The 1st Annual Central Office/Intergroup Gathering was held Saturday, March 17, 2012, from 12-5 at the Salt Lake Central Office. The Gathering was the result of a few people wanting to provide and promote communication between the Utah Central Offices and Intergroups, and with Utah Area 69, similar to the Annual Central Office/Intergroup AAWS/AA Grapevine Seminar, which is attended by … Read More
Concept IV
Long before I had any knowledge of The Twelve Concepts for World Service, I was a beneficiary of their influence. All of us deeply desire to belong. At the first AA meeting I attended, I was asked to introduce myself. As soon as I did, I became a member of that meeting. I suddenly had the same right to participate … Read More
From: The Chair in the Corner, April 2012
Saturday morning March 17, 2012 started like most Saturdays in the sleepy little town of Sandy, Utah. After a quick shower, shave and a hot cup of coffee I left my house and headed for Central Office of Salt Lake City. As it was about 7:30 am not many people were on the road or the freeway for that matter. … Read More
Tradition 4
Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or AA as a whole. The freedom individual groups have in Tradition 4 carries with it the admonition to protect the fellowship as a whole. Each 12 step group has complete freedom to decide for itself the program content of its meetings and the topics that will be discussed. … Read More
Why an Inventory?
“Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves” “Step Four. It is the beginning of a lifetime practice in gaining a meaningful perspective or yourself.” So counseled the Sponsor to his Sponsee as they shared a hefty piece of apple pie alamode at Fellowship Hall. SPONSEE: Yeah. But what’s in it for me? After all, I have gone to … Read More
Made a decision . . .
“I made the decision to turn my life and will over to the care of God as I understand Him.” Since 1969 I have gone to church, meditated, prayed, read book after book trying to learn how to surrender, to rid myself of my ever present ego. My ego fought me tooth and nail. I wanted to switch the light … Read More
Concept III
I have discovered that our literature is the best resource for describing aspects of our program and so I have quoted from one of our pamphlets – The Twelve Concepts for World Service Concept III states: “As a traditional means of creating and maintaining a clearly defined working relation between the groups, the Conference, the A.A. General Service Board and … Read More