WHO'S THE BOSS?
"WHERE does A.A.
get its direction? Who
runs it? This, too, is a
puzzler for every friend
and newcomer." (The
Big Book, p. 132)
"OUR ULTIMATE AUTHORITY" RESIDES IN YOU -
"This tradition helps to ensure that God [or HP] will always remain our ultimate authority in OA. Without an organized power structure in which to operate, no single person or group of persons can govern others. No rules can be laid out, no punishment handed out ... ." (Overeaters Anon, p. 78)
"If your act-
ions inspire oth-
ers to dream more,
learn more, do more
and become more,
you are a lea-
der."
- John Quincy Adams (1767 - 1829) 6th U.S. President
HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself, like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.