The Fifth Tradition simplifies the focus: There is but one primary purpose and that is to carry the message to the still sick and suffering. That message is not, “it’s my way or the highway,” it’s “let me show you my path and maybe that will help you recognize yours.”
I appreciate the fact that you offer a defense of AA that acknowledges that this is not a cookie cutter program. I find that people can forget that the 12 steps are suggestions and not rules. I think we all do need to find our own way along this journey.
One explanation of powerlessness that always stuck with me was:
“Once you start drinking/using you can’t predict how many you’re going to have until you stop”
I appreciate the fact that you offer a defense of AA that acknowledges that this is not a cookie cutter program. I find that people can forget that the 12 steps are suggestions and not rules. I think we all do need to find our own way along this journey.