We keep what we have only with vigilance, and just as freedom for the individual comes from the twelve steps, so freedom for the group springs from our traditions. Because the longform is more explicit and of possible historic value, it is also reproduced. The twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous long form our a. Comes of age encourage groups to display the traditions scrolls traditions checklist concepts checklist traditions scrolls traditions long form perhaps it is time for a display of the 12 concepts for g. They are suggested principles to ensure the survival and growth of the many groups that compose overeaters anonymous. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authoritya.
Smf187 twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous long form printing a single copy of this item is permitted, in accordance with the a. These twelve traditions are to the groups what the twelve steps are to the individual. The 12 traditions of alcoholics anonymous symbolize the sacrificial character of our life together and they are the greatest force for unity that we know. The twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous long form. Tradition three the only requirement for aa membership is a desire to stop drinking. The twelve traditions long form club 12 alcoholics. The twelve traditions of na narcotics anonymous philadelphia. Permission to reprint and adapt the twelve traditions does not mean that a. They were officially endorsed as positive cultural attitudes and principles that. We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. Oneeach member of alcoholics anonymous is but a small part of a great whole. Pdf version based upon the text of the windows help version and published by. Alcoholics anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional. The twelve traditions long form one each member of alcoholics anonymous is but a small part of a great whole.
Also, there is a very underappreciated pamphlet titled the aa group that is a gold mine of information for groups on the application of the traditions and concepts. A look at the twelve traditions, the long form included in the 12 x 12 s back section. What are the twelve traditions and why are they so. The twelve traditions of na we keep what we have only with vigilance, and just as freedom for the individual comes from the twelve steps, so freedom for the group springs from our traditions. In my mind, do i prejudge some new aa members as losers. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority a loving god as he may express himself in our group conscience. For your information below is a list of printable documents to use in your aa meetings. Download a pdf version of the 12 traditions long form. Traditions the long form from the big book of alcoholics anonymous, page 565 our a. The founding principles of aa are called the 12 steps, and programs that are based on aa are sometimes called 12step programs. The 12 traditions long form harbor area central office. The twelve traditions long form club 12 alcoholics anonymous. In 1946, in the fellowships international journal, the aa grapevine, these principles were reduced to writing by the founders and early members as the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous. Traditions long form traditions illustrated 12 steps and 12 traditions a.
They would later be called the long form of the twelve traditions. This is the official website of the general service office g. Twelve steps and twelve traditions the world famous eye opener. The short form of the 12 traditions are what is most often read at the beginning of a. Videos or graphic images may not be downloaded, copied or duplicated without the express written permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Download a pdf version of the 12 traditions long form back to top of page the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous short form 1. Nov 21, 2019 a free exchange of ideas is considered healthy so long as all members are committed to protecting the tenets of tradition one. The 12 traditions are associated with the 12 steps, and they were first officially published in 1946 in aas journal, the aa grapevine.
The only requirement anonymity 12 traditions short form 12 step prayers recovery. Isbn 0916856011 library of congress catalog card no. But we may employ alcoholics where they are going to perform those services for which we might otherwise have to engage nonalcoholics. Service material from the general service office the twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous short form 1. If we are painstaking about this phase of our development, we will be amazed before we are half way through. Concerning such matters they can express no views whatever. December, the grapevine carried a notice that an important new 48page pamphlet titled aa traditions was sent to each group and that enough copies were available for each member to have one free of charge. Applying tradition 1 to your life newcomers to a 12 step group will often place their entire focus on the twelve steps and pay less mind to the twelve traditions. Home the twelve traditions long form club 12 alcoholics anonymous the twelve traditions long form one each member of alcoholics anonymous is but a small part of a great whole.
Smf187 twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous long. These were the original form of the traditions and help us to see more of their spiritual intent. The twelve traditions are reprinted with permission of alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Home aas twelve traditions short form our common welfare should come first. This month, as a salute to the 64th harbor area central office traditions banquet, we take a look at the original, or long form text of the twelve traditions. Pdf version based upon the text of the windows help version and published by arid media. Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authoritya loving god as he may express himself in our group conscience. The twelve steps and twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous the twelve traditions of overeaters anonymous our common welfare should come first. Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. We define professionalism as the occupation of counseling alcoholics for fees or hire. Aa 12 traditions and history of 12 traditions step 12.
No aa group or member should ever, in such a way as to implicate aa, express any opinion on outside controversial issuesparticularly those of politics, alcohol reform, or sectarian religion. As part of aas 3 legacies of recovery, unity and service, the traditions are the spiritual principles whose objective is the promotion of unity within our fellowship. Although a separate entity, we should always cooperate with alcoholics anonymous. P43 the twelve traditions illustrated alcoholics anonymous. Literature on the traditions do we have a long form version. For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority aovnv. They were accepted and endorsed by the membership as a whole at the international convention of aa, at cleveland, ohio, in 1950.
The second portion of the twelve steps and twelve traditions of alcoholics anonymous a. Any two or three alcoholics gathered together for sobriety may call themselves an a. Each member of alcoholics anonymous is but a small part of a great whole. Twelve steps and twelve traditions pdf of alcoholics anonymous. This is the 7th print of the twelve steps and twelve traditions, this book deals with the twelve steps and the 12 traditions of alcoholics anonymous.
The twelve traditions of narcotics anonymous na, the second largest twelvestep program, are as stated in the above short form only with all instances of aa replaced with na, the word alcoholic replaced with the word addict, and the word drinking replaced with the word using. We need guard with special care the anonymity of all aa members. The twelve traditions the long form alcoholics anonymous. The alanon family groups have no opinion on outside issues.
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