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

newby1961 · 08-08-2012, 12:31 AM

"The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called will power becomes practically nonexistent. We are unable, at certain times, to bring into our consciousness with sufficient force the memory of the suffering and humiliation of even a week or a month ago. We are without defense against the first drink."

~ Alcoholics Anonymous 1st Edition There is a Solution pg. 24
c- Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, INC.

Veritas1 · 08-08-2012, 08:21 AM

Or even if we are able to bring into consciousness the memory...it doesn't stop us from drinking.

Knowing all of the past troubles I had never kept me from drinking because I wanted to change the way I felt in that moment.

The only thing that matters before I drink is that drive to change the way I feel.

I think.

bbthumper · 08-08-2012, 10:31 AM

Ah yes. The part of alcoholism that really screws us. That strange mental blank spot. Screwed me everytime.
This is why I worry about the folks who say that fear keeps them sober. Seems like a shaky foundation to me.

08-08-2012, 12:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
newby1961 Trudging that road. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle Wa Posts: 6,821 Blog Entries: 1	Big Book Quote "The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called will power becomes practically nonexistent. We are unable, at certain times, to bring into our consciousness with sufficient force the memory of the suffering and humiliation of even a week or a month ago. We are without defense against the first drink." ~ Alcoholics Anonymous 1st Edition There is a Solution pg. 24 c- Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, INC.

08-08-2012, 08:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
Veritas1 Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 3,039	Or even if we are able to bring into consciousness the memory...it doesn't stop us from drinking. Knowing all of the past troubles I had never kept me from drinking because I wanted to change the way I felt in that moment. The only thing that matters before I drink is that drive to change the way I feel. I think. __________________ AA quotes first edition

08-08-2012, 10:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
bbthumper Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 1,142	Ah yes. The part of alcoholism that really screws us. That strange mental blank spot. Screwed me everytime. This is why I worry about the folks who say that fear keeps them sober. Seems like a shaky foundation to me. __________________ *~BBThumper* ~All Big Book Quotes from the 1st edition A man can no more diminish God's glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word, 'darkness' on the walls of his cell. C. S. Lewis

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