Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions - 2.02 Tradition Two

Tradition Two from the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, a collection of Bill W.’s essays on the Steps and the Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous.

A.A. is both a democracy and “a benign anarchy.” Our leaders do not drive by mandate but instead lead by example. The only power and authority to be found in A.A. stems from the group conscience.

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