[Businessmtg] Service

[Natalie Bickel]

Good morning.  

1. Service to me means giving to the greater good of a group/individual without the need to be recognized for doing so. 
2. So many moments when I’ve needed my al anon family, someone/group, was there for me. Without that type of service, we would be all lost as we live our lives with alcoholics.  
3. I am reluctant to serve on a committee because I’m fearful I will let the group down. 

Natalie 

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 3, 2019, at 3:15 PM, Anne O. <aohara77 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> All,
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> So many thoughts for me on this topic.  I am forever grateful for the
> opportunity to serve ASP and Al-Anon, it is an opportunity for me to give
> back to this program and to be there for newcomers and old timers alike.  
> 
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> 
> My first foray into service was in the early 90's, I was an emotional mess
> and new to Al-Anon.  An old timer took me under her wing and encouraged me
> to be the Alternate Group Rep of our small face to face Step meeting.  She
> was there to encourage me as I stepped into an arena that was foreign to me.
> I have served Al-Anon ever since in one way or another and I so appreciate
> the gifts it has given me.
> 
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> 
> I am able to put the Traditions and Concepts/Warranties to work when I
> participate in Service, Business Meetings and the Steering Committee.
> These are skills that I develop when I participate and they translate nicely
> into my work and home life where I function much more like an adult these
> days.  I thank my time in service to that growth.
> 
> 
> 
> The following passage is a stark reminder that without service, our meetings
> are not sustainable.
> 
> ____________________________________________________________________________
> _____________________________________________
> 
> Courage to Change p. 251 speaks of Tradition 7 and being fully
> self-supporting
> 
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> 
> I never thought much about Tradition Seven, which says every group ought to
> be fully self-supporting.  I thought it referred only to paying the rent.
> But recently I was involved with a group that maintained itself financially
> and still was not fully self-supporting because no one would commit to
> service.  I already held several positions, and when my various terms
> expired, no one was willing to take my place.  I made what felt like the
> responsible choice for myself and stepped down anyway.  The meeting closed.
> In my opinion, a group that cannot fill its service positions is not fully
> self-supporting.
> 
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> I would be really interested to hear some honest answers from the business
> meeting members on the following.  
> 
> .         What does service mean to you?  
> 
> .         What does service mean to the health of our group?  
> 
> .         And what keeps you from volunteering to serve on the Steering
> Committee and in the Secretary and Treasurer positions that remain open?  
> 
> 
> 
> I'd also like to hear from all of you on how email communication may hinder
> the open dialogue and discussions so vital to reasoning things out and
> reaching consensus.
> 
> 
> 
> Hugs,
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> Anne O
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