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From: Steve S. Dalton, Ga
Category: Category 1
Date: 28 Nov 2001
Time: 22:44:08
Remote Name: host-216-78-105-67.asm.bellsouth.net
I feel that it is important that you understand about our Third Tradition and Twelfth Traditions. In the first place, if these people you are referring to are addicts with a desire to stop using, NO ONE, has the right to tell them they may not attend an NA Meeting. By the same token, if they are addicts with the desire to stop using and are still acting out in their disease perhaps what is needed to prevent Meeting disruptions is a different type of meeting format. As for what happens outside the meeting, as long as it is not distroying property belonging to Group Members or the Meeting facility, and is not illegal, then it does not pertain to NA. If in fact what we have is a personality conflict, it is my suggestion that you practice the Twelfth Tradition and place Principles first, because you are no different than they are. The Principle of Anonymity insures this to be the truth. I guess what I am saying is get the fuck over it and practice some Principles. I know this sounds harsh, but if we start kicking each other out of Meetings for being sick, there will be no one left in Meetings.
In Loving Service, Steve S. Dalton, Ga