Big Book Quote...Comments? - SoberRecovery : Alcoholism Drug Addiction Help and Information

**CarolD** · 05-13-2007, 02:04 PM

*~*~*~*~*^ Big Book Quote ^*~*~*~*~*

"If you are as seriously alcoholic as we were, we believe there is no
middle-of-the-road solution. We were in a position where life was
becoming impossible, and if we had passed into the region from which there is no return through human aid, we had but two alternatives:
One was to go on to the bitter end, blotting out the consciousness of
our intolerable situation as best we could; and the other, to accept
spiritual help. This we did because we honestly wanted to, and were
willing to make the effort."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, We Agnostics, pg. 46~

lanie67 · 05-15-2007, 06:33 PM

Reading this made me sad: "One was to go on to the bitter end, blotting out the consciousness of
our intolerable situation as best we could"...because I know that many end up like that. It's heart-breaking to think of that feeling of powerlessness and feeling hopelessness about one's state of addiction. I know I needed spiritual help because I had a very cynical, hopeless and sarcastic attitude. It was a front I put up to protect myself with, and in the end it blocked out the sun.

**CarolD** · 05-15-2007, 07:54 PM

Once I finally de saturated my brain
I could begin to revive my soul.

05-13-2007, 02:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 34,835	Big Book Quote...Comments? ~~~~^ Big Book Quote ^~~~~ "If you are as seriously alcoholic as we were, we believe there is no middle-of-the-road solution. We were in a position where life was becoming impossible, and if we had passed into the region from which there is no return through human aid, we had but two alternatives: One was to go on to the bitter end, blotting out the consciousness of our intolerable situation as best we could; and the other, to accept spiritual help. This we did because we honestly wanted to, and were willing to make the effort." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition, We Agnostics, pg. 46~ __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

05-15-2007, 06:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
lanie67 Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: south east Posts: 216	Reading this made me sad: "One was to go on to the bitter end, blotting out the consciousness of our intolerable situation as best we could"...because I know that many end up like that. It's heart-breaking to think of that feeling of powerlessness and feeling hopelessness about one's state of addiction. I know I needed spiritual help because I had a very cynical, hopeless and sarcastic attitude. It was a front I put up to protect myself with, and in the end it blocked out the sun. __________________ My head will tell me anything about you it can to get you out of my life so that you can't help me. Bob E.

05-15-2007, 07:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 34,835	Once I finally de saturated my brain I could begin to revive my soul. __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

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