“We made a lot of mistakes. On the basis of our mistakes, Bill W. put together the Twelve Traditions … The early members brought us one Tradition at a time, in the long form — for our group conscience and vote. We discussed each one, took out anything that we didn’t want, made amendments, and then voted. I consider the Twelve Traditions to be the foundation of AA. There were a great many other things that contributed to this foundation, but this was the first really progressive step for our Fellowship.”
“From Wagon Trains to Jets,” Lafayette, California, June 1995, Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
