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Flimsy Reed
"We sought escape with all the desperation of drowning men.
What seemed at first a flimsy reed, has proved to be the loving and
powerful hand of God. A new life has been given us or, if you prefer, a
'design for living' that really works."
c.1976AAWS
Alcoholics Anonymous, p.
28
Thought
to Consider . . .
The task ahead of us is never as great as the
Power behind us.
*~*AACRONYMS*~*
P R O G R A M = People Relying On God
Relay A Message
In Alcoholics Anonymous, I knew I had found a protective
haven. But during the ensuing 4-1/2 years I fell into the category
known, in AA parlance, as a "chronic slipper." I might get a good six months of
sobriety under my belt, but then I would get a bottle to celebrate.
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I did all the
things that were suggested for me not to do. Within my first year around AA, I
made some major decisions, like getting married, renting the most expensive
apartment I could find, not using my sponsor, avoiding the steps, hanging around
old haunts with my old drinking pals, and talking more than listening during
meetings. In short, I wasn't responding to the miracle of AA. My disease
progressed and I became a regular patient in detox hospitals, intensive care
units, and treatment centers. Permanent insanity was drawing near, and the gates
of death were in view.
2001 AAWS Inc.
Alcoholics Anonymous, page
455