Saturday I passed my final assessment to become a National Park Ranger. I cannot believe that I have done it and what is more I scored top marks. My Beautiful took me out last night for a celebratory meal and then on to watch the facebook film which was enjoyable.
Next weekend I will be going out on patrol on my own, which is fantastic.
Another odd phone call was received the other night, this time the person said they were from a local meeting, although I have never heard their voice or recognise their name. Same as before the call was teminated abroptly by the caller when questioned about why they were phoning.
I'm fairly certain this is the primary purpose mob, and its starting to piss me off quite honestly. Not the phone calls but the prospect of these people taking over the fellowship and me having nowhere to go.
I have been to one PP meeting in the early days, because I believed it was not for me to judge unless I had direct experience. It is not AA as I know it. It is someones interpretation of what AA should be about in their opinion.
I think it is restrictive and the motives are not the motives of the fellowship. At present I am unsure what to do, the meetings are small in number at the moment, but they are growing and this seeming recruitment drive is a disturbing new development.
If anyone across the water has experience of the Primary Purpose Groups and wants to share their thoughts, whatever that may be then I would welcome them.
Take care all of you and have a good weekend.
Congratulations on the Park Ranger assignment. Way to go. Any excuse to get outside is a good excuse.
ReplyDeleteI have no experience with what the Primary Purpose group is about. I have lots of experience with resentments towards other members and I know that the only person harmed is me. I also know that service at the district level is the best abrasive I can find to deal with my own character defects. That kind of service is difficult for me but I sure learn a lot.
Some of the best things about service is the passion that people bring to service, the worst thing about service is that self same passion.
I'm in Canada, and we have a similar group, although as far as I know, they recruit at meetings and not over the phone. Ours are called Muckers because basically what they do is say they study the Big Book intensely. When you get together with them, they sit down with you over several days, for many hours at a time (exhaustion sets in - little sleep is allowed) and go over the book and analyze every phrase and word. They write all over the book, and that is why they are called Muckers - they muck up your book. They say that there are three types of alcoholics, and that many people in the rooms are not "true alcoholics". This seems to be only an issue in Central Canada and the central States as far as I can tell. I think that the US SO put out a formal statement of nonaffiliation with these groups. That's the extent of what I know, as I tend to mostly go to NA, and they do not want the likes of me at their meetings. Actually, that's not true, someone did offer to "book" me.
ReplyDeleteDon't know if that helps at all.
I have no idea Findon. I do think that it is great that you are a Ranger. Many congratulations.
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