Bringing outside material to AA meetings
Hi all. I was raised up in unorthodox AA meetings - when I started the program two years ago, I attended agnostic meetings, gay/lesbian, women's meetings - so I never really hung out in "standard" AA meetings until I joined a new home group this winter.
Yesterday I chaired a meeting about the Serenity Prayer and brought in a book that talked about 5 things the author felt (which resonated with me) you cannot change. Turns out, this non-conference approved material was of huge offense to a few of the old timers in the meeting.
If there are any old-timers out there, I would love to hear your opinion. I want to do the right thing and follow the rules of this program because I know they are there for a reason even if I might not see the reason just yet at this point in my recovery. Please, any thoughts are so welcome.
Thanks in advance.