1-25-05

[rosie readandpost]

January 25, 2005


Daily Reflections

WHAT WE NEED - EACH OTHER

.. . . . A.A. is really saying to every serious drinker,
"You are an A.A. member if you say so . . . nobody can
keep you out."
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 139

For years, whenever I reflected on Tradition Three
("The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire
to stop drinking"), I thought it valuable only to
newcomers. It was their guarantee that no one could bar
them from A.A. Today I feel enduring gratitude for the
spiritual development the Tradition has brought me. I
don't seek out people obviously different from myself.
Tradition Three, concentrating on the one way I am
similar to others, brought me to know and help every
kind of alcoholic, just as they have helped me.
Charlotte, the atheist, showed me higher standards of
ethics and honor; Clay, of another race, taught me
patience; Winslow, who is gay, led me by example into
true compassion; Young Megan says that seeing me at
meetings, sober thirty years, keeps her coming back.
Tradition Three insured that we would get what we need
- each other.

************************************************** *********

[Dan McGown]

" rosie readandpost" <readandpost@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:k9tJd.244542$T02.82727@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
> January 25, 2005
>
>
> Daily Reflections
>
> WHAT WE NEED - EACH OTHER
>
> . . . . A.A. is really saying to every serious drinker,
> "You are an A.A. member if you say so . . . nobody can
> keep you out."
> TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 139
>
> For years, whenever I reflected on Tradition Three
> ("The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire
> to stop drinking"), I thought it valuable only to
> newcomers. It was their guarantee that no one could bar
> them from A.A. Today I feel enduring gratitude for the
> spiritual development the Tradition has brought me. I
> don't seek out people obviously different from myself.
> Tradition Three, concentrating on the one way I am
> similar to others, brought me to know and help every
> kind of alcoholic, just as they have helped me.
> Charlotte, the atheist, showed me higher standards of
> ethics and honor; Clay, of another race, taught me
> patience; Winslow, who is gay, led me by example into
> true compassion; Young Megan says that seeing me at
> meetings, sober thirty years, keeps her coming back.
> Tradition Three insured that we would get what we need
> - each other.
>
> ************************************************** *********

Gee Rosie, if you post things like this, advocating tolerance, you're going
to be accused of being in a conspiracy with Sponge Bob Squarepants. <g>
Dan

[rosie readandpost]

LOL!

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"Dan McGown" <dmcgown@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:p8GdneKqH5beD2vcRVn-1g@adelphia.com...
:
: " rosie readandpost" <readandpost@yahoo.com> wrote in message
: news:k9tJd.244542$T02.82727@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com...
: > January 25, 2005
: >
: >
: > Daily Reflections
: >
: > WHAT WE NEED - EACH OTHER
: >
: > . . . . A.A. is really saying to every serious drinker,
: > "You are an A.A. member if you say so . . . nobody can
: > keep you out."
: > TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 139
: >
: > For years, whenever I reflected on Tradition Three
: > ("The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire
: > to stop drinking"), I thought it valuable only to
: > newcomers. It was their guarantee that no one could bar
: > them from A.A. Today I feel enduring gratitude for the
: > spiritual development the Tradition has brought me. I
: > don't seek out people obviously different from myself.
: > Tradition Three, concentrating on the one way I am
: > similar to others, brought me to know and help every
: > kind of alcoholic, just as they have helped me.
: > Charlotte, the atheist, showed me higher standards of
: > ethics and honor; Clay, of another race, taught me
: > patience; Winslow, who is gay, led me by example into
: > true compassion; Young Megan says that seeing me at
: > meetings, sober thirty years, keeps her coming back.
: > Tradition Three insured that we would get what we need
: > - each other.
: >
: > ************************************************** *********
:
: Gee Rosie, if you post things like this, advocating tolerance,
you're going
: to be accused of being in a conspiracy with Sponge Bob
Squarepants. <g>
: Dan
:
: