Some say that there are NO MUSTS in AA… actually, if you are working the Program outlined within the AA Text Book; there are 96 Musts. I heard someone say at a meeting that they were falling short on working the “Spiritual Aspect” of the program. It was quickly pointed out to them that there is NO SPIRITUAL ASPECT of this program - and that this IS a Spiritual Program of Recovery. The entire Program is Spiritual in Nature. There is no “Aspect” to it. (aspect means portion, perspective, section) We must do this work or we will die, of course , unless, you are NOT an alcoholic of the hopeless variety.

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The AA 12 Traditions are the glue the binds all of us drunks together and helps us to get along. There are as many opinions as to what the traditions mean and how the can work in our lives and in our groups as there are drunks in aa. As soon as ego and thinking come into play, they get distorted and twisted, to again do our own bidding. The Traditions long frorm is set up to help further any misunderstanding that the simple short form may have uncovered.

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