With respect to its own affairs, each A.A. group should be responsible to no other authority than its own conscience. But when its plans concern the welfare of neighboring groups also, those groups ought to be consulted. And no group, regional committee, or individual should ever take any action that might greatly affect A.A. as a whole without conferring with the Trustees of the General Service Board. On such issues our common welfare is paramount.
12 Steps of AA
Step Four
Step Four
Made a searching and fearless moral inventory of ourselves.
Page 63-71, BB
Tradition Four
Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or A.A. as a whole.
Long Form
Courage
Firmness of mind and will in the face of extreme difficulty; mental or moral strength to withstand fear.
Firmness of mind and will in the face of extreme difficulty; mental or moral strength to withstand fear.
Fourth Step Prayers
When in DoubtI am to sit quietly when in doubt, asking only for direction and strength to meet my problems as He would have me. Never am I to pray for myself, except as my requests bore on my usefulness to others. Then only might I expect to receive. But that would be in great measure.
Page 13, BB
I am to sit quietly when in doubt, asking only for direction and strength to meet my problems as He would have me. Never am I to pray for myself, except as my requests bore on my usefulness to others. Then only might I expect to receive. But that would be in great measure.
When I Am Disturbed by the Conduct (Symptoms) of Others"This is a sick man. How can I be helpful to him? God save me from being angry. Thy will be done."
Page 67, BB
"This is a sick man. How can I be helpful to him? God save me from being angry. Thy will be done."
—God, help me to show this person the same tolerance, pity, and patience that I would cheerfully grant a sick friend. This is a sick person, how can I be helpful to him? God save me from being angry. Thy will be done.
AMEN
Page 141, 12 & 12
God, help me to show this person the same tolerance, pity, and patience that I would cheerfully grant a sick friend. This is a sick person, how can I be helpful to him? God save me from being angry. Thy will be done.
AMEN
When I Am Afraid"We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be.
God, relieve me of this fear and direct my attention to what you would have me be.
AMEN
Page 68, BB
"We ask Him to remove our fear and direct our attention to what He would have us be.
God, relieve me of this fear and direct my attention to what you would have me be.
AMEN
When I Am Aware of My Own Defects and Seeking God's Help to Change"We asked God to mold our ideals and help us to live up to them, we ask God what we should do about each specific matter."
God, mold my ideals in this particular area of my life and help me to live up to them. What should I do in each specific matter? Guide me God and give me the strength to do right.
AMEN
Page 69, BB
"We asked God to mold our ideals and help us to live up to them, we ask God what we should do about each specific matter."
God, mold my ideals in this particular area of my life and help me to live up to them. What should I do in each specific matter? Guide me God and give me the strength to do right.
AMEN
Concept IV
At all responsible levels, we ought to maintain a traditional “Right of Participation,” allowing a voting representation in reasonable proportion to the responsibility that each must discharge.
Long Form
Throughout our Conference structure, we ought to maintain at all responsible levels a traditional “Right of Participation,” taking care that each classification or group of our world servants shall be allowed a voting representation in reasonable proportion to the responsibility that each must discharge.