Thanks Jim

In fact, this problem is universal.
I just wrote about the same thing here in our
local (Finnish) net group.
Itīs much about the (IMO) small difference between
the short and long form of tradition 3.
It seems that there are many people in AA, who
can just stop, and then they enjoy "the camarades"
in meetings and the good coffee.
But what can I do? - Yes my own share.

All the best and thanks again

Paul S. aka soberfinn,
recovered from a seemingly..... you know



--- In We_Have_Recovered@yahoogroups.com, "Jim K." <jknyc@...> wrote:
>
> AA has but one message to carry to the alcoholic - of whatever
variety
> he or she me be - and that is recovery through a spiritual
awakening
> brought about by the process we have in the 12 Step Program of
> recovery that is detailed in our basic text - The Big Book.
>
> One only has to attend a few meetings to get the idea that there
may
> be more than one solution to our problem. But for the "real
alcoholic"
> there is no middle of the road solution. A few meetings and some
> frothy emotional appeal will not suffice. Not drinking and
attending
> meetings does not comprise the AA Program of Action though many in
our
> fellowship believe it to be.
>
> We need to be careful not to fall back into the idea that we can
> work "our own program" - running the show ourselves we came to
> shipwreck. But doing things the way the oldtimers have - by using
the
> directions (Big Book) we can expect all the benefits they have
> received - a happy and contented life in sobriety.
>
> Jim - Recovered!
>