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being the exact nature of our wrongs. |
of character. |
willing to make amends to them all. |
except when to do so would injure them or others. |
wrong promptly admitted it. |
conscious contact with God as we understood Him, praying |
only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry |
that out. |
steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to |
practice these principles in all our affairs. |
THE TWELVE TRADITIONS |
recovery depends upon A.A. unity. |
-- a loving God as He may express Himself in our group |
conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not |
govern. |
stop drinking. |
affecting other groups or A.A. as a whole. |
message to the alcoholic who still suffers. |
A.A. nameto any related facility or outside enterprise, lest |
problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our |
primary purpose. |
declining outside contributions. |
nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special |
workers. |
create service boards or committees directly responsible to |
those they serve. |
issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into |
public controversy. |
than promotion; we need always maintain personal |
anonymity at the level of press, radio and films. |
Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before |
personalities. |