[Astro]

I think I posted that link last year Taz, thank you for putting it out there again as it's an excellent read.

Kinda funny, but a few years ago when I chaired my first newcomers meeting I strayed from the format and read some of the Akron Manual, thinking it would be a refreshing change from what we normally read.

After the meeting a few of the "senior" members slammed me for not following the format. They felt the material was too harsh and not compassionate enough for the newcomers of today. It wasn't my intention to scare anyone off, I just thought it'd be fun to do a "then and now" type of preamble to the meeting. So like Jon shared, the strident views presented in the Akron Manual rubbed a few people the wrong way.

I've printed up the manual and re-read it often. It's a great reminder of the roots and beginnings of the program, and it fills me with gratitude to look back at the work that continues to save my life on a daily basis.