Peat & Repeat

[BW]

Ever wonder why we repeat the same readings at meetings over and over again...
I found the answer...yep in the Big Book...go figure...on page 499

"Over the next few months my life slowly began to change as I worked on Step one of our recovery program. I listened to speakers and began a Big Book study with an older member. In Mic Mac folklore there are little people we call Bugalademujs. They live in the mountains, but they often sneak into our homes to play tricks on us, usually at night so we won't see them. When I noticed that Chapter 4 of the Big Book "We Agnostics", had appeared to change, I told A.A. members that the Bugalademujs were fooling around with my Big Book. You kow what-they are still at it today."

I just love that paragraph and have found over the 24 hours I have been on this journey that it is so very very true...The more I read and reread things in the book the more they seem to change.. I know they don't..I know that it is my understanding that is changing but I love the way this paragraph explains it.

Happy reading...and as Roy Rogers and Dale Evans used to sing...Happy Trails to You

[majestyjo]

Was asked that question at a NA meeting. I said, "So we won't forget, we tend to have short memories. What we thought we read, doesn't always seem to be the same when we re-read it." Never read your quote, just know that when I open my book, I swear there are sections that I have never read before, even though I have gone through it many times on my own, gone to Big Book studies and too many Big Book meetings to count.

It happens with the AA 12 & 12 too. One of special note was the 8th Step, practically the whole Step appeared new. Knew it was time to do an in depth look at the Step.