We have no desire to convince anyone that there is only one way by which faith can be acquired.
BILL W.More than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very much the actor
More Bill W. Quotes
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When brimming with gratitude, one’s heartbeat must surely result in outgoing love, the finest emotion we can ever know.
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Perhaps one of the greatest rewards of meditation and prayer is the sense of belonging that comes to us.
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Regardless of what is happening around me I will always have the prerogative, and the responsibility, of choosing what happens within me.
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The real question is whether we can learn anything from our experiences upon which we may grow and help others to grow in the likeness and image of God.
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Almost without exception alcoholics are tortured by loneliness.
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Guilt is really the reverse side of the coin of pride. Guilt aims at self-destruction, and pride aims at the destruction of others.
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No personal calamity is so crushing that something true and great can’t be made of it
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We know that permanent sobriety can be attained only by a most revolutionary change in the life and outlook of the individual.
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I was soon to be catapulted into what I like to call the fourth dimension of existence. I was to know happiness, peace, and usefulness, in a way of life that is incredibly more wonderful as time passes.
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In the wake of my spiritual experience there came a vision of a society of alcoholics.
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We know that if we rebel against doing that which is reasonably possible for us, then we will be penalized. And we will be equally penalized if we presume in ourselves a perfection that simply is not there.
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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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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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Because of our kinship in suffering, our channels of contact have always been charged with the language of the heart.
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Learning how to live in the greatest peace, partnership, and brotherhood with all men and women, of whatever description, is a moving and fascinating adventure.
BILL W.