From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... America, and
in distant lands, the same ...
BB xx,
Foreword to Second Edition
Alcohol being no respecter of persons, we are an accurate cross section of America, and in distant lands, the same democratic evening-up process is now going on.
2.
... America's drinking
habits.
12&12 p.178,
Tradition Ten
Maybe the society could
have survived the abolition controversy, but it didn't have a chance from the moment it determined to reform
America's drinking habits.
3.
... America knows
I no longer drink.
BB p.138,
To Employers
Here, for instance, is a
typical example: An officer of one of the largest banking institutions in America
knows I no longer drink.
4.
... America, Mexico,
Alaska, Australia and Hawaii.
BB xv,
Foreword to Second Edition
A.A. has flourishing communities in the British Isles, the Scandinavian countries, South Africa, South America, Mexico, Alaska, Australia and Hawaii.
5.
... America, setting
forth our public relations policy ...
12&12 p.182,
Tradition Eleven
The Foundation(*) wrote
letters to practically every news outlet in North America, setting forth our public relations policy of attraction rather than promotion, and
emphasizing personal anonymity as A.A.'s greatest protection.
6.
... America thought
the anonymity of A.A. was ...
12&12 p.182,
Tradition Eleven
There was actually a time
when the press of America thought the anonymity of
A.A. was better for us than
some of our own members did.
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