When ever I share one on
one or from the podium it is always my knowledge of this program I learned from
listening to others and now I try to give back to others what was so freely
given to me some times when our in service work you have to share things with
the general public through our public relations policy this is all part of
carrying the message
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is a reprint from June 1970 Grapevine
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