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Autonomy – Recovered 565
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The Long form of Tradition 4 is:
With respect to its own affairs, each A.A. group should be responsible to no other authority than its own conscience. But when its plans concern the welfare of neighboring groups also, those groups ought to be consulted. And no group, regional committee, or individual should ever take any action that might greatly affect A.A. as a whole without conferring with the trustees of the General Service Board. On such issues our common welfare is paramount.
What is Autonomy?
What is a group conscience?
is it just a meeting or something more?
What is an example of a decision that may affect the group but not others?
How to handle money
Name of group
When and where to meet
Officers and how assigned
What is an example of an action that would affect an other group?
Naming the group the same as another
How do you consult another group? Have you ever seen this?
When PC Alano club was forming
How does Tradition 4 effect your own personal sobriety?
How does it practically affect your own home group right now?
What decisions have you group made that may be outside of the Traditions as a whole but was allowed under this tradition?
What are the consequences of allowing groups to break traditions?
They fail
What are the consequences of trying to enforce traditions?
It doesn’t work
scandal
If groups are allowed to make mistakes, break tradition, how is AA still around?
“each group can manage its affairs exactly as it pleases, except when AA as a whole is threatened”. Is this dangerous and/or foolish? Why?
Why would there be danger in labeling your group “Communist” or “Catholic” or “Protestant” if that’s what the people in the group believe and share?
Have you ever been part of an AA group that exercised its right to be wrong? And what did that look like?
How does Tradition 4 affect the new guy?
What are thoughts on groups like Celebrate Recovery??
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Special App Owner Open Talk From Ted T. – Recovered 563
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Making Recovery Plans – Recovered 562
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In our program, it’s our responsibility to make plans.
We should just be careful not to plan the outcomes to specifically.
We can make a plan, just be careful that it doesn’t turn into an expectation.
An expectation is a premeditated resentment.
and resentments are dangerous for us alcoholics.
Our higher power may have a different idea of what the outcome will be.
My experience, I need to be flexible or else I will be miserable.
What were some of your past recovery plans that you tried?
discuss failures
discuss successes
What would make your recovery happier?
some ideas may include
more time for friends
a hobby
more service work
work all steps
work a specific step
more prayer
What specific actions will you take to keep you on track?
How do we move from an idea of change to actual change
calling sponsor on progress
journal
talk about it at meetings
prayer
Some Goal Setting Tips
Be specific about personal recovery goals
Take small steps and ask for help along the way
Establishing a Routine
Exercise
Reduce stress
Eat healthy food
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On Tuesday January 6, our recovery topic is “Making Recovery Plans for 2015”
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Call in and let us know about your program. Call in and answer the following question:
What plans are you making for your 2015 program?
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Special App Owner Open Talk From Jill H. – Recovered 561
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This Year in Recovery – Recovered 560
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At this time of year, most people reflect on the past year. Some us also make some plans for the next year too.
So we at the Recovered podcast thought we would take time to reflect on
our own recovering program specifically and
the recovering community in general
over the past 12 months.
In general, what are your thoughts on AA and the recovering community as a whole over the past year?
NPR Looks at 2014 and Addiction
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AA in the news in 2014
Celebrities in recovery
Any AA victories? –
Any tragic stories – Philip Seymour Hoffman, Robin Williams
How was recovery portrayed in media? Hoffman and Williams news
How was recovery portrayed in movies/tv? Orange is the New Black, The killing. Thanks for Sharing, Breaking Bad, ‘
The Anonymous People,
Marc Maron,
Kristen johnson,
Anna David,
Now let’s move to a more personal are, our own recovery. What was the recovery year of 2014 like for us?
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Share:
Share some highlights
Share some difficulties
What steps were significant for you, why?
What prayers were important to you, why?
What slogans helped, why?
This year I moved a little closer to acceptance
After Andrew’s suicide
I talked with Russ long and hard about why…
Why Andrew,
Why me,
why this why that
Russ encouraged me to keep asking my higher power about these things
Russ told me that some day, maybe the need for an answer may not seem so important.
What I have found is that by accepting what has happened and try to help others with our experience has brought new meaning to my recovery program.
So my question in prayer has moved from why to how….
my prayer has moved from why God
to How can I make meaning
what can i do to honour Andrew’s memory?
He only posed the possibility that me need for an answer might fade.
This has made a tremendous difference in my outlook.
New App
Premium subscribers
new guest hosts
new studio
Changed homegroups
Traverse city roundup
Slogan: One day at a time, do the next right thing….work
steps….2 and 3 learning acceptance…work and Andrew
Prayer….together with Anna, meditation at meetings by listening to you
What are your hopes for 2015?
more sponsees
service work
fix my email address
Atlanta to international conference?
More open talks
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