| 1 |
Our common welfare should come first;
personal recovery depends on A.C.A. unity. |
| 2 |
For our group purpose there is but one
ultimate authority, a loving God as may be expressed in
our group conscience. Our leaders are but trusted
servants, they do not govern. |
| 3 |
The only requirement for A.C.A.
membership is a compulsive family background and a
desire to become well emotionally. |
| 4 |
Each group should be autonomous except
in matters affecting other groups or A.C.A. as a
whole. |
| 5 |
Each group has but one primary purpose
- to carry its message to those who still suffer. |
| 6 |
An A.C.A. group ought never endorse,
finance or lend the A.C.A. name to any related facility
or outside enterprise, lest problems of money, property
and prestige divert us from our primary purpose.
Although a separate entity, we should always cooperate
with other anonymous Twelve-Step Programs. |
| 7 |
Every A.C.A. group ought to be fully
self-supporting, declining outside contributions. |
| 8 |
Adult Children Anonymous should remain
forever non-professional, but our service centers may
employ special workers. |
| 9 |
A.C.A. as such, ought never be
organized; but we may create service boards or
committees directly responsible to those they
serve. |
| 10 |
Adult Children Anonymous has no
opinions on outside issues; hence the A.C.A. name ought
never be drawn into public controversy. |
| 11 |
Our public relations policy is based on
attraction rather than promotion. We need always
maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio
and films. We need guard with special care the anonymity
of all members of all anonymous Twelve-Step
Programs. |
| 12 |
Anonymity is the
spiritual foundation of our traditions, ever reminding
us to place principles before
personalities. |
