10-23-05

[rosie read n' post]

October 23, 2005

Daily Reflections

WHAT WE KNOW BEST

"Shoemaker, stick to thy last!" . . . better do one thing supremely well
than many badly.
That is the central theme of this Tradition [Five]. Around it our
Society gathers in unity.
The very life of our Fellowship requires the preservation of this
principle.
TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 150

The survival of A.A. depends upon unity. What would happen if a group
decided to
become an employment agency, a treatment center or a social service
agency? Too much
specialization leads to no specialization, to frittering of efforts and,
finally, to decline. I
have the qualifications to share my sufferings and my way of recovery
with the newcomer.
Conformity to A.A.'s primary purpose insures the safety of the wonderful
gift of sobriety,
so my responsibility is enormous. The life of millions of alcoholics is
closely tied to my
competence in "carrying the message to the still-suffering alcoholic."

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