In our Twelve Traditions we have set our faces
against nearly every trend in the outside world.
We have denied ourselves personal government,
professionalism, and the right to say
who our members shall be.
We have abandoned do-goodism, reform and paternalism.
We refuse outside charitable money
and have decided to pay our own way.
We will cooperate with practically everybody,
yet we decline to marry our society to anyone.
We abstain from public controversy
and will not quarrel among ourselves
about those things that so rip society asunder:
religion, politics, and reform.
We have but one purpose, to carry the AA message
to the sick alcoholic who wants it.
- Bill W.

Thought to Ponder....

We surrender to win;
we give away to keep;
we suffer to get well;
we die to live.

Recovery Related Acronym

A A = Achieve Anything.