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The Circle Triangle Symbol

Use a sobriety chip to trace a circle, then draw a triangle with each corner touching the circle inside it. Next label the sides, 'Recovery' is the base, 'Unity' on the left and 'Service' on the right. Copy the bold italics text into your own Big Book.

General Information about A.A. -Title page

ALCOHOLICS
ANONYMOUS

The first Promise of Hope:
The Story of
How Many Thousands of Men and Women
Have Recovered from Alcoholism

FOURTH EDITION

The symbol below was removed from the Big Book in the middle of 1994 because of copyright complications. But the Circled Triangle is actually an ancient spiritual symbol meaning 'Mind, Body and Spirit,' united as one.

Our 3 legacies, 'Recovery, Unity and Service', are thought of as 'a three legged stool' representing balance.

Unity / Body
Is in the AA fellowships
These 12 Spiritual Principals are our 12 Traditions p.562
Are you an accountable member of a group?
Circle-Triangle
Service / Spirit
Is in carrying the AA message
These 12 Spiritual Principals are our 12 Concepts p.574
Do You help suffering alcoholics work the 12 steps?
Recovery / Mind
Found in the Big Book page XXV to page 164
These 12 Spiritual Principals are our 12 Steps pg.59-60
Do You practice the 12 Step process as outlined in this Big Book?

The AA program includes meetings + the 12 Steps as outlined in our Big Book and helping newcomers, are you centred in the A.A. circle?
Sustained effort across all 3 legacies keeps us Safe, Sane and Sober.

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“The fact is that most alcoholics… have lost the power of choice in drink” (BBp24).

If I could choose not to drink, I would. Only God can remove my compulsion, He restores my sanity by using me to help fellow sufferers.

“Moon above placid water”
(Tao-Reflection).

My selfish thinking is like muddy water; it clears if undisturbed. Just as still water effortlessly mirrors the moon, so my clear conscious naturally reflects God’s Spirit. /

“Life’s task is to identify and separate matters not under my control…” (Epictetus).

I must define my limitations, between what I can change and what I can’t. It won’t alter my past, but I will mold my future by staying aware of God’s grace.

“The kingdom of God is within you” (Luke 17:21)

God's Power is really the primal 'Power of Being,' everyone’s born with it, but free will adds selfish judgements. I must decide between grasping and clinging to everything, or faith in God’s Power to provide.

This key indicates where to find the quotes in our Big Book. (The earlier editions have less roman numeral pages), we use the 4th edition, and include page numbers for the Abridged Large Print Edition, B-24;

  • (Pg.xi) = 4th Ed. page #
  • (Âś1) = 1st complete Paragraph
  • (TopÂś) = half Paragraph continued
  • (L5) = 5th Line from page top
  • (LP.xi) = Large Print Ed. page #
  • Bold Green italic = Prayer or Insight
  • Bold Red Italic = Quote or paraphrase