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November 26, 2012
THE HAZARDS OF PUBLICITY
c 1990 Daily Reflections Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, INC.
November 26, 2012
THE HAZARDS OF PUBLICITY
People who symbolize causes and ideas fill a deep human need. We of A.A. do not question that. But we do have to soberly face the fact that being in the public eye is hazardous, especially for us.
–TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 181
As a recovered alcoholic I must make an effort to put into practice the principles of the A.A. program, which are founded on honesty, truth and humility. While I was drinking I was constantly trying to be in the limelight. Now that I am conscious of my mistakes and of my former lack of integrity, it would not be honest to seek prestige, even for the justifiable purpose of promoting the A.A. message of recovery. Is the publicity that centers around the A.A. Fellowship and the miracles it produces not worth much more? Why not let the people around us appreciate by themselves the changes that A.A. has brought in us, for that will be a far better recommendation for the Fellowship than any I could make.–TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 181
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What else stands out to me is the first line "As a recoverED alcoholic." Past tense. Meaning not recovered from the disease, but from a "hopeless state of mind and body."
God Bless and have a great day, everyone!
God Bless and have a great day, everyone!
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