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October 1950

No Crusade Mentioned

Step Twelve--Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to alcoholics and practice these principles in all our affairs.

NOTICE it says "to carry this message." It does not say to start on a "crusade." Nor does it infer that we should feel that everyone we know who, in our opinion, "drinks too much" is an alcoholic and that they should therefore do as we have done, namely stop drinking.

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