PASS IT ON MAY 2017

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FROM THE FEBRUARY 1998 GRAPEVINE

Tradition Two

As with all the Traditions, my understanding of Tradition Two has grown out of my personal experience with the

underlying principles--usually as the result of making mistakes!

The first mistake I can recall having to do with Tradition Two was placing the leaders of my home group on a

pedestal and expecting them to be perfect. Instead of realizing they were simply recovering alcoholics like me,

trying to serve the group to the best of their ability, I thought they were authorities on AA.

This was based on my experience prior to sobriety. In any organization with which I was familiar, the leaders--

teachers, preachers, bosses, etc.--made the decisions and enforced the rules. They had the power! It took a

certain amount of disillusionment and disappointment for me to realize that in AA, we all are powerless--our

guidance must come from a higher power.

Another early mistake was thinking that the group conscience was always a majority vote, that AA was a democracy, and the majority rules. But this Tradition doesn't say the ultimate authority is the majority opinion! 1

Sometimes our Higher Power speaks through the minority voice in such a compelling way that the group

conscience becomes clear--even to those of us who think just the opposite.

Perhaps the most important lesson I have learned about Tradition Two involves a word not even mentioned in

it: responsibility. When I'm trusted to serve Alcoholics Anonymous, that trust imposes a personal responsibility.

No one can compel me to do anything in AA, but if I fail to accept responsibility for my own actions I almost

surely will drink again. At the very least I will fail to grow spiritually and will not realize the immense blessings

available through working this program.

This is true in any area of service. If I'm coffee maker, my responsibility is to ensure that coffee is available to

the arriving members of the group. If I'm a door greeter, I can only greet people if I am on time. In any service

position within AA, I'm given great freedom to do my job in the way I feel will best accomplish our goals. But

with that freedom comes the responsibility of working within the guidelines and budget of my service structure

as well as the Traditions and Concepts of AA.

Always Tradition Two brings me back to the basics: no matter what responsibility I have, no matter what trust is

placed in me, or I place in others, our ultimate authority is a higher power as expressed in the group

conscience. My job is to share, to listen, and to serve

- Mickey H. Springville, Ut

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The Traditions Checklist

These questions were originally published in the AA Grapevine in conjunction with a series on the Twelve Traditions that began in November 1969 and ran through September 1971. While they were originally intended primarily for individual use, many AA groups have since used them as a basis for wider discussion. Each month we will publish one Tradition checklist throughout 2021 to be used as a personal Traditions inventory.

How well am I living by the Traditions?

For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority--a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but

trusted servants; they do not govern.

1. Do I criticize, or do I trust and support my group officers, AA committees, and office 2 workers? Newcomers? Old-timers?

2. Am I absolutely trustworthy, even in secret, with AA Twelfth Step jobs or other AA responsibility?

3. Do I look for credit in my AA jobs? Praise for my AA ideas?

4. Do I have to save face in group discussion, or can I yield in good spirit to the group conscience and work cheerfully along with it?

5. Although I have been sober a few years, am I still willing to serve my turn at AA chores?

6. In group discussions, do I sound off about matters on which I have no experience and little knowledge?

(coming next month, Tradition Three)

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Tuesday thru Friday 1:30pm - 5:30 pm

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Inter Group Representative

Meeting Attendance

Three District One & One District 11 groups were represented at the January 19th Zoom IGR meeting.

The groups represented were: o Upon Awakening o Monday Newcomers o Sunday Serenity Group o Courage to Change

The next IGR Meeting will be held, Tuesday, February 16th at 6:00 pm via Zoom. o Zoom ID#: 491 472 8312 (Psswd: 4728aa)

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Ogden Intergroup Central Office IGR Meeting Minutes

Tuesday January 19, 2021 (The January IGR Meeting was held via Zoom)

Attendees: Central Office Comm: Wendi P., Nick D., // Mgr. Randy C. // Area 69: Mike F. IGR's attending, Dustin H., Goose D., James. J, Mac M. Excused absent: Mike L.

Randy opened the meeting at 6:00 pm. & read the opening Preamble / Traditions

Randy gave the December 2020 Central Office report:

Sales Summary:

? Books: 24

? Chips:

56

o Brass

15

o Aluminum 38

o Tri-Plate

3

Donations:

$ 5,250

? Groups:

10 groups $ 1,598

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? District One

$ 180

? Individual Donations

$ 3,472

Office Activity: Hours: 104

? Emails:

98

? Calls/Msgs:

38

? Office Visits:

45

Savings Account Statement Balance: (ending) {Goal=$4,500\$1,500 per mo. x 3 mos. operating expenses}

November:

December:

$ 3,175

$ 4,500 + 41 %

Checking Account Statement Balance: (ending) December $ 4,033

I am grateful to be the Ogden Intergroup Central Office employee, Thank YOU. -Randy

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1. Discussed holding IGR meetings thru March 2021 via Zoom and reevaluating at the March meeting.

Randy Closed at 6:30 pm

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AA Ogden / Donations Group Name

(All) Women's Retreat House Groups Admitted We Were Powerless

December

2020 YTD

417.00 200.00

Where

Babes of Anonymity Beyond the Horizon Group BYOB Group

209.76

183.00 230.00

Money &

Clearfield Group

103.50

Courage to Change Group (R R)

100.00

321.20

Davis Group

400.00

Friday Night Action Grupo Primer Paso de Ogden (SP) Higher Ground Grp-Fruit Hghts

15.00 100.00

33.00 180.00 520.00

Spirituality

In the Solution Group It's In the Book Group Meat and Potatoes ABSI Study Meat and Potatoes Big Book Study

150.00

88.00 88.00

575.00 282.50 475.14 475.14

Mix

New Comers Group

63.00

290.00

Our Ladies of the Mountain (WRH)

20.00

Pavilion Posse Group

820.00

Primary Purpose Group (Layton)

227.00

Quitting Time

338.55

5

Recovery Together Group (5)

100.00

Sat Am Men's Brotherhood Group

400.00

Serenity Happy Hour Group Wednes

25.00

Serenity Sisters

40.00

40.00

Serenity thru the Storm

71.80

Sisters in Sobriety

30.00

30.00

SOUTH DAVIS#1

75.00

Stone of Sisyphus Group

515.00

Sunday Night Unity Group

360.00

Sunday Serenity Happy Hour Grp

723.60

1,209.10

Tuesday Morgan Group Tyler Ave Group

450.00 521.00

Upon Awakening Valley Camp

390.65 235.00

Wed Night Stag Group

142.50

Wednesday Night Alumni ORMC

489.82

Women's Circle 0f Hope

200.00

1,281.76

Groups Sub-Totals

1,597.60

12,637.42

District One District 11

Individual Donation(s)

180.00 3,472.25

780.00 1,068.72

7,165.75

December

Donations

Totals

5,249.85

2020 YTD 21,651.89

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