Another member received a beautiful portrait of herself and her family for going nine complete months without a drink. I felt like this acknowledgement and reward system kept members connected and focused, and at the same time provided newer members with mentors and role models, people to look up to (Armstrong, 2002)
The decision-making process was open and honest, and I felt that members were valued equally regardless of their age and situation. This form of decision-making helped to create unity and cohesion among members (Gastil, 1993) Cohesion among members was further expressed through the use of 'we' in the statement of the twelve steps and traditions