STUPID IF NOT DANGEROUS THINGS HEARD AT MEETINGS
some are funny but some could be deadly
The most important in the meeting is the newcomer=
May be true except when I'm there and then he or she is 2
Who keeps us sober=
So why come to meetings, what does God have against those who don't stay sober
90 meetings in 90 days=
What happens on the 91st day, am I well; so what about the Steps
When you leave here, leave here what you hear here=
So how can we use what we heard
A moment of silence for those still suffering inside and outside these rooms=
What those who are not suffering, do they matter
You, the newcomer are the most important person here=
Hey, what about me
Whose father=
What about those who don't believe in God or feel God is a not male a figure
Any newcomers here=
Why tell the group they are here with their permission instead of putting them in the spot light
If you need a sponsor see me after the meeting=
Do you have a sponsor list, why don't we appoint ourselves to be temporary sponsors
The most important in the meeting is the newcomer=
May be true except when I'm there and then he or she is 2d
Introducing the Lord's Prayer=
It's pretty universal
Just come to meetings, read the Big Book and talk to a sponsor. Great=
How about applying the principles of something called the 12 Steps
Fake it 'till you make it=
Thought this was a program of honesty
Meeting makers make it=
O, what ever happened to God? the 12 Steps? working with others?
Just take what you need and leave the rest=
How do we know what to take and what I may need later, is the newcomer cable of figuring this out
Don't worry about a 4th step . . you'll know when you're ready=
When, I'm in jail, the hospital, drunk, etc.
There is no time table for working the steps=
O, the Big Books I read says: at once, immediately, etc.
This is a selfish program=
We sure do a lot for each other for this to be selfish
This too will pass=
I guess we just sit back and bear it until it over. AA=Attiute Adjustment which takes ACTION.
The slogan Think, Think, Think I believe means for us to think, but how often do we hear in meetings: My best thinking got me here, or my sponsor told me not to think=
Then how do we do Step 11 which suggests meditation?