TRADITION ONE CHECKLIST
Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever non-professional, but
our service centers may employ special workers.
1. Is my own behavior accurately described by the Traditions?
To the surprise of
others yes my actions are right online with all the traditions but then what
others think is none of my business God is the one who I need to answer to with
faith and by working I to have been able to build upon the lessons of an
incredible experience
If not, what needs changing?
If I were to change
anything it would be the way I react to any given situation I am human and I do
act upon feelings at times I need to always use that good old restraint of pen
and tongue by looking over what’s happening I can then act upon the situations
that come up
2. When I chafe about any particular Tradition, do I realize how
it affects others?
Chafe: transitive and intransitive verb become
annoyed, or annoy somebody: to be or make somebody irritated, annoyed, or
impatient yes I do and many times this happens because some are fixed on their
own interpretations of the traditions that they over look what the majority has
to say there by causing their own irritation I try not to reply to this kind of
aggravation some times saying nothing is best
3. Do I sometimes try to get some reward - even if not money - for
my personal AA efforts?
A twelfth step call is
all the reward I could ever want doing Gods will is to do it anonymously
reaching out to help others and watching them grow in recovery is a fantastic
adventure
And I need not brag
about it to anyone
4. Do I try to sound in AA like an expert on alcoholism on
recovery, medicine sociology psychology spiritual matters Or, heaven help me,
even on humility?
Guess the best answer I
can give on this is NO I try to only carry the message of recovery not the mess
all I anyone can do is share their own experience strength and hope with
another who seeks recovery if I need to I will tell some one to seek
professional help in other matters
Because I am not
qualified to do anything else
5. Do I make an effort to understand what AA employees do?
Holding every position
in AA except delegate to world services I think I have a fantastic
understanding as to how our service positions are a vital link to AA as a whole
with out them we could not operate the districts Intergroup s area and world
service offices and we need to pay these people what they are worth in the open
market
What workers in other alcoholism agencies do?
I know they also play a
vital part in helping others as professionals in the field of alcoholism
recovery, medicine sociology psychology spiritual matters the list could go on
for ever we need them all to help us with problems other than alcohol thing we
are best left for them to handle
6. In my own AA life, have I any experiences, which illustrate the
wisdom of this Tradition?
Well I have seen many in
the field get so involved with the professions that some have had relapse over
them not everyone is able to handle all the pressures that go with being a
consular in the field of alcoholism many go into this because of the
overwhelming need to reach out and help others the problem was they forgot to
keep focus on themselves
7. Have I paid enough attention to the book TWELVE STEPS AND
TWELVE TRADITIONS? To the pamphlet "AA Tradition - How it Developed"?
Yes I have and the big book and 12 steps as
well as the traditions are suggested way to recover to me they are the best way
and I know even in the big book it tells me more will be revealed to us if our
own house is in order AA like anything else changes with time and following the
guide lines that were given to us by our co-founders is still a mere beginning
of reaching out to all who suffer we have to change with the times or we will
parish in a sea of despair the debating over who is right or wrong is only
causing more grief than help in anyone’s recovery
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is a reprint from June 1970 Grapevine
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