“Shoemaker, stick to thy last!” . . . better do one thing supremely well than many badly.
That is the central theme of this Tradition [Five].
Around it our Society gathers in unity. The very life of our Fellowship requires the preservation of this principle. — TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS.
The survival of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) depends upon unity.
What would happen if a group decided to become an employment agency, a treatment centre or a social service agency?
Too much specialization leads to no specialization, to frittering of efforts and, finally, to decline.
I have the qualifications to share my sufferings and my way of recovery with the newcomer.
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Conformity to AA’s primary purpose ensures the safety of the wonderful gift of sobriety, so my responsibility is enormous.
The lives of millions of alcoholics is closely tied to my competence in “carrying the message to the still-suffering alcoholic.”
Just for today
I am part of the life around me. I will practise my program to strengthen my connection to my world.
Uma unenkinga yophuzo oludakyo siza thintana nalezi nobolo ezingezanzi.
The AA Estcourt branch hosts meetings every Tuesday at Forderville Primary School from 7pm to 8pm. Contact Desigan on 082 849 3014, Roy on 081 874 8016 or Tony on 079 513 4422.
The AA Winterton branch hosts meetings every Thursday at the Springfield Church opposite the police station from 7pm to 8pm. Contact Dolly on 071 688 5330 or Virgilo on 079 688 0432.
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