May 1994
Practice These Principles. . .
Tradition Five: Each group has but one primary purpose--to carry its message to the alcoholic who still suffers.
- Do I ever cop out by saying, "I'm not a group, so this or that Tradition doesn't apply to me"?
- Am I willing to explain firmly to a newcomer the limitations of AA help, even if he gets mad at me for not giving him a loan?
- Have I today imposed on any AA member for a special favor or consideration simply because I am a fellow alcoholic?
- Am I willing to twelfth-step the next newcomer without regard to who or what is in it for me?
- Do I help my group in every way I can to fulfill our primary purpose?
- 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?
(Traditions Checklist from the Grapevine)
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