"The Only Requirement . . ." In Tradition A.A. is really saying to every serious drinker, "You are an A.A. member if you say so. You can declare yourself in; nobody can keep you out. No matter how grave your emotional complications -- even your crimes-- we don't want to keep you out. We just want to be sure that you get the same chance for sobriety that we've had." << << << >> >> >> We do not wish to deny anyone his chance to recover from alcoholism. We wish to be just as inclusive as we can, never exclusive. TWELVE AND TWELVE, P. 139 GRAPEVINE, AUGUST 1946 187 Talk or Action? In making amends, it is seldom wise to approach an individual, who still smarts from our injustice to him, and announce that we have gone religious. This might be called leading with the chin. Why lay ourselves open to being branded fanatics or religious bores? If we do this, we may kill a future opportunity to carry a beneficial message. But the man who hears our amends is sure to be impressed with a sincere desire to set right a wrong. He is going to be more interested in a demonstration of good will than in our talk of spiritual discoveries. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, P. 77
"The Only Requirement . . ." In Tradition A.A. is really saying to every serious drinker, "You are an A.A. member if you say so. You can declare yourself in; nobody can keep you out. No matter how grave your emotional complications -- even your crimes-- we don't want to keep you out. We just want to be sure that you get the same chance for sobriety that we've had." << << << >> >> >> We do not wish to deny anyone his chance to recover from alcoholism. We wish to be just as inclusive as we can, never exclusive. TWELVE AND TWELVE, P. 139 GRAPEVINE, AUGUST 1946 187 Talk or Action? In making amends, it is seldom wise to approach an individual, who still smarts from our injustice to him, and announce that we have gone religious. This might be called leading with the chin. Why lay ourselves open to being branded fanatics or religious bores? If we do this, we may kill a future opportunity to carry a beneficial message. But the man who hears our amends is sure to be impressed with a sincere desire to set right a wrong. He is going to be more interested in a demonstration of good will than in our talk of spiritual discoveries. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, P. 77
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