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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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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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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 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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