The Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous
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Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends
upon A.A. unity.
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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.
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The only requirement for A.A. membership is a desire to stop
drinking.
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Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other
groups or A.A. as a whole.
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Each group has but one primary purpose�to carry its message to
the alcoholic who still suffers.
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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.
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Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining
outside contributions.
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Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but
our service centers may employ special workers.
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A.A., as such, ought never be organized; but we may create
service boards or committees directly responsible to those they
serve.
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Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the
A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
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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.
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Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever
reminding us to place principles before personalities.