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hotrod


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Tradition 11

Our Public Relations Policy is Based on Attraction Rather Than Promotion we Need always Maintain Personal Anonymity at the Level of Press,Radio,Films and TV. We need guard with special care the anonymity of all AA members.

 

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When the student is ready the teacher appears said the Zen Buddhist or as is said in Al-Anon we get here right on time. There is no magic wand that can make anyone ready for Al-Anon and it is presumptuous to assume that I have a better idea of their true path than they do. Let me help them who want help and when my life improves as a result of working this program I do more to carry the message that I ever could by forcing it on others

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I love how each Alanon Tradition continually reinforces the basic principles on which the program is built.    Ala non is  a Spiritual Program and does not advertise or promote our program to  attract members --   We believe that members will be directed by HP to seek the help they need and will find the program by observing the principles in action  that  members practice. 

I  know this was true for me. I had tried many other forms of recovery and  they did not address  my deeply  held  negative belief system .  People had suggested Al-Anon years before hand  I scoffed at the idea that I needed help. When   I entered the rooms of Al-Anon, I listened to the shares,  read the steps,  and experienced the feeling of  compassion and warmth of the rooms  I knew I had to stay and attempt to develop a spiritual awakening
which I felt emanating from each person in the room
 
Tradition 11 questions 

What is it about the Al-Anon program that keeps me coming back?

How can my actions attract others to seek recovery?

When can I apply the principle of attraction rather than promotion in my personal life? How does tradition 11 help me to be mindful of my own behavior?

How can I practice traditional 11 in the workplace?

 



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Al-anon keeps me coming back because it allows me, unequivocably, to be me exactly as I am at the time without fear or shame. Yet it always gives me a different way of looking at things, and because they are not forced upon me, I can take my time, "try them on" and pick and choose tools as they become available. In my own time and when I am willing and able.

By remaining non-judgemental and non-forceful and offering only my own experiences or simply my quiet support, I can help foster that very same environment for others. It's about helping create a warm and nurturing environment in which people can plant and grow their own gardens, not about marching into someone else-s skin and ripping out everything that looks like a weed to me and madly planting shrubs that I think look nice...lol.

I can apply this in pretty much all areas of my life where I interact with others- al-anon- with my mother who so often asks for my "advice"...writing this it occurs to me that I could apply this in all of my relationships really. I was always very much someone who would do as I described- rush in and try to take over as soon as I saw a way in...it's not helpful to anyone least of all myself.

Food for thought.


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Great share Melly Appreciate your ESH on this important Tradition .

I know anytime I attempted to promote alanon, I was never successful - Practicing these principles in all our affairs works.

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Betty - I plan to start with you when you get back to number one....I've also been talking about it a bit in meetings!

Thanks for all you do!  



-- Edited by hotrod on Friday 3rd of July 2015 10:43:46 PM

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Hi Iamhere I will be posting the 12th Tradition this weekend and then in 2 weeks will start the Steps again Glad you plan to join

I have emailed Debb
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Thanks Betty - you rock and I can't wait! I'll share at the online meetings when you plan to restart and we shall see if we can get a bit more folks engaged. There does seem to be interest so we'll know more as it is revealed!

Make it a great day!

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