Liz Bailey from Hollis NY ,
Larry Scott
“We can’t think our way into good living ,
we have to live our way into good thinking”
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Liz Bailey from Hollis NY ,
speaking at 56th. FL.State Conv. Palm Harbour , Aug.2012
Sassy old-timer Liz Bailey recorded this Alcoholics Anonymous talk at the 56th. FL.State Conv. Palm Harbour , Aug.2012 . Liz, who was 91 years old and sober for 60 years when this recording was made, was a hard drinking woman that lived on the streets of New York City for 19 years. Her father committed suicide by hanging after suffering through years of alcoholism. After putting up with years of Liz’ drinking, her husband was the first to suggest that maybe AA could help her. Liz’ went to her first AA meeting on July 11, 1952. She talks about how satisfying it was when her husband accepted her amends that she finally made to him while he was on his death bed. Liz also talks about a series of deaths of close family members after she was sober, including her son who was shot and killed and her sister who jumped 30 floors to her death. Today, Liz has 17 grandchildren who she sees by appointment only. Near the end of her talk Liz says, “I thank you, I love you, and I will go to any lengths for any one of you - because that’s what God has done for me!
"We recover by the Steps we take , NOT the meetings we make "