Service
"Our Twelfth Step—carrying the message—is the basic service that the A.A. Fellowship gives; this is our principal aim and the main reason for our existence. Therefore, A.A. is more than a set of principles; it is a society of alcoholics in action. We must carry the message, else we ourselves can wither and those who haven’t been given the truth may die." Bill W. – 1951
Reprinted from The A.A. Service manual, pg S1, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.
Reprinted from The A.A. Service manual, pg S1, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.
SERVICE IS ANYTHING WE DO TO ENSURE THE HAND OF A.A. IS ALWAYS THERE
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service structure
Service is one of A.A.'s three legacies and is discussed in our A.A. SERVICE MANUAL & 12 CONCEPTS FOR WORLD SERVICE Manual. Alcoholics Anonymous has been called an upside-down organization because, as the structure chart shows, the groups are on top and the trustees at the bottom.
A.A.'s Three legacies
Recovery - The Twelve Steps
Unity - The Twelve Traditions Service - The Twelve Concepts |
* Reprinted from The A.A. Service Manual, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.
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Communication Through Structure
IN ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, WE ALL WORK TOGETHER
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Information Flow
* Reprinted from P-45 - Circles of Love and Service, with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.
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Responsibility Statement
I am responsible… When anyone, anywhere, reaches out for help, I want the hand of A.A. always to be there. And for that: I am responsible. |
A Declaration of Unity
This we owe to A.A.’s future: To place our common welfare first; To keep our fellowship united. For on A.A. unity depend our lives, And the lives of those to come. |
