Some time ago there was a question from someone who thought there was a tartan for Alcoholics Anonymous.

Today, surfing Tartans by Air I ran across the Recovery tartan. It was created by a 12 step style alcohol and drug treatment center in Scotland, the Craig Castle Clinic, to fund raise.

And, like the original questioner thought, it combines features of the Wilson and Smith tartans (AA's original members/founders).

Here's a copy of part of the Craig Castle Clinic press release about the tartan back in 1998

"The Recovery Tartan is now officially recognised by the Scottish Tartan Society and will prove a source of great inspiration to the millions of people who have fought so hard to accept their illness and who have embarked on their recovery. Every time they don an article of clothing made with the Tartan or use furnishings that can be made with the Tartan it will be a constant reminder and source of pride that they are entitled to use the Recovery Tartan". The Tartan is the inspiration of Peter McCann who designed the Tartan in conjunction with one of Scotlands oldest Tartan weaving companies in consultation with the Scottish Tartan society and individual member of AA,NA and Al-Anon. "What we did" continues Peter McCann "was to combine the traditional Tartan of the Wilson Clan and the Smith Clan, these being the founders of AA. With some skilful adjustments to colour the combined designs have been formed into a new original Tartan worthy of the magnificent fellowships that have sprung from the pioneering work of the founders of the AA".

The entire press release is at https://listserv.heanet.ie/cgi-bin/w...nn&T=0&P=17034

You can see the tartan at the Tartan's by Air site under R

http://tartans.byair.net/

There's also a Recovery Dress tartan and a Recovery Hunting tartan.

They're woven by Lochcarron.

Another one for my list for sure.

And, Mods, There are at least five of us on this board who are sober members of Alcoholics Anonymous. Hope you'll let this post stay.

Thanks,

Ron