Implicit throughout AA's Traditions is the confession
that our fellowship has its sins.
We confess that we have character defects as a society
and that these defects threaten us continually.
Our Traditions are a guide
to better ways of working and living,
and they are also an antidote for our various maladies.
The Twelve Traditions are to group survival and harmony
what AA's Twelve Steps are to each member's sobriety
and peace of mind. . .
The Traditions guarantee the equality of all members
and the independence of all groups.
- Bill W., July 1955.

Thought to Ponder....

The Twelve Steps tell us how it works;
the Twelve Traditions tell us why it works.

Recovery Related Acronym

T R U S T = Try Relying Upon Steps and Traditions.