Tradition 5: Old Timers
Tradition 5 means a great deal to me as it should all of us. I guess this is why I get upset when the longtimers tell me that they don't need the meetings anymore, I feel that even if they don't need the meetings, we still need them.It is my way of paying my dues for this wonderful program. I asked a trustee one time what we could do to keep the oldtimers comming to meetings, His reply to me was "If you want an oldtimer in your meeting, Keep filling your own chair and someday there will be an oldtimer at your meeting."
Ed J.
More about Tradition 5
Tradition 5: Carrying the Message
"The primary purpose of any 12 step group is to carry its message and give comfort to others who are still suffering."Love and Service
"The one truth we know is that in order to stay sober ourselves we must help the next drunk through the door."Growth
"The fifth Tradition is simple yet covers many aspects of my Al-Anon growth."
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