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June 1977

Beyond Our Primary Purpose

Our Preamble holds out the hope of something more than just a cork in the bottle

ANYONE WHO has attended a few AA meetings has heard the AA Preamble, but do we all listen to it? Do we listen when we hear "Our primary purpose is to stay sober. . ."? It does not say "to get sober" but "to stay sober." And, in my opinion just as important, it states "our primary purpose."

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