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“Honesty with ourselves & others gets us sober, but it is tolerance that keeps us that way.”

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Bill W., born on November 26, 1895, and died on January 24, 1971, was an individual of an unknown profession category. His life experiences and contributions are currently limited in information. more

“Is sobriety all that we are to expect of a spiritual awakening? No, sobriety is only a bare beginning; it is only the first gift of the first awakening. If more gifts are to be received, our awakening has to go on. As it does go on, we find that bit by bit we can discard the old life - the one that did not work - for a new life that can and does work under any conditions whatever.”

Ifs Firsts Doe Spiritual Bits Conditions Goes On Awakening New Life Spiritual Awakening Sobriety Old Life

Author:Bill W.

“More than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very much the actor”

People Actors Alcoholics Double Life

Book:Alcoholics Anonymous: The Original 1939 Edition

Source: Alcoholics Anonymous: The Original 1939 Edition

“I don't want to sound like 'chirpy Evan' who's just bouncing around with his unrealistic views and doesn't understand what's going on.”

Want Sound Views

Author:Evan Davis

“Nothing can be more demoralizing than a clinging and abject dependence upon another human being. This often amounts to the demand for a degree of protection and love that no one could possibly satisfy. So our hoped for protectors finally flee, and once more we are left alone - either to grow up or to disintegrate.”

Humans Left Grows Human Beings Growing Up Amount Demand Degrees And Love Protection Dependence Clinging Left Alone Protector Demoralizing

Author:Bill W.

“Nothing matters more to AA's future welfare than the manner in which we use the colossus of modern communication. Used unselfishly and well, it can produce results surpassing our present imagination.”

Wells Matter Use Used Imagination Results Modern Produce Communication Welfare Nothing Matters Surpassing Colossus Modern Communication

Author:Bill W.

“Years ago I used to commiserate with all people who suffered. Now I commiserate only with those who suffer in ignorance, who do not understand the purpose and ultimate utility of pain”

People Years Pain Used Purpose Suffering Ignorance Years Ago Ultimate Utility

Author:Bill W.

“No personal calamity is so crushing that something true and great can't be made of it”

Made Crush Calamity

Author:Bill W.

“Indecision with the passing of time becomes decision.”

Wisdom Decision Passing Passings Indecision

Author:Bill W.

“Almost without exception alcoholics are tortured by loneliness.”

Loneliness Exception Alcoholics

Book:Twelve steps and twelve traditions

Source: Twelve steps and twelve traditions

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