Neglected Concepts

One day, after more years in sobriety than this alcoholic likes to admit, I stumbled across an integral element of our program called the Twelve Concepts for World Service. Previously, I had heard of them, but I couldn't have told you what they were or where they came from. In fact, my first major discovery was that these Concepts had been written by Bill W. And with this discovery came an immensely increased appreciation of this man and of his role in formulating and recording the Three Legacies that he, Dr. Bob, and the old-timers have left us. Just as Bill wrote the Twelve Steps that make possible our Recovery, and just as he wrote the Twelve Traditions that promote and sustain the Unity of our Fellowship, he also wrote the Twelve Concepts to foster and strengthen our Third Legacy, that of Service. Come to think of it, I might have known he would not address only two of the three Legacies.