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Nowadays my brain no longer races compulsively in either elation, grandiosity, or depression. I have been given a quiet place in bright sunshine.

Bill W.

You are asking yourself, as all of us must: ‘Who am I?’ . . . ‘Where am I?’ . . . ‘Whence do I go?’ The process of enlightenment is usually slow. But, in the end, our seeking always brings a finding. These great mysteries are, after all, enshrined in complete simplicity.
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Asking End Enlightenment Simplicity
We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given to us without any thought or effort on our part. It just comes! That is the miracle of it.
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Attitude Effort Miracle
More than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very much the actor
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Actors Double Life People
When brimming with gratitude, one’s heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion we can ever know.
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Brimming Emotion Gratitude Outgoing
Each day my friend’s simple talk in our kitchen multiplies itself in a widening circle of peace on earth and good will to men.
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Circles Men Simple
Years ago I used to commiserate with all people who suffered. Now I commiserate only with those who suffer in ignorance, who do not understand the purpose and ultimate utility of pain
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Ignorance Pain Years
Seeing is believing to most families who have lived with a drinker.
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Alcohol Believe Humor
No personal calamity is so crushing that something true and great can’t be made of it
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Calamity Crush Made
We have no desire to convince anyone that there is only one way by which faith can be acquired.
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Convince Desire Way
The temporary good is enemy to the permanent best.
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Enemy Permanent Temporary
No demands are made on anyone. An experience is offered which members may accept or reject. That is up to them.
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Accept Experience Members Reject
If I judge others, I am probably judging myself. Whoever is upsetting me most is my best teacher. I have much to learn from him or her, and in my hearts, I should thank that person.
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Heart Person Probably Teacher Thank
We lose the fear of making decisions, great and small; as we realize that should our choice prove wrong we can, if we will, learn from the experience.
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Choices Inspirational Recovery
Indecision with the passing of time becomes decision.
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Decision Passing Wisdom
In God’s economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility which is probably needed, painful though it is.
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Humility Inspirational Recovery
For the wise have always known that no one can make much of his life until self-searching has become a regular habit, until he is able to admit and accept what he finds, and until he patiently and persistently tries to correct what is wrong.
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Admit Patience People Self Wise

Nowadays my brain no longer races compulsively in either elation, grandiosity, or depression. I have been given a quiet place in bright sunshine.

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