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Alcoholics are expects at not seeing the truth.

 

A fellow lived in a small Irish village and died after a long career of heavy drinking. During his wake, a woman of the town approached the widow of the deceased and said, "What a pity! I hear he died of the drink.” "That he did" was the reply. "Had the poor man never heard of Alcoholics Anonymous?" asked the visitor. "Oh," answered the widow, "he was never that bad!"

 

                     AN OUTLINE OF CHAPTER 5

 

     The program of action is outlined.

  page 59, paragraph 2, line 3

     We are encourage to make progress towards he ideals set down.

  page 60

     The conceptual basis for the first two steps are reiterated.

  page 60, paragraph 2

     We are given a method to determine if we are at the third step.

  page 60, paragraph 4

     The results of living a live based on self-will are described.

  page 60, paragraph 4, line 5

     The root of our troubles is disclosed.

  page 62

     The severity of, and solution to our troubles is laid out.

  page 62, paragraph 2, line 8

     Why and how to find this solution is related.

  page 62, paragraph 3

     The benefits of applying this solution are promised.

  page 63

     The directions for beginning the Third Step.

  page 63, paragraph 2

     The proper time to begin our Fourth Step, the attitude to adopt while working on it and the reasons this step is necessary is spelled out.

  page 63, paragraph 4

     The similarity between a business inventory and our moral inventory is shown.

  page 64

     The directions for the first three columns of the Fourth Step resentment list are found.

  page 64, paragraph 2

     A pause in which to view the people we have been mad at in a new way is suggested.

  page 65, paragraph 3, line 2

     The instructions for the Fourth column of our resentment list are given.

  page 67, paragraph 2

     A method by which we may examine and begin to out grow our fears is suggested.

  page 67, paragraph 3

     Our sex problems may be addressed by applying the program of action detailed.

  page 68, paragraph 4

     The chapter is summarized.

  page 70, paragraph 3

     The author’s hopes are related.

  page 70, paragraph 4, line 3

       ASAP
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