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.
BILL W.No demands are made on anyone. An experience is offered which members may accept or reject. That is up to them.
More Bill W. Quotes
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Apparently, the course of relative humility and progress will have to lie somewhere between these extremes. In our slow progress away from rebellion, true perfection is doubtless several millennia away
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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.
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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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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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Almost without exception alcoholics are tortured by loneliness.
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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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We have no desire to convince anyone that there is only one way by which faith can be acquired.
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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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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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More than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very much the actor
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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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I am the creator of my own reality. When I [review my day], I know that I must stop judging others.
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Honesty with ourselves & others gets us sober, but it is tolerance that keeps us that way.
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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.
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The temporary good is enemy to the permanent best.
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