THE ONLY REQUIREMENT . . . At one time . . . every A.A. group had many membership rules. Everybody was scared witless that something or somebody would capsize the boat. . . .The total list was a mile long. If all those rules had been in effect everywhere, nobody could have possibly joined A.A. at all, . . . — TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, pp. 139-40 Im grateful that the Third Tradition only requires of me a desire to stop drinking. I had been breaking promises for years. In the Fellowship I didnt have to make promises, I didnt have to concentrate. It only required my attending one meeting, in a foggy condition, to know I was home. I didnt have to pledge undying love. Here, strangers hugged me. It gets better, they said, and One day at a time, you can do it. They were no longer strangers, but caring friends. I ask God to help me to reach out to people desiring sobriety, and to, please, keep me grateful!
Posted on: Sat, 30 Aug 2014 12:39:53 +0000
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