No demands are made on anyone. An experience is offered which members may accept or reject. That is up to them.
BILL W.Indecision with the passing of time becomes decision.
More Bill W. Quotes
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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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No matter how unreasonable others may seem, I am responsible for not reacting negatively.
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Indecision with the passing of time becomes decision.
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We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves would restore us to sanity.
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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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Honesty with ourselves & others gets us sober, but it is tolerance that keeps us that way.
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The temporary good is enemy to the permanent best.
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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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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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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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I have become a pupil of the AA movement rather than the teacher.
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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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In the wake of my spiritual experience there came a vision of a society of alcoholics.
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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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True ambition is not what we thought it was. True ambition is the profound desire to live usefully and walk humbly under the grace of God.
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