Old 06-26-2009, 11:29 AM
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laurie6781
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I first saw the saying:

"What you hear here, What you Say here, when you leave here, let it stay here."

On the wall of a Rec Room in the home of a Secret Service Agent, where lots of higher up mucky muck law enforcement used to get together back in 1964 to relax with 'their own kind' lol

Many years later, I heard it at what was to become my Home Group. A Closed participation meeting.

For me, new to AA, new to recovery, it gave me hope that AA truly was "Anonymous." Made me 'the newcomer' back then feel SAFE.

I see absolutely nothing wrong with this saying. A gentle reminder for both new and old alike, leave it in the room.

J M H O


PS I was only 19, and yes I was drinking with them drink for drink. Maybe another reason for the "Motto" to be predominately posted, lol as a reminder to them too.
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