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.More than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very much the actor
More Bill W. Quotes
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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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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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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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Indecision with the passing of time becomes decision.
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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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No matter how unreasonable others may seem, I am responsible for not reacting negatively.
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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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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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In the wake of my spiritual experience there came a vision of a society of alcoholics.
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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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Honesty with ourselves & others gets us sober, but it is tolerance that keeps us that way.
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Seeing is believing to most families who have lived with a drinker.
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More than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very much the actor
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Is sobriety all that we are to expect of a spiritual awakening? No, sobriety is only a bare beginning; it is only the first gift of the first awakening.
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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.