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DavidG


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 I picked up the three A's here.

I was always cautious about not using conference approved material.

Maybe hypervigilant, even.

So- the three A's appear in a reading for Courage To Change. Through our three daily readers there are over 1000 entries. So there is a fair bit of scope here.

I believe that people can introduce new ideas, from time to time. Test things out.

Our governance process, in Alanon allows for input from the bottom to the top- from each member. From each group.

The three A's are Awareness, Acceptance Action.

As I have hovered around the last three steps- concerted action is more likely- be cause I am calm, and more confident.

Looking more- at the traditions, and the 12 Concepts I began to say: Principles- Policy- Practise...

I believe that our group policies grow out of our daily and weekly experience in Alanon. Our treasured group conscience.

The trust we are building up- from one member to the next. Precious- valuable.

These days i looking more at goals- my own goals and objective, in particular... the way I move inside of the movement... the way I function.

So onside my three P's I placed another- purpose.

...principles- policy- purpose- practise...

I am not suggesting that any group should adopt these four ideas... there are merely a part of my own Step 11 reflections. Pure and simple. aww ...



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Thank you for your thoughts, David. As usual, thought-provoking for me!!

I have come to love the 3 A's - Awareness, Acceptance, Action. For years I "lived" in Action. Then came Awareness. It joined with it's sister Action - those where rough years for me.
It wasn't until I embraced Acceptance did I begin to "see" clearly. I know believe it all comes down to Acceptance.

I like your 4 P's.
I am not sure about the Policy, but I do love Principles, Purpose, Practice!!

Hope you are enjoying your Monday!
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  smile P. Thanks for your input. aww

I am still in my jim-jams... having been camping in the couch for three weeks out of th last four.

My SO has been in a camper for a month having a break. I joined her last week- but just for a week.

Yawn... 

...entered a poetry competition... a local one- with my laptop on my lap... little dog at my feet.

Had a bit of a relapse over the last two days- which was a bit scary... but managed to face it down, gently...

But spring will begin officially tomorrow. Fruit blossom already beginning to show... aww



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