From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... name.
12&12 p.109,
Step Twelve
From great numbers of such experiences, we could
predict that the doubter
who still claimed that he
hadn't got the "spiritual
angle," and who still considered his well-loved A.A. group the higher power, would presently love God and call Him by name.
2.
... name.
12&12 p.17,
Foreword
3.
... name.
12&12 p.190,
Tradition Six (Long)
4.
... name.
BB p.564(566),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
5.
... name.
BB p.176,
Doctor Bob's Nightmare
I would sometimes hide out in one of the clubs of which I was a member,
and had the habit at times
of registering at a hotel under a fictitious name.
6.
... name a
person upon whom she can ...
BB p.82,
Into Action
7.
... name Alcoholics
Anonymous for publicity or money-raising ...
12&12 p.170,
Tradition Eight
In former days, the moment an A.A. hired out to such enterprises, he was
immediately tempted
to use the name Alcoholics Anonymous
for publicity or money-raising purposes.
8.
... name Alcoholics
Anonymous to this particular educational ...
12&12 p.158,
Tradition Six
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.
... name, and
partly recognized his features, but ...
BB xxxi(xxix),
The Doctor's Opinion
10.
... name --
and story, too -- had to be ...
12&12 p.185,
Tradition Twelve
11.
... name behind
any meritorious cause.
12&12 p.155,
Tradition Six
In fact, we felt duty-bound to throw the whole weight of the A.A. name behind any meritorious cause.
12.
... name boards
to govern us, but it ...
12&12 p.174,
Tradition Nine
It is clear now that we ought never to name boards to govern us, but it is equally
clear that we shall always need to authorize workers to serve us.
13.
... name, designating
himself instead as "a member ...
BB xiii,
Foreword to First Edition
When writing or speaking publicly about
alcoholism, we urge each of our Fellowship to
omit his personal name, designating himself instead as "a member of Alcoholics Anonymous."
14.
... name for
his own purposes, the damage ...
12&12 p.187,
Tradition Twelve
If even one publicly got drunk, or was lured into using A.A.'s name for his own purposes, the damage might
be irreparable.
15.
... name from
clubs and Twelfth Step houses.
12&12 p.157,
Tradition Six
16.
... name holds
them together?"
12&12 p.130,
Tradition One
17.
... name in
all its advertising; he was ...
12&12 p.158,
Tradition Six
The association wanted to use our member's full name in all its advertising; he was to be described both as its director of publicity and as a member
of Alcoholics Anonymous.
18.
... name of
Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, ...
12&12 p.190,
Tradition Seven (Long)
We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous
is highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other outside agencies; that acceptance of large gifts from any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is
unwise.
19.
... name of
Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, ...
BB p.564(566),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous
is highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other outside agencies; that acceptance of large gifts from any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is
unwise.
20.
... name of
Alcoholics Anonymous was being misused.
12&12 p.170,
Tradition Eight
21.
... name of
every distinguished person whose support ...
12&12 p.181,
Tradition Eleven
A worthy charity wants to raise money; forthwith, its letterhead shows the name of every distinguished person whose support can be obtained.
22.
... name of
God.
12&12 p.30,
Step Two
How we loved to shout the damaging fact that millions of the 'good men of religion' were still killing one another off in the name of God.
23.
... name of
the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was ...
12&12 p.140,
Tradition Three (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
24.
... name of
the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was ...
12&12 p.148,
Tradition Four (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
25.
... name of
the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was ...
12&12 p.162,
Tradition Seven (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
26.
... name of
the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was ...
12&12 p.168,
Tradition Eight (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
27.
... name of
the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was ...
12&12 p.173,
Tradition Nine (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
28.
... name of
the Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was ...
12&12 p.182,
Tradition Eleven (Note)
(*) In 1954, the name of the
Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., was changed to the General Service Board of Alcoholics Anonymous,
Inc., and the Foundation office is now the General Service Office.
29.
... name ought
never be drawn into public ...
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."
30.
... name ought
never be drawn into public ...
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."
31.
... name ought
never be drawn into public ...
BB p.562(564),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
Ten -- Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy.
32.
... name our
injuries.
BB p.65,
How It Works
33.
... name --
pride; personal sex relations; security (fear).
BB p.65,
How It Works
My wife -- misunderstands and nags; likes Brown; wants the house put in her name -- pride; personal sex relations; security (fear).
34.
... name to
any cause other than our ...
12&12 p.159,
Tradition Six
35.
... name to
any related facility or outside ...
12&12 p.155,
Tradition Six
"An A.A. group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our
primary purpose."
36.
... name to
any related facility or outside ...
BB p.562(564),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
Six -- An A.A. group ought never endorse, finance or lend the A.A. name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property and prestige divert us from our primary
purpose.
37.
... name will
be exploited by somebody for ...
12&12 p.168,
Tradition Eight
Perhaps the fear will always lurk in every A.A. heart that one day our name will be exploited by somebody
for real cash.
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