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...”we need not look far
to see that
self-justification
is a universal destroyer
of harmony and of love.”
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As Bill Sees It p 285
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Self-justification is the same as using a lame excuse.
Egotism to the extreme, I couldn’t be wrong,
it had to be your fault.
You were the wrong color, the wrong religion,
the wrong sex, the wrong whatever
and I was superior to you.
I could also justify every drink, drug and donut
that I ever ingested.
Today, no excuses.
Recovery is to avoid self-justification.
Sobriety is a blessing from a Higher Power.
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“It seems to me
that the primary object
of any human being
is to grow ,
as God intended,
that being the nature
of all growing things.”
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As Bill Sees It p 294
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The A. A. fellowship and working the steps
has made clear to me that my alcoholism
stunted my emotional and spiritual growth.
After 30 years of drinking I awoke and found a
20 year old, still chasing skirts and keg parties.
Today, I try to work all of these principles
in all of my affairs with the guidance
of my loving Higher Power.
Recovery is to keep on growing.
Sobriety is a blessing from a Higher Power.
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“We now fully realize
that 100 per cent personal
anonymity before the public
is just as vital to the
life of A. A.
as 100 per cent sobriety
is to the life of each
and every member.”
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As Bill Sees It p 299
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How many times have we heard the first time visitor
to an A. A. meeting say,
‘ I’ve heard that A. A. is a brainwashing cult.’
Misinformation spread by someone who doesn’t know
or doesn’t care is a poison to A. A. and future drunks
who may find that A. A. will work for them.
Today, if you can’t remain anonymous,
at least tell the truth.
Recovery is 100 per cent personal anonymity.
Sobriety is a blessing from a Higher Power.
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“In short the
‘all or nothing’
attitude is a
most destructive one,
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Don’t be disconcerted
by setbacks –
just start over.”
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As Bill Sees It p 308
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For the alcoholic who is selfish and self centered,
who wants what he wants and he wants it now,
instant gratification, there are many insignificant things
that can cause a set back.
Know that the world no longer rotates around you,
that God and/or some stupid person
will do something that we do not like, however,
that is no reason to pick up a drink.
Recovery is to ignore the stupid and keep on trying.
Sobriety is a blessing from a Higher Power.
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“Honesty
with ourselves
and others
gets us sober,
but it is tolerance
that keeps us that way.”
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As Bill Sees It p 312
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Following the suggestion, we take
an honest moral inventory of ourselves
and we find that we were not nice people.
Be tolerant, do not beat yourself up,
know that recovery is all about change
and once we have cleared the wreckage of the past
we can move on to living a life that is
happy, joyous and free.
Recovery is to be tolerant of ourselves.
Sobriety is a blessing from a Higher Power.
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“My observation is
that some people
can get by with a
certain amount of
postponement,
but few can live
with outright rebellion”
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As Bill Sees It p322
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Eventually, gravity and the guilty conscious will win.
Guilt, shame, and resentments are the slippery slope
that will take the alcoholic back to the bottle.
No, this I will never do, are words that do not appear
in any program of recovery.
Today, be willing, but more importantly,
take action,
take the first step towards a life that is happy, joyous and free
by doing the next right thing.
Recovery is to stop fighting.
Sobriety is a blessing from a Higher Power.
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“As many an
alcoholic has said,
‘I came to the place
where it was either
into A.A. or out
the window.
So here I am.”
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As Bill Sees It p 322
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Thanks to A. A, I have a choice.
With the strength and courage
provided me by my Higher Power and the fellowship
I have learned to choose not to drink alcohol,
one day at a time.
Today I go to meetings to find out
what happens to those who stop going to meetings,
those who choose to go out the window.
Recovery is to get into your program
Sobriety is a blessing from a Higher Power.
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