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**margo** · 04-14-2007, 05:56 PM

April 14

"So our troubles, we think, are basically of our own making. They arise out of ourselves, and the alcoholic is an extreme example of self-will run riot, though he usually doesn't think so."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, How It Works, pg. 62~

lanie67 · 04-14-2007, 11:58 PM

Roflmao. It would have to be this quote tonight, lol. I know I have been living in self-will run riot for the last few months and I am really paying for it now. I made some bad associations and did not listen to what my gut was telling me, didn't protect myself at all and now because of that I am having to deal with the pain of having sated my id while my higher mind was screaming "no, run! run!.

Sigh. I laughed out loud when I saw this quote tonight. Thanks for posting it.

04-14-2007, 05:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
margo Forum Leader Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia Posts: 1,747	Big Book Quote...Want to Share? April 14 "So our troubles, we think, are basically of our own making. They arise out of ourselves, and the alcoholic is an extreme example of self-will run riot, though he usually doesn't think so." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, How It Works, pg. 62~ __________________ Sometimes I go about in pity for myself, and all the while a great wind is bearing me across the sky. ~Ojibwe saying~

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04-14-2007, 11:58 PM	#2 (permalink)
lanie67 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: south east Posts: 216	Roflmao. It would have to be this quote tonight, lol. I know I have been living in self-will run riot for the last few months and I am really paying for it now. I made some bad associations and did not listen to what my gut was telling me, didn't protect myself at all and now because of that I am having to deal with the pain of having sated my id while my higher mind was screaming "no, run! run!. Sigh. I laughed out loud when I saw this quote tonight. Thanks for posting it.

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