June 30     The unity , the effectiviness, and even the survival of A.A. will always depend upon our continued willingness to give up some of our personal ambitions and desires for the common safety and welfare. Just as sacrifice means survival for the individual alcoholic ,so does sacifice mean unity and survial for the group and for A.A.'s entire Fellowship.  As Bill See's It, p.220

I have learned that I must sacrifice some my personality traits for the good  of A.A. and as a result, I have been rewarded with many gifts. False pride can be inflated through prestige but, by living Tradition Six, I recieve the gift of humility instead. Cooperation without affiliation is often deceiving. If I remain unrelated to outside interests, I am free to keep A.A. autonomous. Then the Fellowship will be here, healthy and strong for the next generations to come.  Daily Reflections p. 190