Form with which the board of directors of a corporation records the contents of its annual meeting.
Form with which the board of directors of a corporation records the contents of its annual meeting.
The format of the meeting is as follows. The Leader/Speaker will begin reading, we will go around the room, each reading a paragraph (or more) from the Big Book for 10-15 minutes. Our Leader / Speaker will then share on the reading for 10-15 minutes, and we will open the meeting for sharing.
Bill W. Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions / Author
Although no one will ever pressure you to speak, it is good to introduce yourself to the group. You may simply say, “Hi, I am ___ and I am an alcoholic.” If you are uncomfortable admitting to your alcoholism you may simply give your name. Note that only your first name is required due to the anonymity of AA.
The Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Traditions of AA are two different sets of principles that guide members of AA on their journey of recovery. While the Twelve Steps focus on individual recovery, the Twelve Traditions guide the functioning of AA as a whole.
These daily practices are the subject of Step 10 of the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous: "Continued to take personal inventory and when we were wrong promptly admitted it."
The order of business may include: electing new officers; scheduling meetings; receiving and discussing the treasurer's periodic financial reports; hearing progress reports from the general service representative and other group servants; and apportioning excess funds among the local intergroup, GSO and the area and ...
Step 12 of Alcoholics Anonymous' 12-step program states: "Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and to practice these principles in all our affairs."
In the forward of the 12 Steps and 12 Traditions, it states “A.A.'s Twelve Traditions apply to the life of the Fellowship itself. They outline the means by which A.A. maintains its unity and relates itself to the world about it, the way it lives and grows.” The 12 Traditions are about unity, self-Support and anonymity.
Although no one will ever pressure you to speak, it is good to introduce yourself to the group. You may simply say, “Hi, I am ___ and I am an alcoholic.” If you are uncomfortable admitting to your alcoholism you may simply give your name. Note that only your first name is required due to the anonymity of AA.