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Tradition Eleven. “Our public relations policy is based on attrac-tion rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and fi lms.” WITHOUT its legions of well-wishers, A.A. could never. have grown as it has.
Learn how A.A. developed its public relations policy based on attraction rather than promotion and personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films. Read the long form of Tradition Eleven and its rationale for avoiding self-seeking and sensational advertising.
This, in brief, is the process by which A.A.'s Tradition Eleven was constructed. To us, however, it represents far more than a sound public relations policy. It is more than a denial of self-seeking. This Tradition is a constant and practical reminder that personal ambition has no place in A.A.
16 gru 2020 · Tradition 11 of Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) says, "Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films." Al-Anon includes the addition, "We need guard with special care the anonymity of all AA members."
Learn how A.A. maintains its unity and relates to the world through attraction rather than promotion. Find out the principle, the reading assignment, the step-tradition parallel, and the inventory for Tradition 11.
Tradition 11 Further Reading. What A.A. Literature Has to Say About Anonymity in Alcoholics Anonymous. PART 1: Early inclusion of the principles of anonymity in A.A. Literature. PART 2: Where we find information about anonymity in A.A. Literature. PART 3: Anonymity in the digital age. Literature on anonymity referenced in this presentation: Books:
To the million alcoholics who have not yet heard our AA story, we should ever say, “Greetings and welcome. Be assured that we shall never weaken the lifelines which we float out to you. In our public relations we shall, God willing, keep the faith.”
