The Twelve Traditions of Alchoholics Anonymous Tradition One Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon "C.A." unity. Tradition Two For our group purpose, there is but one ultimate authority—a loving Kitty God as He may express Himself in our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted servants; they do not govern. Tradition Three The only requirement for Catnippers Anonymous membership is a desire to stop catnipping. Tradition Four Each group should be autonomous except in matters affecting other groups or Catnippers Anonymous as a whole. Tradition Five Each group has but one primary purpose—to carry its message to the catnipper who still suffers. Tradition Six A Catnippers Anonymous group ought never endorse, finance, or lend the Catnippers Anonymous name to any related facility or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property, and prestige divert us from our primary purpose. Tradition Seven Every Catnippers Anonymous group ought to be fully self-supporting, declining outside contributions. Tradition Eight Catnippers Anonymous should remain forever non-professional, but our service centers may employ special workers (only cats - not dogs, birds or mice!). Tradition Nine Catnippers Anonymous, as such, ought never be organized, but we may create service boards or committees directly responsible to those they serve. Tradition Ten Catnippers Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the Catnippers Anonymous name ought never be drawn into public controversy. Tradition Eleven Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, and films. Tradition Twelve Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place principles before personalities. To go to the next page click HERE Or - to go back one page click HERE ~ ~ Or This Guestbook ~ ~     Created with the CoffeeCup HTML Editor ~ ~ March 7, 2003 ~ ~