Problems Other than Alcohol: What Can Be Done About Them?
May 2004
From the AA Grapevine, February 1958, Bill W.'s classic essay looks back on the Fellowship's early experiences with addicts and special-interest group factions and outlines what they learned.
Tradition Seven
July 1992
Every AA group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. (from the June 1948 Grapevine)
Tradition Six
June 1992
An AA group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the AA name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose. (from the May 1948 Grapevine)
Holding Fast to Our Primary Purpose
March 1984
Tradition Six keeps AA on the right track--and out of trouble
AA'S Tradition of Self-support
October 1967
AA's co-founder discusses the reasons why AA groups do not seek charity and why they support AA central services
Incorporations: Their Uses and Misuses
November 1947
Trustee Vote Fixes Policy on Gift Funds
June 1946
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