One Alcoholic to Another 058 Feb. 16 – Video

Posted: Published on February 17th, 2013

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One Alcoholic to Another 058 Feb. 16
Thought for the Day One drink started a train of thought that became an obsession, and from then on, we couldn #39;t stop drinking. We developed a mental compulsion to keep drinking until we got good and drunk. People generally make two mistakes about alcoholism. One mistake is that it can be cured by physical treatment only. The other mistake is that it can be cured by willpower only. Most alcoholics have tried both of these ways and have found that they don #39;t work. But we members of AA have found a way to arrest alcoholism. Have I got over my obsession by following the AA program? Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are not at fault; they seem to have been born that way. They are naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living which demands rigorous honesty. Their chances are less than average. There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental disorders, but many of them do recover if they have the capacity to be honest. Our stories disclose in a general way what we used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now. If you have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any length to get it mdash; then you are ready to take certain steps. At some of these we ...

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