The 1st Annual Central Office/Intergroup Gathering was held Saturday, March 17, 2012, from 12-5 at the Salt Lake Central Office. The Gathering was the result of a few people wanting to provide and promote communication between the Utah Central Offices and Intergroups, and with Utah Area 69, similar to the Annual Central Office/Intergroup AAWS/AA Grapevine Seminar, which is attended by … Read More
Concept IV
Long before I had any knowledge of The Twelve Concepts for World Service, I was a beneficiary of their influence. All of us deeply desire to belong. At the first AA meeting I attended, I was asked to introduce myself. As soon as I did, I became a member of that meeting. I suddenly had the same right to participate … Read More
From: The Chair in the Corner, April 2012
Saturday morning March 17, 2012 started like most Saturdays in the sleepy little town of Sandy, Utah. After a quick shower, shave and a hot cup of coffee I left my house and headed for Central Office of Salt Lake City. As it was about 7:30 am not many people were on the road or the freeway for that matter. … Read More
Tradition 4
Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or AA as a whole. The freedom individual groups have in Tradition 4 carries with it the admonition to protect the fellowship as a whole. Each 12 step group has complete freedom to decide for itself the program content of its meetings and the topics that will be discussed. … Read More
Why an Inventory?
“Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves” “Step Four. It is the beginning of a lifetime practice in gaining a meaningful perspective or yourself.” So counseled the Sponsor to his Sponsee as they shared a hefty piece of apple pie alamode at Fellowship Hall. SPONSEE: Yeah. But what’s in it for me? After all, I have gone to … Read More