Embracing Concepts Ten and Eleven
These concepts keep committees on task while protecting them from personalities.
The Basic Foundation
The following is an excerpt that was recently added to our SA Service Manual.
Experiencing the Twelve Promises
Through his program, God gave him the promises he never thought possible.
Who’s Responsible?
This series covers how vital each concept is for our world services to function. The “Twelve Concepts for World Service” were written by Bill W.
The Traditions Keep Us Together
She learned how the Traditions keep the group healthy and unified. When I started my recovery journey, my original home group met seven days a week, and we studied a Tradition every Wednesday.
The First Requirement for Step Three
The conviction that wrongdoers are very sick helps show their behavior is not personal. Page 60 of the AA Big Book states that the first requirement (for Step Three) is that we be convinced that any life run on self-will can hardly be a success.
My Three Legacies Compass
Practicing recovery, unity, and service daily set her on a course to a fulfilling new life.
Coming Next
Our next edition’s theme is “Raising Our Hand: Sharing in Meetings". The White Book tells us that we don't come into an SA meeting to broaden our horizons with knowledge on more ways to act out.
Discussion Topic
In "The Traditions and Concepts are Vital Boundaries" article, this member describes how the Concepts protect her from strong personalities and how the Traditions protect the group from her strong personality.
SA CFC
Finding a Higher Power through the Steps made him a kinder person. I’ve been incarcerated for over four years now, and I will spend 13 more years in prison because I let my sex addiction take over my life.
