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1.
... public.    12&12 p.165,  Tradition Seven
The board would be isolated, and would fall under heavy attack of criticism from both A.A. and the public.

2.
... public.    12&12 p.187,  Tradition Twelve
We simply couldn't afford to take the chance of letting self-appointed members present themselves as messiahs representing A.A. before the whole public.

3.
... public.    12&12 p.187,  Tradition Twelve
Moved by the spirit of anonymity, we try to give up our natural desires for personal distinction as A.A. members both among fellow alcoholics and before the general public.


4.
... public acceptance of A.A. grew by leaps ...    BB xx,  Foreword to Second Edition   Display entire Foreword to Second Edition
While the internal difficulties of our adolescent period were being ironed out, public acceptance of A.A. grew by leaps and bounds.

5.
... public approval swept in, we realized that ...    12&12 p.187,  Tradition Twelve
As this tide offering top public approval swept in, we realized that it could do us incalculable good or great harm.


6.
... public controversies.    BB xix,  Foreword to Second Edition   Display entire Foreword to Second Edition
And in no circumstances should we give endorsements, make alliances, or enter public controversies.

7.
... public controversy."    12&12 p.176,  Tradition Ten
"Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy."

8.
... public controversy.    12&12 p.179,  Tradition Ten
As we surveyed the wreck of that movement, early A.A. members resolved to keep our Society out of public controversy.

9.
... public controversy."    12&12 p.179,  Tradition Ten
Thus was laid the cornerstone for Tradition Ten: "Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy."


10.
... public controversy.    BB p.562(564),  Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
Ten -- Alcoholics Anonymous has no opinion on outside issues; hence the A.A. name ought never be drawn into public controversy.

11.
... public controversy, because we know that our ...    12&12 p.177,  Tradition Ten
In this respect, we do not enter into public controversy, because we know that our Society will perish if it does.


12.
... public controversy; that it never perform acts ...    BB p.575,  Appendix VII, Twelve Concepts (Short Form)   Display entire Appendix VII
XII. The Conference shall observe the spirit of A.A. tradition, taking care that it never becomes the seat of perilous wealth or power; that sufficient operating funds and reserve be its prudent financial principle; that it place none of its members in a position of unqualified authority over others; that it reach all important decisions by discussion, vote, and, whenever possible, by substantial unanimity; that its actions never be personally punitive nor an incitement to public controversy; that it never perform acts of government, and that, like the Society it serves, it will always remain democratic in thought and action.

13.
... public distrust and contempt.    12&12 p.184,  Tradition Twelve
Though ex-drinkers, we still thought we had to hide from public distrust and contempt.

14.
... public, even rewrite school and medical textbooks.    12&12 p.155,  Tradition Six
People needed to be told what alcoholism was, so we'd educate the public, even rewrite school and medical textbooks.

15.
... public eye is hazardous, especially for us.    12&12 p.181,  Tradition Eleven
But we do have to soberly face the fact that being in the public eye is hazardous, especially for us.

16.
... public favor and hadn't an enemy in ...    12&12 p.157,  Tradition Six
His connection with A.A. would be valuable, because the Fellowship stood high in public favor and hadn't an enemy in the world.

17.
... public from our trustees that we needed ...    12&12 p.164,  Tradition Seven
Moreover, at the slightest intimation to the general public from our trustees that we needed money, we could become immensely rich.


18.
... public health and social problem, alcoholism ... In ...    BB p.571(573),  Appendix IV, The Lasker Award   Display entire Appendix IV
"The American Public Health Association presents a Lasker Group Award for 1951 to Alcoholics Anonymous in recognition of its unique and highly successful approach to that age-old public health and social problem, alcoholism ... In emphasizing alcoholism as an illness, the social stigma associated with this condition is being blotted out ... Historians may one day recognize Alcoholics Anonymous to have been a great venture in social pioneering which forged a new instrument for social action; a new therapy based on the kinship of common suffering; one having a vast potential for the myriad other ills of mankind."


19.
... Public Health Association presents a Lasker Group ...    BB p.571(573),  Appendix IV, The Lasker Award   Display entire Appendix IV
"The American Public Health Association presents a Lasker Group Award for 1951 to Alcoholics Anonymous in recognition of its unique and highly successful approach to that age-old public health and social problem, alcoholism ... In emphasizing alcoholism as an illness, the social stigma associated with this condition is being blotted out ... Historians may one day recognize Alcoholics Anonymous to have been a great venture in social pioneering which forged a new instrument for social action; a new therapy based on the kinship of common suffering; one having a vast potential for the myriad other ills of mankind."


20.
... public hospital to select still others from ...    BB p.163,  A Vision For You   Go to page 163 in the Big Book
Arrangements were also made with the chief psychiatrist of a large public hospital to select still others from the stream of misery which flows through that institution.

21.
... public in April 1939.    12&12 p.17,  Foreword
Nevertheless, the infant Society determined to set down its experience in a book which finally reached the public in April 1939.

22.
... public level.    12&12 p.182,  Tradition Eleven
At one point, about a hundred of our Society were breaking anonymity at the public level.

23.
... public level.    12&12 p.183,  Tradition Eleven
Only a few A.A. members are left who deliberately break anonymity at the public level.

