Tradition 6 in Alcoholics Anonymous

The 12 traditions serve as a guideline or manual for 12-step groups like Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) and Al-Anon. Here we discuss Tradition 6.

What Tradition 6 Says

In order to preserve the integrity of the program and maintain their primary spiritual aim, 12-step support groups do not endorse any outside organizations and causes.

“传统6：我们的团体应该从来没有认可，金融或借鉴任何相关设施或外部企业，以免金钱，财产问题和威望从我们的主要目的转移。”

而Al-Anon版本补充说：“虽然单独的实体，我们应该始终与酗酒者合作。”

长表格版本

A.A.拥有更多传统的长期版本，更详细地解释它们。这是长期的传统6：

"Problems of money, property, and authority may easily divert us from our primary spiritual aim. We think, therefore, that any considerable property of genuine use to A.A. should be separately incorporated and managed, thus dividing the material from the spiritual. An A.A. group, as such, should never go into business. Secondary aids to A.A., such as clubs or hospitals which require much property or administration, ought to be incorporated and so set apart that, if necessary, they can be freely discarded by the groups. Hence such facilities ought not to use the A.A. name. Their management should be the sole responsibility of those people who financially support them. For clubs, A.A. managers are usually preferred. But hospitals, as well as other places of recuperation, ought to be well outside A.A. - and medically supervised. While an A.A. group may cooperate with anyone, such cooperation ought never go so far as affiliation or endorsement, actual or implied. An A.A. group can bind itself to no one."

这是什么意思

As individuals, members of 12-step support groups are free to endorse, finance, or affiliate with any organization, religion, political party, the charitable or civic organization they wish. But as a group, such endorsement could lead to misunderstanding and confusion.

虽然个人成员可能会推荐或甚至由这些组织雇用，但整个集团应避免将其名称与这些外部企业联系起来，即专业治疗设施或治疗师。

Why Tradition 6 Is Important

甚至有价值的项目，如开始12步俱乐部或支持滥用配偶的庇护所不应该作为一个团体项目进入，而是作为个人作为个人的努力，如果他们如此愿望。总的来说，这些情况可能涉及努力对财务和控制斗争，并可以将群体和团契转移到其主要关注恢复。

成员每周进入房间，寻求其他成员的经验，实力和希望的帮助。如果该组花费部分分配的时间以进行外部活动，则可以中断该过程。当集团的讨论被外部问题主导时，它抢夺了他们的会议时间的个人成员。简而言之，传统6确保集团内的统一。