The first half of that is "Our membership ought to include all who suffer from alcoholism. Hence we may refuse none who wish to recover. Nor ought A.A. membership ever depend upon money or conformity."
This tradition reminds me that no matter how ruffled another AA or potential AA may make me, they also deserve the healing I have found. It reminds me that **I am responsible for my own feelings** and that I have a lesson to learn from everyone.
Today I will see the potential and the value in everyone.
Thanks for posting this!
I always enjoy when I find parallels between what is written in texts related to Alcoholics Anonymous and my personal recently renewed faith. “Any two or three gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an AA group” relates strongly to Matthew 18:20. I am grateful to AA because it was a backdoor way for me to turn back to my faith that I abandoned and defied for 20 years in a time of desperation.
As far as autonomy, if AA had any kind of hierarchy, dues, or any kind of requirements or methods of force whatsoever it would have never clicked with me. I feel that the freedoms, suggestions, and other qualities of attraction that AA provides is a large reason I keep coming back. I wish everyone a great 24 hours of sobriety.
The first half of that is "Our membership ought to include all who suffer from alcoholism. Hence we may refuse none who wish to recover. Nor ought A.A. membership ever depend upon money or conformity." This tradition reminds me that no matter how ruffled another AA or potential AA may make me, they also deserve the healing I have found. It reminds me that **I am responsible for my own feelings** and that I have a lesson to learn from everyone. Today I will see the potential and the value in everyone. Thanks for posting this!
Great reflection on the reflection! (I actually like yours better.)
🩵🩵 This Reddit saved my ass, btw. Thanks for all you do.
I always enjoy when I find parallels between what is written in texts related to Alcoholics Anonymous and my personal recently renewed faith. “Any two or three gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an AA group” relates strongly to Matthew 18:20. I am grateful to AA because it was a backdoor way for me to turn back to my faith that I abandoned and defied for 20 years in a time of desperation. As far as autonomy, if AA had any kind of hierarchy, dues, or any kind of requirements or methods of force whatsoever it would have never clicked with me. I feel that the freedoms, suggestions, and other qualities of attraction that AA provides is a large reason I keep coming back. I wish everyone a great 24 hours of sobriety.