24.
... public level, he was to link the ...    12&12 p.158,  Tradition Six
But that wasn't the whole story, for in this case not only was an A.A. member to break his anonymity at a public level, he was to link the name Alcoholics Anonymous to this particular educational project in the minds of millions.

25.
... public level, that nearly all these fears ...    12&12 p.171,  Tradition Eight
It is significant, now that almost no A.A. in our Fellowship breaks anonymity at the public level, that nearly all these fears have subsided.

26.
... public on alcoholism.    12&12 p.168,  Tradition Eight
A university wanted an A.A. member to educate the public on alcoholism.

27.
... public relations ability and his knowledge of ...    12&12 p.158,  Tradition Six
Of course, there couldn't be the slightest objection if such an association hired an A.A. member solely because of his public relations ability and his knowledge of alcoholism.

28.
... public relations and arrange meetings.    12&12 p.134,  Tradition Two
Headed by the chairman, they look after public relations and arrange meetings.

29.
... public relations and they guarantee the integrity ...    12&12 p.191,  Tradition Nine (Long)
They are authorized by the groups to handle our overall public relations and they guarantee the integrity of our principal newspaper, the A.A. Grapevine.


30.
... public relations and they guarantee the integrity ...    BB p.565(567),  Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
They are authorized by the groups to handle our over-all public relations and they guarantee the integrity of our principal newspaper, the A.A. Grapevine.

31.
... public relations man in our ranks, why ...    12&12 p.157,  Tradition Six
If they could find a good public relations man in our ranks, why wouldn't he be ideal?

32.
... public relations, management of groups, clubs, and ...    12&12 p.18,  Foreword
Everywhere there arose threatening questions of membership, money, personal relations, public relations, management of groups, clubs, and scores of other perplexities.

33.
... public relations policy.    12&12 p.183,  Tradition Eleven
To us, however, it represents far more than a sound public relations policy.

34.
... public relations policy for Alcoholics Anonymous.    12&12 p.180,  Tradition Eleven
Therefore, a great responsibility fell upon us to develop the best possible public relations policy for Alcoholics Anonymous.

35.
... public relations policy is based on attraction ...    12&12 p.180,  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."


36.
... public relations policy is based on attraction ...    BB p.562(564),  Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
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.

37.
... public relations policy of attraction rather than ...    12&12 p.182,  Tradition Eleven
The Foundation(*) wrote letters to practically every news outlet in North America, setting forth our public relations policy of attraction rather than promotion, and emphasizing personal anonymity as A.A.'s greatest protection.

38.
... public relations should be guided by the ...    12&12 p.192,  Tradition Eleven (Long)
Our public relations should be guided by the principle of attraction rather than promotion.


39.
... public relations should be guided by the ...    BB p.565(567),  Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
Our public relations should be guided by the principle of attraction rather than promotion.


40.
... public relations were to be based upon ...    BB xix,  Foreword to Second Edition   Display entire Foreword to Second Edition
Our public relations were to be based upon attraction rather than promotion.

41.
... public responsibility.    12&12 p.157,  Tradition Six
It would be a good thing, they believed, for the liquor trade to show a sense of public responsibility.

42.
... public should be characterized by personal anonymity.    12&12 p.192,  Tradition Eleven (Long)
Eleven -- Our relations with the general public should be characterized by personal anonymity.


43.
... public should be characterized by personal anonymity.    BB p.565(567),  Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
11. Our relations with the general public should be characterized by personal anonymity.

44.
... public, so that the average citizen could ...    12&12 p.186,  Tradition Twelve
Consequently, many groups began to hold meetings which were open to interested friends and the public, so that the average citizen could see for himself just what A.A. was all about.

45.
... public solicitation of funds using the name ...    12&12 p.190,  Tradition Seven (Long)
We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other outside agencies; that acceptance of large gifts from any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is unwise.


46.
... public solicitation of funds using the name ...    BB p.564(566),  Appendix I, The A.A. Tradition   Display entire Appendix I
We think that each group should soon achieve this ideal; that any public solicitation of funds using the name of Alcoholics Anonymous is highly dangerous, whether by groups, clubs, hospitals, or other outside agencies; that acceptance of large gifts from any source, or of contributions carrying any obligation whatever, is unwise.


47.
... public statement exonerating his rival?    BB p.80,  Into Action   Go to page 80 in the Big Book
How could he possibly make a public statement exonerating his rival?


48.
... public that alcoholics in need of help ...    BB xviii,  Foreword to Second Edition   Display entire Foreword to Second Edition
Then Jack Alexander wrote a feature article in the Saturday Evening Post and placed such a compelling picture of A.A. before the general public that alcoholics in need of help really deluged us.


49.
... public to a better realization of the ...    BB p.103,  Working With Others   Go to page 103 in the Big Book
Some day we hope that Alcoholics Anonymous will help the public to a better realization of the gravity of the alcoholic problem, but we shall be of little use if our attitude is one of bitterness or hostility.


Passages from the Big Book Alcoholics Anonymous and the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions are reprinted with permission of A.A. World Services, Inc.  The A.A. Preamble, copyright © The A.A. Grapevine, Inc., is reprinted with permission.  Permission to reprint does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either Alcoholics Anonymous or The A.A. Grapevine, Inc.

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