Traditions Stressed in Memphis Talk

“For thousands of alcoholics yet to come, AA does have an answer. But there is one condition. We must, at all costs, preserve our essential unity; it must be made unbreakably secure. Without permanent unity there can be little lasting recovery for anyone. Hence our future depends upon the creation and observance of a sound group Tradition. First things will always need to be first: humility before success, and unity before fame.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., October 1947, “Traditions Stressed in Memphis Talk”, The Language of the Heart

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