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

newby1961 · 09-04-2012, 05:30 AM

"Most of us think this awareness of a Power greater than ourselves is the essence of spiritual experience. Our more religious members call it "God-consciousness."
Most emphatically we wish to say that any alcoholic capable of honestly facing his problems in the light of our experience can recover, provided he does not close his mind to all spiritual concepts. He can only be defeated by an attitude of intolerance or belligerent denial."

~Alcoholics Anonymous 1st Edition page 2 of Appendix II
c- Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, INC.

cfm · 09-04-2012, 06:34 AM

And your point is what?

tomsteve · 09-04-2012, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by cfm

And your point is what?

the point is carrying the message to the still sick and suffering, no matter if recovered or not.

awuh1 · 09-04-2012, 10:34 AM

Today it's taken for granted that many alcoholics can recover. It's important to keep in mind that when this was written nothing was working for alcoholics. They were generally considered hopeless cases by the medical profession, and organized religion had no better success rate. There were less than 100 people in AA at that time. These few lines express the essence of what worked for them and why. One of my favorite BB quotes. Its essence is a message of hope.

newby1961 · 09-05-2012, 05:40 AM

My point is writing out these BB Quotes each day as a service to anyone who chooses to read them. I was told over 8 years ago when I stuck around AA for hopefully the last time "keep what you want and leave the rest." If it applies great if not keep searching for something that does. So I pray if this does not apply to you you keep on searching.

09-04-2012, 05:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
newby1961 Trudging that road. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle Wa Posts: 6,821 Blog Entries: 1	Big Book Quote "Most of us think this awareness of a Power greater than ourselves is the essence of spiritual experience. Our more religious members call it "God-consciousness." Most emphatically we wish to say that any alcoholic capable of honestly facing his problems in the light of our experience can recover, provided he does not close his mind to all spiritual concepts. He can only be defeated by an attitude of intolerance or belligerent denial." ~Alcoholics Anonymous 1st Edition page 2 of Appendix II c- Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, INC.

09-04-2012, 06:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
cfm Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Cleveland Ohio Posts: 133	And your point is what? __________________ I'm a recovered alcoholic and my name is Christopher Take my advice, I'm not using now anyway.

09-04-2012, 10:34 AM	#4 (permalink)
awuh1 Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,105	Today it's taken for granted that many alcoholics can recover. It's important to keep in mind that when this was written nothing was working for alcoholics. They were generally considered hopeless cases by the medical profession, and organized religion had no better success rate. There were less than 100 people in AA at that time. These few lines express the essence of what worked for them and why. One of my favorite BB quotes. Its essence is a message of hope. __________________ "Anyone who becomes seriously involved in the pursuit of Science becomes convinced that there is a Spirit manifest in the Laws of the Universe; A Spirit, that is superior, to that of man." (Albert Einstein)

09-05-2012, 05:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
newby1961 Trudging that road. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle Wa Posts: 6,821 Blog Entries: 1	My point is writing out these BB Quotes each day as a service to anyone who chooses to read them. I was told over 8 years ago when I stuck around AA for hopefully the last time "keep what you want and leave the rest." If it applies great if not keep searching for something that does. So I pray if this does not apply to you you keep on searching.

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