From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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... public.
12&12 p.165,
Tradition Seven
The board would be isolated, and would fall under heavy attack of criticism from
both A.A. and the public.
2.
... public.
12&12 p.187,
Tradition Twelve
We simply couldn't afford
to take the chance of letting self-appointed members present themselves as messiahs representing
A.A. before the whole public.
3.
... public.
12&12 p.187,
Tradition Twelve
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.
4.
... public acceptance
of A.A. grew by leaps ...
BB xx,
Foreword to Second Edition
While the internal difficulties of our adolescent period were being ironed out, public acceptance of A.A. grew by leaps and bounds.
5.
... public approval
swept in, we realized that ...
12&12 p.187,
Tradition Twelve
As this tide offering top public approval swept in, we realized that it could do us incalculable good or great harm.
6.
... public controversies.
BB xix,
Foreword to Second Edition
7.
... public controversy."
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."
8.
... public controversy.
12&12 p.179,
Tradition Ten
As we surveyed the wreck
of that movement, early
A.A. members resolved to keep our Society out of public controversy.
9.
... public controversy."
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."
10.
... public controversy.
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.
11.
... public controversy,
because we know that our ...
12&12 p.177,
Tradition Ten
In this respect, we do not enter into public controversy, because we
know that our Society will perish if it does.
12.
... public controversy;
that it never perform acts ...
BB p.575,
Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)
XII. The Conference shall observe the spirit of A.A. tradition, taking care that it never becomes the seat of perilous wealth or power; that sufficient operating funds and reserve be its prudent financial principle; that it place none of its members in a position of
unqualified authority over others; that it reach all important decisions by
discussion, vote, and,
whenever possible, by
substantial unanimity; that its actions never be personally punitive nor an incitement to public controversy; that it
never perform acts of government, and
that, like the Society it
serves, it will always remain democratic in thought
and action.
13.
... public distrust
and contempt.
12&12 p.184,
Tradition Twelve
14.
... public, even
rewrite school and medical textbooks.
12&12 p.155,
Tradition Six
People needed to be told what alcoholism was,
so we'd educate the public,
even rewrite school and medical textbooks.
15.
... public eye
is hazardous, especially for us.
12&12 p.181,
Tradition Eleven
But we do have to soberly face the fact that being in the public eye is hazardous, especially for us.
16.
... public favor
and hadn't an enemy in ...
12&12 p.157,
Tradition Six
His connection with A.A.
would be valuable, because the Fellowship
stood high in public favor and hadn't an enemy in the world.
17.
... public from
our trustees that we needed ...
12&12 p.164,
Tradition Seven
Moreover, at the slightest intimation
to the general public from
our trustees that we needed money, we could become immensely rich.
18.
... public health
and social problem, alcoholism ... In ...
BB p.571(573),
Appendix IV, The Lasker Award
"The American Public Health Association presents a Lasker Group Award for 1951 to Alcoholics Anonymous in recognition of its unique and highly successful approach to
that age-old public health and social problem, alcoholism ... In emphasizing alcoholism as an illness, the social stigma associated with
this condition is being
blotted out ... Historians may one day recognize Alcoholics Anonymous
to have been a great venture in social pioneering which forged a
new instrument for social action; a new therapy based on the kinship of common suffering; one having a vast potential for the myriad
other ills of mankind."
19.
... Public Health
Association presents a Lasker Group ...
BB p.571(573),
Appendix IV, The Lasker Award
"The American Public Health Association presents a Lasker Group Award for 1951 to Alcoholics Anonymous in recognition of its unique and highly successful approach to
that age-old public health and social problem, alcoholism ... In emphasizing alcoholism as an illness, the social stigma associated with
this condition is being
blotted out ... Historians may one day recognize Alcoholics Anonymous
to have been a great venture in social pioneering which forged a
new instrument for social action; a new therapy based on the kinship of common suffering; one having a vast potential for the myriad
other ills of mankind."
20.
... public hospital
to select still others from ...
BB p.163,
A Vision For You
Arrangements were also
made with the chief psychiatrist of a large
public hospital to select still others from the stream of misery which flows through that institution.
21.
... public in
April 1939.
12&12 p.17,
Foreword
Nevertheless, the infant Society determined to set down its experience in a book which
finally reached the
public in April 1939.
22.
... public level.
12&12 p.182,
Tradition Eleven
23.
... public level.
12&12 p.183,
Tradition Eleven
24.
... public level,
he was to link the ...
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.
25.
... public level,
that nearly all these fears ...
12&12 p.171,
Tradition Eight
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.
26.
... public on
alcoholism.
12&12 p.168,
Tradition Eight
27.
... public relations
ability and his knowledge of ...
12&12 p.158,
Tradition Six
Of course, there couldn't be the slightest objection if
such an association hired an A.A. member solely because of his public relations ability and his
knowledge of alcoholism.
28.
... public relations
and arrange meetings.
12&12 p.134,
Tradition Two
29.
... public relations
and they guarantee the integrity ...
12&12 p.191,
Tradition Nine (Long)
They are authorized by the groups to handle our overall public relations and they guarantee the integrity
of our principal newspaper, the A.A. Grapevine.
30.
... public relations
and they guarantee the integrity ...
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
They are authorized by the groups to handle our over-all public relations and they guarantee the integrity
of our principal newspaper, the A.A. Grapevine.
31.
... public relations
man in our ranks, why ...
12&12 p.157,
Tradition Six
32.
... public relations,
management of groups, clubs, and ...
12&12 p.18,
Foreword
Everywhere there arose
threatening questions of membership, money, personal relations,
public relations, management of groups, clubs, and scores of other perplexities.
33.
... public relations
policy.
12&12 p.183,
Tradition Eleven
34.
... public relations
policy for Alcoholics Anonymous.
12&12 p.180,
Tradition Eleven
Therefore, a great responsibility fell upon us to develop the best possible public relations policy for Alcoholics Anonymous.
35.
... public relations
policy is based on attraction ...
12&12 p.180,
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."
36.
... public relations
policy is based on attraction ...
BB p.562(564),
Appendix I, The A.A. 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.
37.
... public relations
policy of attraction rather than ...
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.
38.
... public relations
should be guided by the ...
12&12 p.192,
Tradition Eleven (Long)
39.
... public relations
should be guided by the ...
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
40.
... public relations
were to be based upon ...
BB xix,
Foreword to Second Edition
41.
... public responsibility.
12&12 p.157,
Tradition Six
It would be a good thing,
they believed, for the liquor trade to show a sense of public responsibility.
42.
... public should
be characterized by personal anonymity.
12&12 p.192,
Tradition Eleven (Long)
43.
... public should
be characterized by personal anonymity.
BB p.565(567),
Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition
44.
... public, so
that the average citizen could ...
12&12 p.186,
Tradition Twelve
Consequently, many groups began to hold meetings which were open to interested friends and the public, so
that the average citizen
could see for himself just what A.A. was all about.
45.
... public solicitation
of funds using the name ...
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.
46.
... public solicitation
of funds using the name ...
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.
47.
... public statement
exonerating his rival?
BB p.80,
Into Action
48.
... public that
alcoholics in need of help ...
BB xviii,
Foreword to Second Edition
Then Jack Alexander wrote a feature article in the Saturday Evening Post and placed such a compelling picture of A.A. before the general public that alcoholics in need of help really deluged us.
49.
... public to
a better realization of the ...
BB p.103,
Working With Others
Some day we hope that Alcoholics Anonymous
will help the public to a better realization of the gravity of the alcoholic
problem, but we shall be
of little use if our attitude is one of bitterness or hostility.
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