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Old 06-18-2009, 07:20 AM   #1 (permalink)
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There is no cure for alcoholism, BUT…

Some have recovered:

“We, OF Alcoholics Anonymous, are more than one hundred men and women who have recovered from a seemingly hopeless state of mind and body”
(Forward to the First Edition)

There is a remedy:

“I personally know scores of cases who were of the type with whom other methods had failed completely. These facts appear to be of extreme medical importance; because of the extraordinary possibilities of rapid growth inherent in this group they may mark a new epoch in the annals of alcoholism. These men may well have a remedy for thousands of such situations. “
(Doctors Opinion)

There is a Solution:

“There is a solution
(page 17)

My wife and I abandoned ourselves with enthusiasm to the idea of helping other alcoholics to a solution of their problems.
(Page 15)

There is a solution. Almost none of us liked the self-searching, the leveling of our pride, the confession of shortcomings which the process requires for its successful consummation”
(page 25)

There is a reprieve:

“We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition.“
(Page 85)

The problem can be removed:

“We have not even sworn off. Instead, the problem has been removed. It does not exist for us.”
(Page 85)

We can recover:

“We have recovered, and have been given the power to help others.” (Page 132)
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