I posted this in a response and just thought I'd share it as a new topic.
Sometimes we get so caught up in the Steps we don't remember the Traditions.
Tradition One- Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon A.A. unity.
To me this tradition is very important in that "Personal recovery depends on AA unity", means that we have to have meetings, a support system and sponsor for personal recovery. Important in that if I rest on my laurals, and don't continue with experiencing this tradition, I can let myself slip to bad spot.
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