G
Geographical
Cure (a.k.a Geographic
):
While still drinking, an effort to cure our alcoholism by getting a
'fresh start' in a new location. It doesn't work. There is a saying
around AA, 'Wherever you go, there you are.'
God as We
Understand Him:
See
'Higher Power.'
God of Our
Understanding:
See
'Higher Power.
God's Time:
The
expression reminds us that the events of the world unfold according to
God's time, not our own. When we grow impatient because the things we
want are not happening fast enough to suit us, we try to remember that
it is not up to us to set the timetable for God's events.
Grapevine:
See
'AA Grapevine.'
Gratitude List:
A
written list of all the things for which we are grateful. When they are
feeling scared, depressed, or self-pitying, some alcoholics make a
gratitude list. It is usually effective in counteracting depression and
self-pity.
Group
Conscience:
The
mechanism through which an AA group makes decisions about matters
affecting the group as a whole. The group makes decisions expressed
through a meeting held for that purpose immediately before or after a
regular AA meeting. Every member of the group is entitled to vote, and
everyone is a member who so declares himself or herself.
Gut-Level
Honesty:
See
'Rigorous Honesty.' |