QOD 2/23/15

[John Miller]

How can excessive autonomy have a negative effect  on other groups or NA as a whole

[bobandblynn .]

I am, for the most part, an old school NA hard liner when it comes to our Traditions. When it comes to group autonomy I believe if the group uses NA literature and the core group members share a message based on out literature and principles, I say let 'em do whatever else they want. 

"Excessive Autonomy" can give newcomers, potential members and the professionals who send us new members an inaccurate picture of what NA is and what we offer. 

{{{{HUGS}}}} Bob

On Monday, February 23, 2015, John Miller <jonn...@comcast.net> wrote:

How can excessive autonomy have a negative effect  on other groups or NA as a whole

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[bill...@aol.com]

I believe that any NA group that abides by the rest of our traditions should have complete Autonomy to carry our message in any way they choose to as long as they use OUR literature and terminology. Over the years I have become more tolerant of the treatment folks using Treatment speak when they are new and can only share my ESH in the proper way and hope they stick around long enough to learn that way as well. I attend 2 meetings that still close with the Lords Prayer as they have for over 33+ years and believe this Tradition allows us to continue that Tradition and that is not " Excessive Autonomy ".

ODAT

Bill Robbins