Sorry - ran out of text space!
So there is this dependence upon a scared text which is considered perfect, unquestionable, unchangeable.
To me anything that wants to be static, unwilling to be progressive, is unnatural. Life is all about learning, about change, about growth, about evolution,
the tendency of some (i underline some) aa groups to rely on dogma and be unwilling to progress and evolve concerns me, it is pseudo-religious to me.
There's a tendency to religiously follow the big book, no room for questioning or doubt, no room for progression.
Technically anyone who strays from the big book isn't "proper" aa. But in my opinion, progression is a good thing.
However i gave up trying to change the things i can't - along with the drink! I just avoid those particular groups.
The serenity "prayer" (mantra?) is one that i find very apt - i just try to change the things i can, and aim for the wisdom to tell one from the other!
Bit of a waffle but hope it makes some kind of sense!