Recovery Thoughts & Quotes 5/6

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Control

"Most of us have been unwilling to admit
we were real alcoholics.
No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally
different from his fellows.
Therefore, it is not surprising
that our drinking careers have been characterized
by countless vain attempts to prove
we could drink like other people.
The idea that somehow, someday he will control
and enjoy his drinking is the great obsession
of every abnormal drinker.
The persistence of this illusion is astonishing.
Many pursue it into the gates of insanity or death."
Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 30

Thought to Consider . . .

When a person tries to control their drinking
they have already lost control.





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Honesty
From "Our Survival:"

"The HONESTY expressed by the members of A.A. in meetings has the power to open my mind. Nothing can block the flow of energy that HONESTY carries with it. The only obstacle to this flow of energy is inebriation, but even then, no one will find a closed door if he or she has left and chooses to return. Once he or she has received the gift of sobriety, each A.A. member is challenged on a daily basis to accept a program of HONESTY."

1990, Daily Reflections, page 311

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*~*~*~*~*^ Big Book Quote ^*~*~*~*~*

"We found that as soon as we were able to lay aside prejudice and
express even a willingness to believe in a Power greater than
ourselves, we commenced to get results, even though it was impossible for any of us to fully define or comprehend that Power, which is God."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, We Agnostics, pg. 46~

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Misc. AA Literature - Quote




'Admitted to God . . . '

Provided you hold back nothing in taking the Fifth Step, your sense of relief will mount from minute to minute. The dammed-up emotions of years break out of their confinement, and miraculously vanish as soon as they are exposed. As the pain subsides, a healing tranquility takes its place. And when humility and serenity are so combined, something else of great moment is apt to occur.
TWELVE AND TWELVE, P. 62

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Member Submitted Quote



When you remove the alcohol from the alcoholic, what you're left with is the 'ick'. When you remove the alcohol from alcoholism, what you're left with is the 'ism'. That is where the true work begins. And what a journey it is, second to none! Keep coming back! ( Spring )

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12 x 12 Quote

Though the earning power of most AA's is relatively high, we have
some members who never seem to get on their feet money-wise, and still
others who encounter heavy financial reverses. Ordinarily we see these
situations met with fortitude and faith." (Twelve and Twelve, Step
Twelve, pg. 114)