THE TIES THAT BIND -
"It usually isn't
until we get involved
with service that some-
one points out that 'per-
sonal recovery depends on
NA unity,' and that unity
depends on how well
we follow our Tra-
ditions." (The
Basic Text,
p. 61)
"BY FAITH AND BY WORKS" -
"On anvils of experience, the structure of our society was hammered out ... ." "By faith and by works we have been able to build upon the lesson of an incredible experience. They live today in the Twelve Traditions ... . " (The Big Book, p. 131)
"It takes an
endless amount
of history to make
even a little tradition."
- Henry James (1843 - 1916)
U.S. novelist
*HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself, like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.
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