Rotating Out Is A Matter Of Humility

Once again, from the Traditions Nine Checklist

Tradition Nine: AA, as such, ought never be organized; but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.

• Do I still try to boss things in AA?
• Do I resist formal aspects of AA because I fear them as authoritative?
• Am I mature enough to understand and use all elements of the AA program – even if no one makes me do so – with a sense of personal responsibility?
• Do I exercise patience and humility in any AA job I take?
• Am I aware of all those to whom I am responsible in any AA job?
• Why doesn’t every AA group need a constitution and bylaws?
• Have I learned to step out of an AA job gracefully – and profit thereby – when the time comes?
• What has rotation to do with anonymity? With humility?

I think we’ve all seen the coffee maker who refuses to give up his/her commitment. How about the former DCM who “cops” an attitude when their “plan” is abandoned by the new DCM? Or the chairperson who refuses to move out of that position?

How about the newcomer who has put together a year or more and is ready to grow into more responsibility? Are we so egotistical that we sell them short at the expense of our own personal agenda? Do we manage to “put down” the effort and thinking of those who’ve moved in to take over and grow in the commitments we once were blessed with?

Are we that short-sighted that we can’t allow others the same opportunities we were given?

EGO will always equal Easing God Out!