Your Third Legacy

Your Third Legacy By Judy F. December 1950 “We, who are the older members of AA, bequeath to you who are younger, these three Legacies – the Twelve Steps of recovery, the Twelve Traditions, and now the general services of Alcoholics Anonymous. Two of these Legacies...

AA’s Tradition 12 and Step 12: The Spiritual Foundation

AA’s Tradition 12 and Step 12: The Spiritual Foundation By Doug W.Tradition Twelve, with its emphasis on anonymity, embodies all previous traditions. The Twelve Traditions apply the spiritual principles of the Steps to our group interactions and relationships with...

2024 Santa Clarita Valley Convention

2024 Santa Clarita Valley Convention by Judy F. Another year and another Santa Clarita Valley Convention of Alcoholics Anonymous has passed. Another weekend of fellowship, speakers, and hotel banquet food – did everyone who had an opportunity to attend have a good...

Tradition 11: Keeping My Anonymity and Yours

Tradition 11: Keeping My Anonymity and Yours by Doug W When I first came to Alcoholics Anonymous, I was struggling with a problem that had consumed my life—one that, if left untreated, would have killed me. Death by alcoholism is a terrible fate, leaving behind a...