kenkd

There is a Traditionalist meeting this morning in town. What can I expect there and has anyone attended one?

kenkd

Anybody???

Dee74

Hi Ken,

It's a holiday weekend - things are a little slower than normal.

I'd assume it's some kind of Back to the Basics Big Book centered approach but I really have no idea

D

tomsteve

im gonna guess that the meeting is a traditions study, that being they study the traditions of AA. the topic will be one of the traditions and it is discussed.

kenkd

I was thinking it was like a Dignitaries meeting.....old school hard core type of meeting.

I will find out in 15 minutes.

I sure could use some hard core AA this morning!!!

Dee74

Hope it's what you're looking for

D

IOAA2

I think it's what Tom said. In my area at some step meetings, when a step is completed, concentrate on the same # Tradition before going on to the next step. It can vary depending on the group.

BE WELL

sugarbear1

Try calling your local intergroup office, search AA city state and look for the hotline and ask them

heath480

Sounds like a traditions meeting.Discussing the 12 traditions which are so important.Whatever the meeting is, I am sure you will get what you need from it today.

Wishing you well

tomsteve

that's something I don't read/hear very often, but I like reading/hearing it. tells me yer ready and willing to go to any lengths.

let us know how it was,eh?

LBrain

Whew, I was worried. At first I thought it was one of those meetings where they wear hoods and carry torches and all the old timers tell you you are going to die if you don't go to a meeting every day for the rest of your life.
But since it was mentioned, yes, I believe it is a study/discussion from the 12&12 book. Or the 12 traditions as amended to the big book in subsequent editions. It's a good meeting to go to. You will get an idea of what AA is about. Since there are 'no rules' the traditions are a sort of 'by-laws' for the group.

IOAA2

I'll add that without the Traditions there would be NO AA as we know it now. It was set up for very serious reasons and in this age of greed would have been sabotaged long ago. Can you imagine AA named rehabs?

BE WELL

kenkd

It was not a Traditions study. They call themselves traditionalists because they adhere to the originals tenets and principals of AA.
No touchy feely stuff....no hoods or torches. Lol

Time to get ready for my wife's entire family to come over....drinks and hilarity will ensue....but I won't be a part of the drinking.
Not me.....not today.

heath480

Sounds as if that is an excellent meeting.Enjoy your family time.

sugarbear1

Sounds like a meeting that talks recovery and the new solution to living in one's own skin....My favorite kind of meeting!

Love and Service with possible meditation involved.

Enjoy!

Carlotta

Sounds like it was a good meeting but having torches, hoods and maybe some human sacrifice would have been a nice touch

Joe Nerv

Wow . Really thought is was going to be a traditions meeting.

Does this mean people will start identifying themselves as AA traditionalists? It's tough for us alcoholics to keep things simple.

Happy Easter, to all those who celebrate it.