December 1958

TRADITION FOUR

By: R. M. | Toronto, Ontario

This is the second of a series of capsule comments on AA's Twelve Traditions by the editors of six regional AA publications in the United States and other parts of the world. Two at a time, the Traditions will be briefly discussed each month until all twe

TRADITION THREE

NOT every person we drank with was our "boozing" pal. Our only common bond was drinking. Not every member of Alcoholics Anonymous is our "bosom" pal. Our only common bond is alcoholism. To find the solution to this common problem is the only reason for AA membership. No other reason exists. No other qualification is necessary than a desire to find this solution. We love all alcoholics, but we do not like them all, hence our personality likes and dislikes ought to be subordinated to our primary purpose.