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The Twelve Traditions are the
glue that binds a very "disorganized"
organization. As a person continues in the A.A.
program the wisdom and practical application of
the Traditions becomes more apparent. More information
about them can be found in the "Twelve by Twelve".
- Our
common welfare shoud come first; personal recovery depends
upon A.A. unity.
- For
our group purpose, there is but one ultimate authority - a
loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience.
Our leaders are but trusted servants they do not govern.
- The
only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop drinking.
- Each
group should be autonomous except in manners affecting other
groups or A.A. as a whole.
- Each
group has but one primary purpose - to carry its message to
the alcoholic who still suffers.
- An A.A.
group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the A.A. name
to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems
of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary
purpose.
- Every
A.A. group out to be fully self-supporting, declining outside
contributions.
- Alcoholics
Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service
centers may employ special workers.
- A.A.,
as such, out never be orgainzed; but we may create service
boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve.
- Alcoholics
Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A.
name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
- Our
public relations policy is based on attraction rather than
promotion; we need always maintain persoanl anonymity at the
level of press, radio and films.
- Anonymity
is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding
us to place principles before personalities.
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