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Simplicity is the keynote of our symbol; it follows the simplicity of our
Fellowship. We could find all sorts of occult and esoteric connotations in the
simple outlines, but foremost in our minds were easily understood meanings and
relationships.
The outer circle denotes a universal and total program that has room within for all manifestations of the recovering and wholly recovered person. The square, whose lines are defined, is easily seen and understood; but there are other unseen parts of the symbol. The square base denotes Goodwill, the ground of both the fellowship and the member of our society. Good will is best exemplified by service; proper service is "Doing the right thing for the right reason." When Good will supports and motivates both the individual and the Fellowship, we are fully whole and wholly free. Probably the last to be lost to freedom will be the stigma of being an addict. It is the four pyramid sides which rise from this base in a three dimensional figure that are the Self, Society, Service and God. All rise to the point of Freedom. All parts thus far are closely related to the needs and aims of the addict who is seeking recovery and the purpose of the fellowship seeking to make recovery available to all. The greater the base, (as we grow in unity in numbers and in fellowship), the broader the sides of the pyramid,and the higher the point of freedom. |
