Our Common Welfare Comes First

Thought for today: In DA we all come from different backgrounds and professions, but we focus on our common problem of debting, overspending and under earning.  Our disease is no respecter of persons – and neither is our recovery!  DA Tradition 1. “Our common welfare should come first; personal recovery depends upon D.A. unity.” A member shares: […]

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Our Common Welfare Depends on Putting Principles Before Personalities

Thought for today: When a DA group joins together in unity to carry its message, it attracts newcomers.  If a DA group is fractious, with members publicly working against each other during meetings, it hurts the group, and DA. We must stay vigilant against becoming self-important or overbearing.  DA has brought us solvency, and we must […]

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Our Common Welfare, the Reason for Tradition One.

In DA we all come from different backgrounds and professions, but we focus on our common problem of debting, overspending and under earning. Our disease is no respecter of persons, and neither is our recovery. It is fitting that our first Tradition makes it clear we must “hang together or hang separately”, so to speak. […]

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