"Alcoholics Anonymous will never have a professional class. We have
gained some understanding of the ancient words 'Freely ye have
received, freely give.' We have discovered that at the point of
professionalism, money and spirituality do not mix. Almost no recovery
from alcoholism has ever been brought about by the world's best
professionals, whether medical or religious. We do not decry
professionalism in other fields, but we accept the sober fact that it
does not work for us. Every time we have tried to professionalize our
Twelfth Step, the result has been exactly the same: Our single purpose
has been defeated." (Twelve and Twelve, Tradition Eight, pg. 166)