E37: Tradition 1
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08/10/21 • 57 min
The 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous are the framework for how the groups work. According to the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, "The '12 Traditions' of Alcoholics Anonymous are, we A.A.'s believe, the best answers to that our experience has yet given to those ever-urgent questions, 'Ho can A.A. best function?' and, 'How can A.A. best stay whole and so survive?'"
As alcoholics, our person ambition and "good intentions," could turn this fellowship away from it's primary purpose, which is for us to stay sober.
Tradition 1 states, "Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity."
John I and Steve C, two men with experience in AA, are here to give their interpretation of Tradition 1 and why it's so important.
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The 12 Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous are the framework for how the groups work. According to the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous, "The '12 Traditions' of Alcoholics Anonymous are, we A.A.'s believe, the best answers to that our experience has yet given to those ever-urgent questions, 'Ho can A.A. best function?' and, 'How can A.A. best stay whole and so survive?'"
As alcoholics, our person ambition and "good intentions," could turn this fellowship away from it's primary purpose, which is for us to stay sober.
Tradition 1 states, "Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity."
John I and Steve C, two men with experience in AA, are here to give their interpretation of Tradition 1 and why it's so important.
Please subscribe and download this podcast if you liked it. Give it a review on Apple Podcasts and share it with someone who could benefit!
You can find the podcast at https://notalonerecovery.com/
📫 Get more honest conversations about sobriety delivered to your inbox! Subscribe to The Sober Friends Dispatch, our weekly newsletter where we go beyond the podcast to share real strategies for alcohol-free living. Join our community by clicking here.
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