[Little Missy]

Where I live, I have been hearing a lot of he said, she said, he did, she did about AA members. A lot of it is about newcomers.

However, in meetings, I have to sit and listen to these newcomers talk for 10-15 minutes about their problems and how well they are handling them without drinking. Which is good that they are not drinking.

My problem, and I will bring this up in the meeting tonight, is I really don't care to listen to how well you think you are doing. When you turn around and are hateful, manipulative, etc. outside of the meeting.

IMO, AA is not about just not drinking. It's about living a happy, productive life. Being of service to others. I have been listening for months to these people talk. Thinking some are sicker then others. They may get it, they may not. But I think it is time to bring to their attention, we don't just say it, we LIVE it!!

One person was even in jail (for past wrongs) and was calling the sponsor collect and wanting AA to take up a collection to get them out of jail. WHAT!?!?!?!? This is not what AA is for!! You do the crime, you do the time. We will be there to help you when you get out. We are not here to give leagle advise, we are not your bank. We will help you learn to live life sober, to make amends for past wrongs and hopefully have a better future.

If I leave a meeting and go out and behave the same way I did when I was drinking, only without the drinking, then there is very little spiritual progress.

It's not what we say, it's what we do!!