Daily
Reflections reading March 30th
Our Group Conscience
sometimes
the good is the enemy of the best.” ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS COMES OF AGE, p. 101
I
think these words apply to every area of A.A.’s Three Legacies: Recovery, Unity
and Service! I want them etched in my mind and life as I “trudge the Road of
Happy Destiny” (Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 164). These words, often spoken by
co-founder Bill W., were appropriately said to him as the result of the group’s
conscience. It brought home to Bill W. the essence of our Second Tradition:
“Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.”
Just
as Bill W. was originally urged to remember, I think that in our group
discussions we should never settle for the “good,” but always strive to attain
the “best.” These common strivings are yet another example of a loving God, as
we understand Him, expressing Himself through the group conscience. Experiences
such as these help me to stay on the proper path of recovery. I learn to
combine initiative with humility, responsibility with thankfulness, and thus
relish the joys of living my twenty-four hour program.
© Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My thoughts on March 30th Reading
Our group conscience is with-in all and
our Higher Power when one is following the guidance and will of a Higher Power
balance is achieved and then the ability to participate in a healthy life style
is greatly improved
Unity is best served by the individual's,
unity with a Higher Power, all for one and one for all the greatest good for
the greatest number is the goal this applies in any group the conscience of the
group has to come first
Otherwise we find ourselves pulling in
different directions working together depends upon the cooperation of the
group, listening to the ideas feelings and opinions of each other with an open
mind, being willing to accept what the majority wants
Not that our way be the only one, in a
group each member has the responsibility to be open and honest in the
expressing of their ideas and feelings this also means that all members of the
group be willing to share in the day to day duties and responsibilities of the
group
Only then will the group conscience
prevail, the strength of the group comes from recognition and understanding of
our mutual needs, when we discuss them openly, we help each other sometimes one
has to agree with what is best for the group as a whole
A free and tolerant exchange of views is
something that requires a persistent practice of the twelve steps in all our
affairs, unity keeps the groups together, dissension or controversy hurts the
unity and thus hurts the group as a whole
Quantity of program is not as important
as quality of program, no one is an all wise authority on everything, all have
a purpose and a part to play in the group as a whole, we have groups in the
first place because we believe WE IS BETTER THAN ME
This denotes that we are no longer alone
in our search for sobriety, even though we are together we must retain our individuality,
each person enhances the fellowship each can stand alone and be independent of
the other
But we prefer to stand together as a unit
we believe that two are better than one, for a group to work each has to pull
their own load in order to maintain any kind of unity we are joined by a mutual
desire to stay sober and help others achieve sobriety
The life of the fellowship depends upon
the unity of the group's conscience within the fellowship, we must maintain
this unity in the group's conscience or we will all parish and the lives of
those to come will ceases to exist, together we stand - divided we fall
God
bless you Al M
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