WHAT? NO PRESIDENT?

Daily reflections - February 28

When  told  that  our  Society  has  no  president  having authority to govern it, no treasurer who can compel the payment of any dues, . . . our friends gasp and exclaim, "This simply can't be. . . ."

TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 132

When I finally made my way to A.A., I could not believe that  there  was  no  treasurer  to  "compel  the  payment  of dues."  I  could  not  imagine  an  organization  that  didn't require monetary contributions  in return for a service. It was my first and, thus far, only experience with getting "something for nothing." Because I did not feel used or conned  by  those  in  A.A.,  I  was  able  to  approach  the program  free  from  bias  and  with  an  open  mind.  They wanted nothing from me. What could I lose? I thank God for the wisdom of the early founders who knew so well the alcoholic's disdain for being manipulated.