"Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our Traditions, ever reminding us to place principles above personalities." The Spiritual Principle of this tradition: The spiritual substance of anonymity is sacrifice. We try to give up our natural desires for personal distinction as A.A. members both among fellow alcoholics and before the general public. We are sure that humility, expressed by anonymity, is the greatest safeguard that Alcoholics Anonymous can ever have. (Principles Before Personalities) When I first started sponsoring women all these wonderful miracles were taking place right before my eyes as a result of them working the 12 Steps. Women would literally go from complete hopelessness, some wet brain, hatred, blaming others and total despair, to loving God, being grateful, and having a real life with real purpose. Not just alcohol went away, but the fear, anger, self pity, selflessness, etc...I too was transforming i...