Fifth Tradition Checklist

1. Do I ever cop out by saying, "I'm not a group, so this or that Tradition doesn't apply to me"?


2. Am I willing to explain firmly to newcomers the limitations of AA help, if they get mad at me for not giving them material aid?


3. Have I today imposed on any AA member for a special favor or consideration simply because I am a fellow alcoholic?


4. Am I willing to twelfth-step the next newcomer without regard to who he or she is or what is in it for me?


5. Do I help my group in every way I can to fulfill our primary purpose? Does my group carry the message, or do we expect people to come get it?


6. Do I remember that AA old-timers, too, can be alcoholics who still suffer? Do I try both to help them and to learn from them?