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From the books  ...  Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)


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1.
... issues entirely.   12&12 p.85, Step Nine
We will often manufacture plausible excuses for dodging these issues entirely.

2.
... issues; hence the A.A. name ought never ...   12&12 p.176, Tradition Ten
"Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy."

3.
... issues; hence the A.A. name ought never ...   12&12 p.179, Tradition Ten
Thus was laid the cornerstone for Tradition Ten: "Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy."


4.
... issues; hence the A.A. name ought never ...   BB p.562(564), Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
Ten -- Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy.


5.
... issues, no matter what your own convictions ...   BB p.93, Working With Others   Go to page 93 in the Big Book
Don't raise such issues, no matter what your own convictions are.

6.
... issues no orders.   12&12 p.134, Tradition Two
The committee gives no spiritual advice, judges no one's conduct, issues no orders.

7.
... issues of our time.   12&12 p.177, Tradition Ten
Nor does it mean that the members of Alcoholics Anonymous, now restored as citizens of the world, are going to back away from their individual responsibilities to act as they see the right upon issues of our time.

8.
... issues our common welfare is paramount.   12&12 p.189, Tradition Four (Long)
On such issues our common welfare is paramount.


9.
... issues our common welfare is paramount.   BB p.563(565), Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
On such issues our common welfare is paramount.

10.
... issues -- particularly those of politics, alcohol reform, ...   12&12 p.192, Tradition Ten (Long)
Ten -- No A.A. group or member should ever, in such a way as to implicate A.A., express any opinion on outside controversial issues -- particularly those of politics, alcohol reform, or sectarian religion.


11.
... issues -- particularly those of politics, alcohol reform, ...   BB p.565(567), Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
10. No A.A. group or member should ever, in such a way as to implicate A.A., express any opinion on outside controversial issues -- particularly those of politics, alcohol reform, or sectarian religion.


Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.  The A.A. Preamble, copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.  Permission to reprint does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous or The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.

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