The Twelve Traditions of Alcoholism

"We conceive the survival and spread of alcoholics anonymous to be something of greater importance than any weight we could collectively throw behind any causes. Recovery from alcoholism is life itself to us. And we wish to preserve it in full strength, our means of survival," he says. "If you're one of the people here who probably might know the big book better than I do, I will assure you. Read through it one more time with one assignment. Extract every time you see one of the twelve traditions."