Editing Alcoholics Anonymous (section)

=== ''Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions'' ===
The "[[Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions]]" is a book published in 1953 that serves as a key text for AA. Written by AA co-founder Bill W., it provides detailed explanations of the Twelve Steps and the Twelve Traditions. The book is commonly used in AA meetings and individual study, offering a framework for understanding the organization's approach to recovery and community. The story of [[Eddie Rickenbacker]] "and his courageous company" appears in the book. It pertains to when his plane crashed in the Pacific and is used in the closing remarks of Tradition One: "Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon AA unity".<ref>Alcoholics Anonymous (2002-02-10). ''Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions''. Hazelden. {{ISBN|0-916856-01-1}}. {{OCLC|13572433}}.</ref>