GROUP AND WORLD-WIDE COMMUNITY
Posted 2 April, 2008 in As Bill See's It
The moment Twelfth Step work forms a group, a discovery is made - the most individuals cannot recover unless there is a group. Realization draws on each member that he is but a small part of a great whole; that no personal sacrifice is too great for preservation of the Fellowship. He learns that the clamor of desires and ambitions within him must be silenced whenever these could damage the group.
It becomes plain that the group must survive or the individual will not.
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“The Lone member at sea, the A.A. at war in a far land - all these members know that they belong to A.A.’s world-wide community, that theirs is only a physical separation, that their fellows may be as near as the next port of call. Ever so importantly, they are certain that God’s grace is just as much with them on the high seas or the lonely outpost as it is with them at home.”
1. TWELVE AND TWELVE P. 130
3 comments to “GROUP AND WORLD-WIDE COMMUNITY”
Joaquin B, April 8th, 2008 at 5:58 am:
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It is really bad when you came a cross to the doors of aa and you find that there is a members whom believe that theirs are the owner of the group and you are not welcome because you don’t speak the egocentric language their speak and in one way or another they tell you that you are not welcome that what happen to me in one group in Victoria.
The reason was simple i came to this group giving away those little plastic card with the information of the aa city group and one member told me that I Was perturbing the job of the Victoria central office.
anonymous group | Chinese Medicine, May 15th, 2008 at 4:11 pm:
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[…] GROUP AND WORLD-WIDE COMMUNITY2 Apr 2008 by jill The instance Twelfth Step impact forms a group, a brainstorm is prefabricated - the most individuals cannot better unless there is a group. Realization draws on apiece member that he is but a diminutive conception of a enthusiastic whole; that no individualized kill is … […]
Tavita, October 28th, 2008 at 10:03 pm:
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Good words.