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... anonymity.
BB
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.565
2.
... anonymity.
12&12
Tradition Eight, p.170
3.
... anonymity.
12&12
Tradition Eleven, p.182
4.
... anonymity.
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.185
5.
... anonymity.
12&12
Tradition Eleven (Long), p.192
6.
... anonymity --
100 percent anonymity -- was the only ...
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.187
At this altitude (press, radio, films, and television), anonymity -- 100 percent anonymity -- was the only possible
answer.
7.
... anonymity as
A.A.'s greatest protection.
12&12
Tradition Eleven, pp.182-183
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.
8.
... anonymity at
a public level, he was ...
12&12
Tradition Six, p.158
But that wasn't the whole story, for in this case not only
was an A.A. member to break his anonymity at a public level, he was to link the name Alcoholics Anonymous to
this particular educational project in
the minds of millions.
9.
... anonymity at
the level of press, radio ...
BB
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.562
Eleven -- Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio and films.
10.
... anonymity at
the level of press, radio ...
12&12
Contents (Tradition Eleven), p.12
Tradition Eleven -- "Our
public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio and films."
11.
... anonymity at
the level of press, radio, ...
12&12
Tradition Eleven, p.180
"Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films."
12.
... anonymity at
the public level.
12&12
Contents (Tradition Twelve), p.13
13.
... anonymity at
the public level.
12&12
Tradition Eleven, p.182
14.
... anonymity at
the public level.
12&12
Tradition Eleven, p.183
15.
... anonymity at
the public level is the ...
12&12
Contents (Tradition Eleven), p.12
16.
... anonymity at
the public level, that nearly ...
12&12
Tradition Eight, p.171
It is significant, now
that almost no A.A. in our Fellowship breaks anonymity at the public level, that nearly all these fears have subsided.
17.
... anonymity has
an immense spiritual significance.
BB
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, pp.565-566
12. And finally, we of Alcoholics Anonymous believe that the principle
of anonymity has an immense
spiritual significance.
18.
... anonymity has
an immense spiritual significance.
12&12
Tradition Twelve (Long), p.192
Twelve -- And finally, we
of Alcoholics Anonymous believe that the
principle of anonymity has
an immense spiritual significance.
19.
Anonymity is
real humility.
12&12
Contents (Tradition Twelve), p.13
20.
... anonymity is
real humility at work.
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.187
21.
... anonymity is
sacrifice.
12&12
Contents (Tradition Twelve), p.13
22.
... anonymity is
sacrifice.
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.184
23.
... anonymity --
is the foundation of them all.
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.184
Because A.A.'s Twelve Traditions repeatedly ask us to give up personal desires for the common good, we realize that the sacrificial spirit -- well symbolized by anonymity -- is the foundation
of them all.
24.
... anonymity, is
the greatest safeguard that Alcoholics ...
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.187
We are sure that humility,
expressed by anonymity, is
the greatest safeguard
that Alcoholics Anonymous can ever have.
25.
... Anonymity is
the spiritual foundation of all ...
BB
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition, p.562
Twelve -- Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of
all our Traditions, ever
reminding us to place principles before personalities.
26.
... "Anonymity is
the spiritual foundation of all ...
12&12
Contents (Tradition Twelve), p.13
Tradition Twelve --
"Anonymity is the spiritual
foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities."
27.
"Anonymity is
the spiritual foundation of all ...
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.184
"Anonymity is the spiritual
foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities."
28.
... anonymity of
A.A. was better for us ...
12&12
Tradition Eleven, p.182
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.
29.
... anonymity policy.
12&12
Tradition Eleven, p.183
Since that time, editors and
rewrite men have repeatedly deleted names and pictures of members from A.A. copy; frequently, they have
reminded ambitious individuals of A.A.'s anonymity policy.
30.
... anonymity problems.
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.185
31.
... anonymity promise
was severe.
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.185
When such stories got into circulation outside of A.A., the loss of confidence in our
anonymity promise was severe.
32.
... anonymity, such
communications were well within its ...
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.186
33.
... anonymity to
thump the tub for their ...
12&12
Tradition Eight, p.170
Unthinkingly, A.A.'s so employed recklessly broke anonymity to thump the tub for their pet enterprise.
34.
... anonymity was
horse-and-buggy stuff, something appropriate to ...
12&12
Tradition Eleven, p.182
With perfectly good intent, these folks declared that the principle of anonymity was horse-and-buggy stuff, something appropriate to A.A.'s pioneering days.
35.
... anonymity was
maintained on these platforms, and ...
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.186
Provided anonymity was maintained on these platforms, and reporters
present were cautioned
against the use of names or pictures, the result was fine.
36.
... anonymity was
not born of confidence; it ...
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.184
37.
... anonymity --
was the only possible answer.
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.187
At this altitude (press, radio, films, and television), anonymity -- 100 percent anonymity -- was the only possible
answer.
38.
... anonymity, we
try to give up our ...
12&12
Tradition Twelve, p.187
Moved by the spirit of anonymity, we try to give up our natural desires for personal distinction as
A.A. members both among fellow alcoholics and before the general public.
39.
... anonymity wide
open.
12&12
Tradition Twelve, pp.184-185
Between these lines, it is
easy to read our fear that large numbers of incoming people might break our anonymity wide open.
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