Themes of AA General Service Conference…..

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1951? Not to govern – But to serve

1952? Progress ‐ Humility and Unity

1953? On the Threshold of Maturity

1954? The Lost Commandment, The Dictionary and A.A.

1955? A.A. Had Truly Come of Age

1956? Self‐Confidence and Responsibility

1957? Stability and Responsibility without Complacency???

1958? Promise and Progress

1959? Confidence‐ Absence of Fear of the Future

1960? Need for Improved Internal and External Communications

1961? Working and Growing Together

1962? One Primary Purpose

1963? Our Common Welfare

1964? Sharing

1965? More Effective Ways to Use Tools of Service

1966? Principles and Responsibility?(First Conference to have Theme)

1967? Sponsorship–The Hand of A.A.

1968? Unity Vital to A.A. Survival, Growth

1969? Group Conscience Guides A.A.

1970? Service–The Heart of A.A.

1971 ?Communication:? Key to A.A. Growth

1972? Our Primary Purpose

1973? Responsibility–Our Expression of Gratitude

1974? Understanding and Cooperation–Inside and Outside A.A.

1975? Unity Through Love and Service

1976? Sponsorship–Our Privilege and Responsibility

1977? The A.A. Group–Where It Begins

1978? The Member and the Group–Recovery Through Service

1979? The Legacies: Our Heritage and My Responsibility

1980? Participation: The Key to Recovery

1981? A.A. Takes Its Inventory

1982? The Traditions – Our Way of Unity

1983? Anonymity – Our Spiritual Foundation

1984? Gratitude – The Language of the Heart

1985? Golden Moments of Reflection

1986? A.A.’s Future – Our Responsibility

1987? The Seventh Tradition – A Turning Point

1988? Singleness of Purpose – Key to Unity

1989? Anonymity – Living Our Traditions

1990? The Home Group – Our Responsibility and Link to A.A.’s Future

1991? Sponsorship: Gratitude in Action

1992? The A.A. Message in a Changing World

1993? A.A. Takes Its Inventory–The General Service Conference Structure

1994? Spirit of Sacrifice

1995? Pass It On – Our Three Legacies

1996? Preserving Our Fellowship – Our Challenge

1997? Spirituality – Our Foundation

1998? Our Twelfth Step Work

1999? Moving Forward: Unity Through Humility

2000? Trusting Our Future to A.A. Principles

2001? Love and Service

2002? Sharing the Steps, Traditions and Concepts

2003? Living A.A’s Principles Through Sponsorship

2004? Our Singleness of Purpose – The Cornerstone of A.A.

2005? Basics of Our Home Group – Recovery, Unity and Service

2006? Sponsorship, Service and Self-Support in a Changing World

2007? Our 12th Step Responsibility – Are We Going to Any Length?

2008? Communication and Participation – The Key to Unity and Self-Support

2009??Our Commitment to Carry A.A.’s message – Enthusiasm and Gratitude in Action

2010? Practicing A.A.’s Principles – the Pathway to Unity

2011? We are Responsible for A.A.’s Future – Let it Begin With Us

2012? Anonymity: Our Spiritual Responsibility in the Digital Age

2013??The General Service Conference Takes Its Inventory – Our Solution in Action

2014? Communicating Our Legacies – Vital in a Changing World

2015??Celebrating 80 Years of Recovery, Unity and Service – The Foundation for Our Future

2016? Our Spiritual Way of Life:? Steps, Traditions, and Concepts

2017? Supporting Our Future

2018? A.A. – A Solution for All Generations

2019? Our Big Book – 80 Years, 71 Languages

2020? A Clear Vision for You

2021? A.A. In a Time of Change

2022? A.A. Comes of Age 2.0

2023? “A.A.'s Three Legacies – Our Common Solution.”

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BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD!!!

KEEP COMING BACK AND STAY!!!

ONE DAY AT A TIME!!!

HEAR, LISTEN, READ, AND LEARN!!!

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“This is your legacy of service. Guard it carefully. We hope you will like the stewardship we have given you.”?Bill W Talk on 1951 Conference

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For me, it marks a time when I must shift from activity to reflection and meditation and to the task of acting as your scribbler, to record the experience of these marvelous years just past. I realize that I shall be but a reflector, a scribbler only. I hope the task will be completed, useful and pleasing to you –and pleasing to God.?Bill W Talk on 1952 Conference

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We are standing on the threshold of maturity, although no one can say in truth that we are really mature yet. This process of maturing will of course go on as long as we last.?Bill W Talk on 1953 Conference

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Each Conference has its own distinct personality and achievement. More than any other, this Conference, I believe, had confidence. More than any other, it envisioned its responsibility now and for all time to come. Confidence and responsibility have become the keynotes.?Bill W Talk on 1954 Conference

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Please believe that I shall not be at all affected if you happen to disagree. Above all, you must act on experience and on the facts; and never because you think I want a change. Since St. Louis, the future of A.A. belongs to you!?Bill W Talk on 1956 Conference

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The Second Tradition is the source of all of the authority which, as you know, lies in the group conscience of which this Conference is the articulate voice worldwide.?Bill W Talk on 1957 Conference

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As for your expressions of confidence in me, I treasure them greatly because I know you have not made them to applaud me, to confirm my infallibility that I have but rather to recognize that I am like you, that I, too, am fallible. You haven’t made these expressions for the reasons they are so often made. I deem it you have made them because you love me and because you love each other.?Bill W Talk on 1958 Conference

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Our problems of the future won’t be the problems of re—creating Alcoholics Anonymous, or taking those great long chances or heavy risks. Our problem will be primarily the presentation of—the preservation of, the protection and the slow perfecting of what we have. And leadership, too, in all levels may have to face some day this society’s bout with crisis.?Bill W Talk on 1959 Conference

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We reference the past and its lessons for so long as those teachings work. When they don’t, we re-adapt and we re-shift. That has been our history.?Bill W Talk on 1960 Conference

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You will remember that at St. Louis a huge transference took place. We old—timers realizing that we couldn’t last forever, also realized that a linkage had to be made between you and this vital beacon of service right here. We realized that this Conference had to be established firmly and that you had to be given the opportunity to look after your own affairs worldwide. We had to apply Tradition Two to ourselves, formally passing the ultimate authority and responsibility over to you and to the generations that will follow you. This powerful experiment had to be tried. One of the most glorious moments in my whole A.A. career was the day when I first realized that in spite of my weakness and your weakness, we are going to do this—and that it would succeed. But there is more that has to be transferred than past authority and responsibility. And that this transfer has been going on a long time, I speak to you of the transfer of service leadership.?Bill W Talk on 1961 Conference

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Our season of rejoicing, reflection, action and love in close intimacy is drawing to its close and it will presently belong to the past. But the impressions and benefits left upon us which we trust will be carried to others, shall be, I think, imperishable.?Bill W Talk on 1963 Conference

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“My mind goes back to the early days of A.A. and I think how valuable to us is the sense of history. But, like all things of value, it can be misused. Let us not suppose that we have all the requisites, else the past will lay a dead hand on us.”?Bill W Talk on 1964 Conference

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“We should very seriously ask ourselves how many alcoholics have gone on drinking because we have failed to cooperate in good spirit with these many agencies – whether they be good, bad or indifferent,” the co-founder remarked. “No alcoholic should go mad or die merely because he did not come straight to A.A. at the beginning.”?Bill W Talk on 1965 Conference