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Alcoholics: The members of the fellowship were once without hope of solving their problem, but they found a solution that will work for us too.

Illness: This illness takes everyone who has it to much the same places. The writers understand the problem so well because they have been there.

Solution: A personality change sufficient to overcome alcoholismis described in no uncertain terms here. The writers promise to give us clear-cut directions showing how this can be brought about in our lives.