PRINCIPLES
TRADITIONS
"Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age"
Character Defects vs Program Principes
"How it Works"
100

What principle corresponds to Step One?

Honesty
100

What Tradition is:

 “Every A.A. group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions.”

Tradition Seven

100

When was the Book "Alcoholics Anonymous" published?

April, 1939

"Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age - a brief history of A.A."  Page vii, ref. pg 173

100

opposite of:

dishonesty

honesty

100

______ have we seen a person fail who has _______ followed our path.

Rarely, thoroughly 

200

What principle?    unscramble

wsginelnils

willingness

200

Which Tradition in the 12x12 contains this passage?

"Without unity, the heart of A.A. would cease to beat; our world arteries would no longer carry the life-giving grace of God; His gift to us would be spent aimlessly."

Tradition One

Page 129

200

When was the Book "Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions" published?

June, 1953

"Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age - a brief history of A.A."  Page viii, ref. pg 219

200

opposite of:

disrespect

respect

200

Our stories disclose in a general way _____ ____ ____ __ ___ ____, ____ ____, and ___ ____ ___ ___ ____.

what we used to be like

what happened

what we are like now

300

What principle? unscramble

"srawtiuanelpissare"

Spiritual Awareness

300

What Tradition is:

 “Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or A.A. as a whole.”

Tradition Four

300

When were the Twelve Steps written? month and year

December, 1938

"Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age - a brief history of A.A."  Page vii, ref. pg 159

300

opposite of:

resentment

forgiveness

300

We claim _____ ______, rather than _______ _______.

spiritual progress

spiritual perfection

400

What Step corresponds to Courage?

Step Four

400

Which Tradition in the 12x12 contains this passage?

“SHOEMAKER, stick to thy last!”... better do one thing supremely well than many badly. That is the central theme of this Tradition."

Tradition Five

400

When was the A.A. Grapevine established?

June, 1944

"Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age - a brief history of A.A."  Page viii, pg 212

400

opposite of:

pride

Humility-Seeking God's Will 

400

(a) That we  __________________ .(9 words)

were alcoholics and could not manage our own lives

500

What prinicple corresponds to Step Two?

Hope

500

What Tradition is:

  “For our group purpose there is but one ultimate authority—a loving God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern.”

Tradition Two

500

When was the publication of  "Twelve Concepts for World Service", written by Bill W.

year only

1962

"Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age - a brief history of A.A."  Page ix

500

opposite of:

Anger

Calm - Serenity

500

Many of us exclaimed, "____ __ _____! I can't go through with it."

What an order