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Is A.A. For You?

Twelve questions only you can answer. Please answer YES or NO to the following questions. Only you can decide whether you want to give A.A. a try — whether you think it can help you. Below are some questions we tried to answer honestly. See how you do. There is no disgrace in facing up to the fact that you have a problem. 1. Have you ever decided to stop drinking for a week or so, but only lasted for a couple of days? Yes No 2. Do you wish people would mind their own business about your drinking--…

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The 12 Concepts for World Service

A.A.’s Legacy of Service by Bill W. (1951) Our Twelfth Step—carrying the message—is the basic service that the A.A. Fellowship gives; this is our principal aim and the main reason for our existence. Therefore, A.A. is more than a set of principles; it is a society of alcoholics in action. We must carry the message, else we ourselves can wither and those who haven’t been given the truth may die. Hence, an A.A. service is anything whatever that helps us to reach a fellow sufferer— ranging all the way from the Twelfth Step itself to a ten-cent phone call…

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