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- “We found that God does not make too hard terms with those who seek…
- “Cessation of drinking is but the first step away from a highly strained…
- “The verdict of the ages is that faith means courage.” Page 68 — Beginning…
- “We alcoholics are undisciplined. So we let God discipline us in the…
- “Reminding ourselves that we have decided to go to any lengths to…
- “Liquor ceased to be a luxury; it became a necessity.” Page 5 — There…
- “His ways of thinking and doing are the habits of years. Patience…
- “God restored us all to our right minds. To this man, the revelation…
- “This was only a beginning, though if honestly and humbly made, an…
- “The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost…
- “On awakening let us think about the twenty-four hours ahead. We consider…
- “Assuming we are spiritually fit, we can do all sorts of things alcoholics…
- “Many of us have been so touchy that even casual reference to spiritual…
- “We have seen the truth demonstrated again and again: ‘Once an alcoholic…
- “Since the home has suffered more than anything else, it is well that…
- “If he says yes, does he really mean it, or down inside does he think…
- “Each in his turn may be footsore and may straggle. There will be…
- “We subjected each relation to this test—was it selfish or not? We…
- “We subjected each relation to this test — was it selfish or not?” Page…
- “We talked of intolerance, while we were intolerant ourselves. We…
- “We thank God from the bottom of our heart that we know Him better…
- “We think the reason [they fell] is that they never completed their…
- “We think we have done well enough in admitting these things to ourselves…
- “We thought well before taking this step (Step 3) making sure we were…
- “We thought well before taking this step making sure we were ready…
- “We told him what we knew of alcoholism and the answer we had found…
- “We tried to shape a sane and sound ideal for our future sex life…
- “We trust infinite God rather than our finite selves.” Page 68 — As…
- “We try not to indulge in cynicism over the state of the nations, nor…
- “We used to amuse ourselves by cynically dissecting spiritual beliefs…
- “We usually find a solitary self-appraisal insufficient. Many of us…
- “We went back through our lives. Nothing counted but thoroughness…
- “We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn't control…
- “We were having trouble with personal relationships, we couldn’t control…
- “We were in a position where life was becoming impossible, and if…
- “We were reborn.” Page 63 — How many days and afternoons and years…
- “We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace. No matter…
- “We will comprehend the word serenity and we will know peace.” Pages…
- “We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle…
- “We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our…
- “We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.” Page…
- “We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it… we will…
- “We will seldom be interested in liquor. If tempted, we recoil from…
- “Whatever our protestations, are not most of us concerned with ourselves…
- “Whatever the precise definition of the word may be, we call this…
- “What had become of their judgment, their common sense, their will…
- “What I had learned of alcoholism did not occur to me at all. I knew…
- “What is his basic trouble? Is he not really a self-seeker even when…
- “What is this but a miracle of healing? Yet its elements are simple…
- “What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and…
- “What sort of thinking dominates an alcoholic who repeats time after…
- “What we have related is based upon experience, some of it painful…
- “What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance…
- “When, therefore, we speak to you of God, we mean your own conception…
- “When a few men in this city have found themselves, and have discovered…
- “When dealing with an alcoholic, there may be a natural annoyance…
- “When drinking, we were strangers. Sometimes we were so inaccessible…
- “Whenever possible, let your husband explain. Your desire to protect…
- “When he sees you know all about the drinking game, commence to describe…
- “When many hundreds of people are able to say that the consciousness…
- “When our friend related his experience, the man agreed that no amount…
- “When resentful thoughts come, try to pause and count your blessings…
- “When the man is presented with this volume it is best that no one…
- “When the spiritual malady is overcome, we straighten out mentally…
- “When they talked of a God personal to me, who was love, superhuman…
- “When we look back, we realize that the things which came to us when…
- “When we retire at night, we constructively review our day. Were we…
- “When we saw others solve their problems by a simple reliance upon…
- “When we saw our faults we listed them. We placed them before us in…
- “When we see a man sinking into the mire that is alcoholism, we give…
- “When we sincerely took such a position, all sorts of remarkable things…
- “When you discover a prospect for Alcoholics Anonymous, find out all…
- “When… we speak to you of God, we mean your own conception of God…
- “Where were we to blame? The inventory was ours, not the other man's…
- “Whether the family goes on a spiritual basis or not, the alcoholic…
- “While I lay in the hospital the thought came that there were thousands…
- “While I lay in the hospital [only days sober] the thought came that…
- “Who of us had not loved something or somebody? How much did these…
- “Why does he behave like this? If hundreds of experiences have shown…
- “Will he take every necessary step, submit to anything to get well…
- “With all the earnestness at our command, we beg of you to be fearless…
- “Yes, we had been faithful, abjectly faithful to the God of Reason…
- “You forget that you have just now tapped a source of power much greater…
- “You may already have asked yourself why it is that all of us became…
- “Your job now is to be at the place where you may be of maximum helpfulness…
- “You say, ‘Yes, I’m willing. But am I to be consigned to a life where…
- “You will be bound to them with new and wonderful ties, for you will…
- “You may have to curb his desire to work sixteen hours a day. You…
- “You will be most successful with alcoholics if you do not exhibit…
- “You will know what it means to give of yourself that others may survive…