tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342059404705923684.post6155398533532860125..comments2023-08-11T09:14:49.656-06:00Comments on Living a Principled Life: Seventh tradition...Ed G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15063291064985198651noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342059404705923684.post-31498153968308883012009-08-04T05:50:24.417-06:002009-08-04T05:50:24.417-06:00In my current home group, people sit down and put ...In my current home group, people sit down and put a couple of dollars on the table waiting for the basket to be passed, almost like it is the anty. I don't like it, but I think it puts peer pressure on them to put some money in the basket.Mary Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08156474205414127488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342059404705923684.post-75158872283816278042009-08-03T20:49:08.505-06:002009-08-03T20:49:08.505-06:00I'm so grateful that I get so much in my meeti...I'm so grateful that I get so much in my meetings and it costs me only $1. It's the best way of living that I know and I get a million times more than I could ever contribute.Sydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05642843245634635843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342059404705923684.post-33505983288367459922009-08-03T18:34:05.067-06:002009-08-03T18:34:05.067-06:00I agree totally. Especially when the basket passes...I agree totally. Especially when the basket passes by those who have their hand firmly around their Dunkin Donuts coffee cup which cost them something.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16238104201320280408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7342059404705923684.post-6509317563110277552009-08-03T16:45:02.476-06:002009-08-03T16:45:02.476-06:00Ed, you couldn't have said it better, yourself...Ed, you couldn't have said it better, yourself...OH! You DID say it! -grin!<br /><br />Seriously, the Seventh Tradition is of FAR greater importance than we often attach to it. Sometimes, people do not even show up for a 7th Tradition meeting. (Heck in our group, sometimes peole don't show up for ANY of the Tradition meetings.<br /><br />If AA is ever gone down the tubes, it will be "us" IN AA and not those outside. I read that many, many years ago.<br /><br />Peace!steveronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17498524940140288735noreply@blogger.com