Each member of Alcoholics Anonymous is but a small part of a great whole. A.A. must continue to live or most of us will surely die. Hence our common welfare comes first. But individual welfare follows close afterward.
12 Steps of AA
Step One
Step One
We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable.
Pages 1-43, BB
Tradition One
Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.
Long Form
Honesty
Fairness and straight forwardness of conduct: adherence to the facts.
Fairness and straight forwardness of conduct: adherence to the facts.
First Step Prayer
—GOD, Creative Intelligence, Universal Mind, Spirit of Nature or Spirit of the Universe my name is ____________, and I’m a real alcoholic... I need your help today.
AMEN
Page 10-12, Page 46, BB
GOD, Creative Intelligence, Universal Mind, Spirit of Nature or Spirit of the Universe my name is ____________, and I’m a real alcoholic... I need your help today.
AMEN
Concept I
Final responsibility and ultimate authority for A.A. world services should always reside in the collective conscience of our whole Fellowship.
Long Form
The final responsibility and ultimate authority for A.A. world services should always reside in the collective conscience of our whole Fellowship.