Twelve Traditions Series

Tradition Four: Learning to Be Free Without Forgetting Others

Tradition Four: Learning to Be Free Without Forgetting Others

From the “Learning to Love Well” blog series on the Twelve Traditions “Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or A.A. as a whole.” There is something wonderfully liberating about Tradition Four. After Tradition One teaches us that our common welfare comes first, Tradition Two reminds us that no individual is …

Tradition One: Learning to Put “We” Before “Me”

Tradition One: Learning to Put “We” Before “Me”

From the “Learning to Love Well” blog series on the Twelve Traditions “Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.” There is something almost counterintuitive about beginning the Twelve Traditions with unity. After all, most of us arrive in A.A. because of an individual problem. I can’t stop drinking. My life …