[Businessmtg] Service Discussion

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Biz-Pals, 



A couple of thoughts: 



1) Since we are using Knowledge-Based Decision Making 

   and we as yet do not have a concensus on AA service 

   in ASP, how is it that we can close the discussion? 

   

   KBDM says to continue discussion until a concensus 

   is reached with-unanimous agreement as the goal, or 

   dropping the topic altogether. It is inappropriate 

   under KBDM to make a motion unless a near-concensus 

   is in the offing. 



May I suggest that rather than focusing on the exact 

language suggested by the Steering Committee that we 

attempt to work toward language we CAN agree on? 



Are there other moves we could take that would make 

AA service in some of the officer positions more 

palatable? [If we moved the $1,301.00 Prudent Reserve 

out of the Treasurer's control to an account managed 

by the List Administrator leaving the balance in the 

Treasury Account as a possible example.] 



2) I do not see this whole AA service in Al-Anon as 

   many others do. I've read Bill W.'s stuff on Recovery 

   in Akron. He was of the opinion that AA's can recover 

   from the full effects of an alcoholic life in AA, not 

   just from the drinking. They can learn to live. Those who 

   also are deeply affected by another drinker do belong in 

   Al-Anon, but it will forever be their secondary program. 

       

       No big news there, but when there are plenty of service 

   opportunities within that separate fellowship I begin to 

   wonder what's up. I know darn well that there are drunks 

   in need of 12th Step calls every darn day. In keeping with 

   Al-Anon's co-operation with AA I see nothing wrong with 

   recognizing that an alcoholic's service to Al-Anon may 

   be acting against AA's primary purpose. 



Now, all that said the other members of the Steering Committee 

know that I have made arguments for further inclusion at some 

levels. If we can get on with offering alternative suggestions 

and ways to come to terms with this question, then let's do it. 

If all I'm going to hear is that members of AA have a right to 

serve fully in Al-Anon/ASP because this is 2010, not 1955, then 

we may as well move on to another topic. 



Jerry 

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