ב-.A.A איננו שואפים רק למפוכחות – אנו מנסים לשוב ולהיות אזרחי העולם שדחינו, ואזרחי העולם שפעם דחה אותנו. זוהי התוצאה הסופית, שעבודת הצעד שנים עשר היא רק השלב הראשון בדרך אליה.
AS BILL SEES IT, p. 21
The old line says, "Suit up and show up." That action is so important that I like to think of it as my motto. I can choose each day to suit up and show up, or not. Showing up at meetings starts me toward feeling a part of that meeting, for then I can do what I say I'll do at meetings. I can talk with newcomers, and I can share my experience; that's what credibility, honesty, and courtesy really are. Suiting up and showing up are the concrete actions I take in my ongoing return to normal living.