Comments on: A RIPPLING EFFECT http://www.daily-reflections.com/2009/06/29/a-rippling-effect-2/ Online Blog of Reflections by A.A. Members for A.A. Members Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:14:28 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: dcarver http://www.daily-reflections.com/2009/06/29/a-rippling-effect-2/comment-page-1/#comment-538 dcarver Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:56:02 +0000 http://www.daily-reflections.com/12-and-12/a-rippling-effect.html#comment-538 Agreed, I think AA only appears to be evangalistic. If we go out with the intent of saving others we'll find ourselves in trouble. No matter if my will appears to be well-intentioned, the attempt to impress it on others can hardly have better results than when I attempt applying my will to my life. I guess my original comment was made in the hopes that people like you would add insights because the idea is so big. I was in a mtg just last week and someone had a fight with their using, adult child. He said he wished he could just do a brain-dump of his experience and acknowledge that the program doesn't work that way. It was very inciteful. Agreed, I think AA only appears to be evangalistic. If we go out with the intent of saving others we’ll find ourselves in trouble. No matter if my will appears to be well-intentioned, the attempt to impress it on others can hardly have better results than when I attempt applying my will to my life.

I guess my original comment was made in the hopes that people like you would add insights because the idea is so big. I was in a mtg just last week and someone had a fight with their using, adult child. He said he wished he could just do a brain-dump of his experience and acknowledge that the program doesn’t work that way. It was very inciteful.

]]> By: Hekahusia http://www.daily-reflections.com/2009/06/29/a-rippling-effect-2/comment-page-1/#comment-537 Hekahusia Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:19:03 +0000 http://www.daily-reflections.com/12-and-12/a-rippling-effect.html#comment-537 The understanding that we are all connected, not just alcoholics, makes it a bit clearer. Actions, be they constructive or destructive have consequences. So without having to intellectually disect all that happens, I stay on track, focused, and not be concerned with the results. AA seems to be that way also, the results of my actions are echoed back, as in a circle, so I try to put out through service what I, or others "may" get back. The understanding that we are all connected, not just alcoholics, makes it a bit clearer. Actions, be they constructive or destructive have consequences. So without having to intellectually disect all that happens, I stay on track, focused, and not be concerned with the results.

AA seems to be that way also, the results of my actions are echoed back, as in a circle, so I try to put out through service what I, or others “may” get back.

]]> By: dcarver http://www.daily-reflections.com/2009/06/29/a-rippling-effect-2/comment-page-1/#comment-536 dcarver Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:56:25 +0000 http://www.daily-reflections.com/12-and-12/a-rippling-effect.html#comment-536 This is confusing to me. I understand that I can't make someone sober. I certainly have my problems with idealism, not to mention bankruptcy. But isn't reaching out to people in need part of the plan? It says as much in the comnmentary on the quote, we should be "helping other alcoholics to achieve sobriety." I see it's a fine line, but still it seems that I should share this way of life as best I can. This is confusing to me. I understand that I can’t make someone sober. I certainly have my problems with idealism, not to mention bankruptcy. But isn’t reaching out to people in need part of the plan? It says as much in the comnmentary on the quote, we should be “helping other alcoholics to achieve sobriety.”

I see it’s a fine line, but still it seems that I should share this way of life as best I can.

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