"He is definitely informed that he is not interviewing an evangelist, so that whether he wants to stop drinking or not is most decidedly his own business. There is not the slightest desire or even willingness on my part to settle anybody's moral problems for them. If a person thinks he can drink, let him continue to do so. He may be right, and at any rate it is his own concern, whether he is or not."
"Our public relations policy is based on attraction rather than promotion . . . " Alcoholics Anonymous Third Tradition
Attract: To pull toward without touching; to arouse interest.
Promote: To advocate or urge on behalf of something; to attempt to popularize or sell by means of . . . publicity.
Whether you're an alcoholic or not is totally up to you. Whether you want to try The Twelve Steps is entirely up to you. We're not making anything from this Program, other than staying sober in an attempt to pass on some ideas that helped us a lot. We wish the best for you in all your endeavors - if you think these ideas will help then we'll help you give it a try. If not, that's cool today. Go do your own thing. Millions of people who have chosen to stop drinking have done so without our help.
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