"Communication and Participation"
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Response #3, (message id 4.003)
Communication - How many times have you been in a meeting and the meeting had a gsr and they gave a report and the information was half wrong, or better yet the gsr gave a report that was just made up since they never attend the district meeting? Can this be fixed? Do the groups care?
The answer for me is yes to all the above. I am just amazed at the information that the groups seem to get and believe - most of it wrong. I think we should just blame the treatment centers since they have it all wrong, or maybe school ten, or the sober living house, or the drug addict, or YOU!!! Do you allow the intergroup or general service rep to give a report? Does the group support the VOLUNTEER who spends there time going to business meetings. Do you think that Bill W. was wrong to have all this political stuff? The groups and NEW members only know what they know and if you don't bring the information to them how will they ever learn and appreciate anything. YOU don't like the gsr report too bad- you ever put someone down for other forms of service in AA? The commitment that the AA member took is to help them and AA as a whole and that is it- sit there and be quiet. Let them speak.
Participation - Too busy, Its a whole Sunday, Its too far- I bet that if you were a alcoholic like me you use to have nothing to do, plenty of time, and no place to go do nothing at. The business side of AA is not for everyone, neither is sticking a drunk in your car and driving them to a detox. Are you going to tell the AA member not to take the drunk to detox cuz they might barf in the car? Why do you discourage people from getting involved in general service?
The answer - I cannot tell you I can only lead the way by my actions. The actions that I learned from the AA members that were here before me. And I hope that those actions will be continued by that new members that have come in after me.
(sent Sept. 18, 2007)
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Response # 2, (message id 4.002)
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Response # 1, (message id 4.001)
The fact that this has not been opinionated on as of yet says volumes! I think that communication and participation could be the two most important tools that can allow ANY type of relationship to work. From marriage to voicing an opinion at the area. Using these tools is the trick!
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