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August 1990

Amateurs Anonymous

Eighth Tradition - Alcoholics Anonymous should remain forever nonprofessional, but our service centers may employ special workers.

What dismays me about my early days in Alcoholics Anonymous is the extent of intellectual arrogance and grandiosity that I brought with me--defects that were quickly enlisted in what was to become an ongoing tournament: me vs. the Eighth Tradition.

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