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December 2003 Special Section on the Promises Embedded in a paragraph beginning on page 83 and continuing on page 84 of Alcoholics Anonymous are what some of us in the Fellowship refer to as the Promises. For others, the Promises are scattered in great profusion throughout the text of the Big Book. However we view … Read more
August 1982 By: D. J. | Columbus, Ohio Through the Seventh Step he realized that we “carry our worlds within ourselves ABOUT TWO years ago, I made a fortuitous discovery while experiencing a disturbing episode during my recovery. As a result, the Seventh Step became my tool for everyday coping and living. The emotional impact … Read more
November 1966 By: T. P., Jr. | Hankins, New York Step Six: Were entirely ready to have God remove all these defects of character. The Sixth Step makes no sense at all except in the light of the preceding two Steps–Four and Five. Facing our load of psychic garbage and getting it out in the … Read more
September 1953 By: L. L. | Superior, WI PROBABLY the one basic essential, necessary for getting sober and staying sober through the AA program, is sincerity. The word is used so much in the practice of the program that it might be interesting to indulge in a little research into its origin. As I understand … Read more
January 1986 By: J. T. | Alto, New Mexico OF ALL THE STEPS, the Fourth seems to have the biggest reputation for being a real bear. Perhaps we are doing it a disservice, and the newcomer as well, by convincing them they are approaching a two-headed monster. So many of us, it seems, have a … Read more