"Some strongly object to the A.A. position that alcoholism is an illness. This concept, they feel, removes responsibility from the alcoholic. As any A.A. knows, this is far from true. We do not use the concept of sickness to absolve our members from responsibility. On the contrary, we use the fact of fatal illness to clamp the heaviest kind of moral obligation onto the sufferer, the obligation to use A.A.'s Twelve Steps to get well"
"In the early days of his drinking, the alcoholic is often guilty of irresponsibility. But once the time of compulsive drinking has arrived, he can't very well be held fully accountable for his conduct.. He then has an obsession thatc condems him to drink, and a bodily sensitivity to alcohol that guarantees his final madness and death."
"But when he is made aware of his condition, he is under pressure to accept A.A.'s program of moral regeneration."
I had a wonderful time in the study Wednesday night. I am looking forward to doing it as often as I can. Mark thank you for giving it another shot. Personally...
As Bill Sees It Moral Responsibility (page 32) "Some strongly object to the A.A. position that alcoholism is an illness. This concept, they feel, removes...
This was in another newsletter that I get and it really got my attention so I wanted to share it. Blessings to All. Sharlett All or Nothing? Acceptance and...
As Bill Sees IT (pg. 37) A Full and Thankful Heart. One exercise that I practice is to try for a full inventory of my blessings and then for a right...
As Bill Sees It. (pg 40) Material Achievement. No member of AA wants to deprecate material achievement. Nor do we enter into debate with the many who cling to...
As Bill Sees It ( pg 42) Self-Confidence and Willpower. When first challenged to admit defeat, most of us revolted.We had approached AA expecting to be taught...
As Bill Sees It (pg 43) How Much Anonymity ? As a rule the average newcomer wanted his family to know immediately what he was trying to do. He also wanted...
Mark Thanks again for your service in the chat room with the weekly discussion. Friday night was on of the best. We are getting into more each week. I think it...
As Bill Sees It. (page 6) Topics for Friday Night Change, Growth & Progress All or Nothing ? Acceptance and faith are capable ofproducing 100 % sobriety. In...
I have to work Friday night..................boooooooohooooooooooooo Days off changed this week my fellow cook is getting married on Saturday and is taking a...
TOPIC.......Anonymity As Bill Sees It page 278 Speak Up Without Fear FEW of us are anonymous so far as our daily contacts go. We have dropped anonymity at...
"Those Other People" "JUST like you, I have often thought myself the victim of what other people say and do. Yet every time I confessed the sins of such...
Topic for Friday Perfectionism As Bill Sees It page 308 A Way Out of Depression DURING acute depression, avoid trying to set your whole life in order...
Topic for Friday March 27th. PRIDE Seeking Fool's Gold PRIDE IS the basic breeder of most human difficulties the cheif block to true progress. Pride lures...
Topic for Friday PRIDE As Bill Sees It page 74 PEOPLE who are driven by pride of self unconsciously blind themselves to their laibilities. Newcomers of...
Topic for Friday PRIDE As Bill Sees It page140 Defects and Repairs MORE than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very much the actor....
Topic for Friday PRIDE False Pride THE alarming thing about pride-blindness is the ease with which it is justified. But we need not look far to see that...
Topic for friday april 2nd. 2004 Responsibility as an A.A. As Bill Sees It page 9 Group and World-Wide Community THE moment Twelfth Step Work forms a group...
Topic for next Friday Responsibility as an A.A. Member As Bill Sees It page 13 The Shared Gift A.A. IS more than a set of principles, it is a society of...
Topic for Friday Responsibility as an A.A. Member As Bill Sees It page79 Whose Responsibility ? An A.A. GROUP, as such, cannot take on all the personal...
Topic for Friday Responsibility as an A.A. Member Vision Beyond Today Vision is , I think, the ability to make good estimates, both for the immediate and...
Topic for Frdiay Responsibility as an A.A. Member As Bill Sees It page 84 HAPPILY, A.A.'s per capita expenses are very low. For us to fail to meet them...
Topic for Friday Responsibility as an A.A. Member.Then next week we will go on to Responsibility and the Individual. The following quote belongs to both...
Topic For Friday April 9th. 2004 Responsibility as an Individual As Bill Sees It page 32 Moral Responsibility SOME strongly object to the A.A. position...
Topic for Friday April 9th. 2004 ........... In All Our Affairs THE chief purpose of A.A. is sobriety. We all realize that without sobriety we have nothing. ...
Topic for Friday Responsibility as an Individual As Bill Sees It page 145. LEARNING how to live in the greatest peace, parternership, and brotherhood with...
Topic for Friday Responsibilty as an Individual As Bill Sees It page 262 Individual Responsibiklities. LET US emphasize that our reluctance to fight one...
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