Becoming citizens of the world again
by John B
"Each of us in turn - that is, the member who gets the most out of the program -
spends a very large amount of time on twelfth step work in the early years. That
was my case, and perhaps I should not have stayed with less work.
"However, sooner or later most of us are presented with other obligations - to
remember, the twelfth step also refers to 'practising these principles in all
our affairs.' Therefore, I think your choice of whether to take a particular
twelfth step job is to be found in your own conscience. No one else can tell you
for certain what you ought to do at a particular time.
"I just know that you are expected, at some point, to do more than carry the
message of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) to other alcoholics. In AA we aim not only
for sobriety - we try again to become citizens of the world that we rejected,
and of the world that once rejected us. This is the ultimate demonstration
towards which twelfth step work is the first but not the final step."
AA is effectively meeting weekly at:
* The Arusha Community Church:
- AA Swahili meetings on Saturday at 10:00am.
- AA English meetings on Tuesdays at 1:00pm and 5:00pm and Thursdays at 5:00pm.
- NA. Swahili meetings on Mondays and Thursdays at 5:00pm.
* The Monduli Roman Catholic Church:
- AA Swahili meetings on Mondays, Wednesdays at 3:30pm and on Saturdays at
10:00am.
* The Christ Church Cathedral (Diocese of Mt. Kilimanjaro):
- AA Swahili meetings on Fridays at 11:00am
- AA English meetings on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11:00am and 6:30pm
respectively.
* The Edmund Rice Secondary School - Sinon:
- AA Swahili meetings on Wednesdays and Saturdays at 2:00pm
* Sanawari - near Osaka Bar:
- AA Swahili meetings on Saturdays at 5:00pm, Mondays at 10:00am, Wednesdays at
4:00pm and Fridays at 3:30pm.
If you have any questions on your addiction, you can call John (AA) 0744 -
428677 and Frank (NA) 0744 - 428490. Email:
olwasi@yahoo.com
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