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

**CarolD** · 02-09-2009, 08:24 AM

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

"Many of us keep liquor in our homes. We often need it to carry green
recruits through a severe hangover Some of us still serve it to our
friends provided they are not alcoholic. But some of us think we
should not serve liquor to anyone. We never argue this question. We
feel that each family, in the light of their own circumstances, ought
to decide for themselves."

~Alcoholics Anonymous, 1st. Edition,
Working With Others, pg. 102~

Pinkcuda · 02-09-2009, 08:30 AM

Does that mean that every household should be "Automonous"? I don't have as problem keeping alcohol in my house. Bottom line is if you're going to quit, you're going to quit. If you're going to drink, you're going to drink. Regardless of whether alcohol is avaliable or not. I live a couple blocks from a liquor store and there is a bar a block in the other direction. Technically liquor is avaliable to me.
As long as I am honest and don't try to BS myself, I will be just fine.

Tazman53 · 02-09-2009, 10:21 AM

This is just me, I have no problem with drinking at my house, but like my father I do not like booze left at my house..... just me.

The problem has been solved via the solution for me, but why play with fire?

fraankie · 02-10-2009, 12:59 AM

i always liked this quote
it gives some security to the alcoholic
that
he can decide for himself
noliquorhere
but i keep green
by practicing the principles in all my affairs
i, personally, don't like no liquor in my house
but
that's me
we all can decide for ourselves what to do
18 month blues is a new one to me

02-09-2009, 08:24 AM	#1 (permalink)
CarolD Forum Leader Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Serene In Dixie Posts: 34,835	Big Book Quote ~~~~^ Big Book Quote ^~~~~ "Many of us keep liquor in our homes. We often need it to carry green recruits through a severe hangover Some of us still serve it to our friends provided they are not alcoholic. But some of us think we should not serve liquor to anyone. We never argue this question. We feel that each family, in the light of their own circumstances, ought to decide for themselves." ~Alcoholics Anonymous, 1st. Edition, Working With Others, pg. 102~ __________________ Each Day Sober Is A Victory!! Joy In AA Recovery!

02-09-2009, 10:21 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tazman53 Follow Directions! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Fredericksburg, Va. Posts: 9,745	This is just me, I have no problem with drinking at my house, but like my father I do not like booze left at my house..... just me. The problem has been solved via the solution for me, but why play with fire? __________________ All BB quotes are from the First Edition of the BB Follow directions! Sobriety date 18 Sept. 2006 Sober today thanks to AA

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02-09-2009, 08:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Pinkcuda Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Colorado Prairie Posts: 1,418	Does that mean that every household should be "Automonous"? I don't have as problem keeping alcohol in my house. Bottom line is if you're going to quit, you're going to quit. If you're going to drink, you're going to drink. Regardless of whether alcohol is avaliable or not. I live a couple blocks from a liquor store and there is a bar a block in the other direction. Technically liquor is avaliable to me. As long as I am honest and don't try to BS myself, I will be just fine.

02-10-2009, 12:59 AM	#4 (permalink)
fraankie Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: brooklyn, new york Posts: 1,395	i always liked this quote it gives some security to the alcoholic that he can decide for himself noliquorhere but i keep green by practicing the principles in all my affairs i, personally, don't like no liquor in my house but that's me we all can decide for ourselves what to do 18 month blues is a new one to me

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