"Our 12th Step, carrying the message, is the basic service that the AA fellowship gives. This is our principle aim and the main reason for our existence. Therefore, AA is more than a set of principles. It is a society for alcoholics in action. We must carry the message, else we ourselves can whither and those who have not been given the truth may die"

Bill W. from "What is the Third Legacy" AA Grapevine July 1955