1. Why do we not "endorse, finance, or lend our name to any outside enterprise? How is this principle used in our business meetings? It would be like advice giving. It could backfire as it is our opinion as to its worth, but it may not be a good choice for others. We do not put other recovery programs in our literature or discuss them as part of our business.
2. Has my group ever had problems with money or property? How were those problems resolved? Not to my knowledge.
3. Have I or any member of my group allowed prestige to divert us from our primary spiritual aim? When? Why? What did we change? Not that I can see.
4. How does my group cooperate with AA? When? I believe the annual picnic is open to AA members.
5. In planning a group fund-raising activity, has my group considered this Tradition? As nearly as I can tell from 15 months with the group, it follows this Tradition well.
6. Does my group have CAL prominently displayed? Yes. Do I use CAL in my personal recovery? Yes.
7. Does my group sell or promote outside literature? No. How does this violate Tradition 6? We cannot include it in meetings. Do I have the courage to discuss the use of literature at a meeting? I have never had to or sometimes don't recognize if it's outside. Viki brought it up when someone read from the "promises".
8. How do I consider cooperation with AA in my service work? I would be happy to help with AA if asked. My daughter is quite active there. I wanted to join some of the hikes with them.
9. Why should group funds support only Al-Anon programs? It is important to support our program only because we need to have the funds to help families of alcoholics as our primary purpose. If there is extra, we can provide scholarships to Al-Anon events.
10. Has our group phone list ever been used for promotional purposes? No.
11. How can I discourage members, without embarrassing them, from bringing outside enterprises into our meetings? Personally, I would take the member aside after the meeting or at some point reiterate to the group in general what the policy is but not right after someone has shared as I saw what happens when that was done a few weeks ago. I don't think that person will ever return. I thought it was done respectfully, but it didn't need all the back and forth for 30 minutes.
12. Am I allowing material or financial concerns to gain priority over my personal spiritual needs and serenity? Sometimes. It is hard not to be a bit anxious in this economy, but I get busy working the program whenever I begin to worry about my job or other financial concersn.
13. Am I allowing personal problems or successes to overwhelm me? Am I letting them get in the way of how I treat others? This is a timely reminder that no matter what is happening I need to take a minute to recompose myself and be sure to treat others kindly rather than getting thick into obsession and not pay attention to the other person. I do sometimes still let myself get overwhelmed. Right now I feel pressure about finances, worry about Sequim bank, and getting son to treatment and back to school and a life.
14. How can I apply our slogan "Live and Let Live" to this tradition? I follow my program and remember to only talk about Al-Anon at meetings. I can do other things to help myself, but they do not have a place in Al-Anon meetings.
15. How can I apply our slogan "Let Go and Let God"? I need to let worries about Al-Anon service etc rest with God who strengthens me. He will take my cares and let me know when I need to take action and what kind of action to take.
16. How do I help my group meet our primary spiritual aim? I share what in Al-Anon has helped me with my group in the hopes that by sharing and giving support to others they will experience the healing power I have found in these rooms.
17. When participatin at an AA convention or roundup, do Al-Anon members have badges or logs from Al-Anon? I don't know. I have no experience with this.
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