Wednesday, December 9, 2009

ACA Comes of Age

Adult Children of Alcoholics World Service Organization

ACA Comes of Age:

http://www.nacoa.net/Newsletter-%20PDFs/Summer05.pdf

In my understanding the origainal A.A. Comes Of Age book is all about Bill W. reliniquishing "control" of the fellowship and allowing the fellowship to run itself within the 12 Traditions and 12 Concepts.

There are no "Traditions Lawyers" and love and tolerance are the most important principals of recovery. I sense that the statements on page four of this ACA Comes of Age article lead me to believe this person is perhaps acting as a spokesperson with the statements:

"We Believe...We believe.

In regards to the 12 Traditions and the importance of the 12 Traditions "I feel" this intire article is on a very slippery slope. Is ACA WSO affliating with NACOA by doing this article ? Is it an anonymity break by doing this artilce..."we believe" ?

Has ACA WSO come of age or just merely has a text book ? Does this article appear "governing" in a way ? Anyway I am not personally attacking this other adult child that was obviously just trying to be of service to ACA WSO and other adult children. I do think this will be a good learning experience for me in regards to a traditions discussion topic! I would please like others opinions and feedback about this article in regards to the Traditions and this ACA WSO Coming of Age.

Any oldtimers elder statesmen out here or anyone else with experince of the Traditions, 12 step maturity and fellowships coming of age?

Oh yeah, and perhaps the discussion of Tradition Five "Carrying the Message" would be very suitable here...In my understanding the importance of understanding the and following these Traditons in regards to my personal recovery and the future availability of more ACA meetings, growth of the ACA fellowship and the growth of the intire service structure is a very "BIG" part of the 12 step message.

Although each fellowship is autonomous and free to make it's own mistakes to learn from this has all been carefully laid out years ago with most of the mistakes already made for us. I was told to use the A.A. Service Manuel until ACA has our own.

Thanks Sparky