Foreword to Second Edition pg xix “Soon was beset by these very problems on every side and in every group. But out of this frightening and at first disrupting experience grew that AA’s had to hang together or die separately. We had to unify our fellowship or pass off the scene.” Thinking of reopening to…
Category: Case Studies
Robert’s Rules of Order Dramatization: Mock Motion Exercise
NARRATOR This presentation is designed to give C.A. Members a general understanding on how parliamentary procedure can be used at a Group, District, Area and World Conference level of services. The World Service Conference uses Robert’s Rules of Order with some modifications. You can find an abridged version of Robert’s Rules and their modifications in…
“Property and Prestige”
By Hal K., Houston TX In the spirit of the Traditions and the direction of the Concepts of World Service, it appears that many of us, as trusted servants, may want to examine our adherence to the intent of our founders of being directly responsible to those they serve. In my travels over the past…
Case Study: An agnostic group rewrites the 12 Steps.
An agnostic group, based on group conscience, rewrites Steps 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, and 11 of C.A. into their own version? Step Two: Came to accept and to understand that we needed strengths beyond our awareness and resources to restore us to sanity. [Was: Came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves could…
Case Study: A Group is using non-conference approved literature in their meeting.
Suggested Readings: Cocaine Anonymous World Service Manual 2020 Edition p. 14 Cocaine Anonymous groups, meetings and service committees should only use, display, distribute or sell the following literature and materials: the WSC Approved Literature set forth in the Appendix, the books “ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS,” “TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS,” and “The A.A. Service Manual, combined with…
Case Study: What can a Group do about a disruptive member?
A member continuously disrupts group meetings with loud abusive and bullying behaviour towards fellow members and newcomers. Membership in the group continues to decline. New people coming to the meeting for the first time often do not return. Suggested Readings: AA, Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, P. 143-144 The elders led Ed aside. They said…
Case Study: Does Fundraising Conflict with Tradition Seven?
Discussion Points: Fundraising conflicts with the expressed and adopted definition of the phrase “fully self-supporting” from Tradition Seven, which states, “all expenses are to be liquidated by individual contributions”. Our founders wished to be very clear. Fundraising activity interferes with our faith that a God of our understanding will direct and provide for our fellowship…