Hey guys, It's come to my attention, after several subtle hints were dropped during the meetings, that the traditions are not as compelling to the individual as the rest of the AA literature is. On one hand, the traditions are a central part of the collective AA program and key to its continued success, but on the other hand we've been fortunate to have several new comers participate and the traditions are most decidedly NOT newcomer material.... So after careful consideration I believe we've found a compromise to finish the traditions thoroughly and hopefully get on to more captivating material sooner. Instead of combining all of the remaining four traditions into one meeting or going through each tradition individually, we'll be doing them in groups of two. This way we'll finish the traditions by next week instead of a month. So this week we'll be discussing TRADITIONS NINE & TEN both. Tell all your friends about it!! In other news, I'm s...
This blog is a compilation of commentaries about AA, alcoholism, sobriety and recovery. They were created as part of a weekly email series I send out to the AA Wed Night Riverside Men's Group in Escazú, San José, Costa Rica. We are a Men's Big Book and AA-related literature study group with the aim of expanding our knowledge and understanding of the principles set forth by the book Alcoholics Anonymous.