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newby1961 · 10-06-2012, 12:50 AM

"In this statement he confirms what we who have suffered alcoholic torture must believe—that the body of the alcoholic is quite as abnormal as his mind. It did not satisfy us to be told that we could not control our drinking just because we were maladjusted to life, that we were in full flight from reality, or were outright mental defectives. These things were true to some extent, in fact, to a considerable extent with some of us. But we are sure that our bodies were sickened as well. In our belief, any picture of the alcoholic which leaves out this physical factor is incomplete."

~ Alcoholics Anonymous 1st Edition The Dr's Opinion pg xxvi
c Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, INC.

pipparina · 10-06-2012, 05:21 AM

Ain't that the truth. Mental obsession and a physical craving.

RobC420 · 10-06-2012, 02:05 PM

So how do you pick these quotes? Are you going line by line in the book or is there a random big book quote generator out there or something?

newby1961 · 10-07-2012, 06:55 AM

Rob I get them several ways. Sometimes I go to the book and pick random ones. Then at other times I go to my FB because I get daily quotes sent to me. Lastly there is an e mail that I get that has all of them. Sometimes its hard when I jump around because I am not sure if I repeat them or not? Lol. Why are they to something for ya?

CaiHong · 10-07-2012, 04:41 PM

Newby lately the quotes are uncannily been addressing the issues that have been preying on my mind and robbing me of any serenity.

Rob
I like the idea of a random big book quote generator. Is there an app for that ? LOL

10-06-2012, 12:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
newby1961 Trudging that road. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle Wa Posts: 6,821 Blog Entries: 1	Big Book Quote "In this statement he confirms what we who have suffered alcoholic torture must believe—that the body of the alcoholic is quite as abnormal as his mind. It did not satisfy us to be told that we could not control our drinking just because we were maladjusted to life, that we were in full flight from reality, or were outright mental defectives. These things were true to some extent, in fact, to a considerable extent with some of us. But we are sure that our bodies were sickened as well. In our belief, any picture of the alcoholic which leaves out this physical factor is incomplete." ~ Alcoholics Anonymous 1st Edition The Dr's Opinion pg xxvi c Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, INC.

10-06-2012, 05:21 AM	#2 (permalink)
pipparina Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: NYC Posts: 1,226	Ain't that the truth. Mental obsession and a physical craving. __________________ "The mind is its own place; it can make a hell of heaven or a heaven of hell" Milton

10-06-2012, 02:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
RobC420 Euphoric Recaller Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: PHX Suburbs Posts: 371	So how do you pick these quotes? Are you going line by line in the book or is there a random big book quote generator out there or something? __________________ O, the body is so heavy...how do we move it.... how do we survive it -HSJ

10-07-2012, 06:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
newby1961 Trudging that road. Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Seattle Wa Posts: 6,821 Blog Entries: 1	Rob I get them several ways. Sometimes I go to the book and pick random ones. Then at other times I go to my FB because I get daily quotes sent to me. Lastly there is an e mail that I get that has all of them. Sometimes its hard when I jump around because I am not sure if I repeat them or not? Lol. Why are they to something for ya?

10-07-2012, 04:41 PM	#5 (permalink)
CaiHong Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 1,748	Newby lately the quotes are uncannily been addressing the issues that have been preying on my mind and robbing me of any serenity. Rob I like the idea of a random big book quote generator. Is there an app for that ? LOL

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