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I have become a pupil of the AA movement rather than the teacher.

Bill W.

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.
BILL W.

Attitude Effort Miracle
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.
BILL W.

Choices Inspirational Recovery
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.
BILL W.

Circles Men Simple
I am the creator of my own reality. When I [review my day], I know that I must stop judging others.
BILL W.

Creator Judge Others Review
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
BILL W.

Double Extreme Perfection Reflection Relative Somewhere
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.
BILL W.

Ambition Grace Profound
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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Dimension Happiness Incredibly Passes Wonderful
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.
BILL W.

Heart Person Probably Teacher Thank
If more gifts are to be received, our awakening has to go on. As it does go on, we find that bit by bit we can discard the old life – the one that did not work – for a new life that can and does work under any conditions whatever.
BILL W.

Awakening New One Received Work
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
BILL W.

Ignorance Pain Years
No matter how unreasonable others may seem, I am responsible for not reacting negatively.
BILL W.

Heart Responsibility Teacher
In the wake of my spiritual experience there came a vision of a society of alcoholics.
BILL W.

Alcoholics Spiritual Vision
I was not an atheist. Few people really are, for that means blind faith in the strange proposition that this universe originated in a cipher and aimlessly rushes nowhere.
BILL W.

Atheist Mean People
Because of our kinship in suffering, our channels of contact have always been charged with the language of the heart.
BILL W.

Heart Language Suffering
Almost without exception alcoholics are tortured by loneliness.
BILL W.

Alcoholic Exception Loneliness
Honesty with ourselves & others gets us sober, but it is tolerance that keeps us that way.
BILL W.

Honesty Tolerance Way

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