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Was A.A. spiritual or was it medical? Was it a reform movement? In consternation, we saw ourselves getting married to all kinds of enterprises, some good and some not so good. Watching alcoholics committed willy-nilly to prisons or asylums, we began to cry, “There oughtta be a law!”
- THE TWELVE TRADITIONS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a...
- THE TWELVE TRADITIONS OF ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
Was A.A. spiritual or was it medical? Was it a reform movement? In consternation, we saw ourselves getting mar-ried to all kinds of enterprises, some good and some not so good. Watching alcoholics committed willy-nilly to pris-ons or asylums, we began to cry, “There oughtta be a law!”
The sixth step poses the question, how can I become entirely ready to have my defects of character removed? The answer is in the sixth tradition. In fact the sixth tradition describes my main character defects: the problems involved from seeking money, property, and prestige. I become entirely ready to have these
The Traditions are a set of guiding principles for working together, and the tools, text, and questions here are meant to facilitate discussion and inspire action in our groups, in workshops,...
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 matters affecting other groups or A.A. as a whole.
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities.
THE TWELVE TRADITIONS OF A.A. 1) Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity. 2) 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.
