“The fledgling society, which had been nameless, now began to be called Alcoholics Anonymous, from the title of its own book.” (Foreword to the Second Edition, Big Book)
The fellowship gets its name from the book. Whilst it
remembers that, it does well. Without the book, there’s nothing to steer by.
When I forget I’m created by God and get my value, identity, and purpose (VIP) from God, and believe myself self-created, I lose my value, identity, and purpose. Self-guided, I am lost and I have no real power.