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| 1. | Second Thoughts. . . (by Chet W.) Connecticut -- Now the 3rd step, which reads: "Made a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understand Him," might be summed up as, "Thy will be done." | March 1945 | |
| 2. | Editorial: (by Elizabeth W.) Massachusetts -- "Humbly asked Him to remove our shortcomings." We all know that it is God's will that we live clean, wholesome lives; that we think clearly and become persons of honest decision. This we know we cannot do until we become our real selves, so, in desperation, we alcoholics revert to prayer. We humbly ask God to remove our shortcomings; to restore us to our natural selves, so that we may think clearly on our problems. | May 1945 | |
| 3. | Letters to the Grapevine. . . (by Roy Y.) Florida -- Dear Grapevine: How often a person will go to a friend, asking advice, and all the while he has definitely decided upon the course he will follow. Actually he is not seeking advice; he wants approval. | May 1945 | |
| 4. | Editorial: (by R. D.) New York -- "Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understand Him, praying only for knowledge of His will for us and the power to carry that out." | September 1945 | |
| 5. | A Way of Life (by Clem L.) Illinois -- In the Twelve Steps, A.A. offers not a theory, not a hypothesis, not a pious hope, not--thank God--wistful or wishful thinking, but an historical record of how more than 25,000 alcoholics achieved sobriety. | July 1946 | |
| 6. | Mail Call for All A.A.s at Home Or Abroad (by B.P.B.) Massachusetts -- My start at straight thinking came to me as I watched a new day breaking high in the air over Texas. It was after 72 hours of sleeplessness and strain that I didn't think I could take, but had to. | September 1946 | |
| 7. | A.A. Digest-- "The Paradox" Appears.--Known as "The Paradox" because "every A.A. is a living paradox," an attractive new publication has been started by the Kansas City, Mo., Groups, and is appearing monthly. It contains articles on A.A. philosophy as well as news and humor. | February 1947 | |
| 8. | IV (by R. F. S.) New Jersey -- "The fact is that most alcoholics. . .have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called will power becomes practically non-existent. . . We are without defense against the first drink." (Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 35). I | April 1947 | |
| 9. | What If We Can't Drink? (by E.B.) Illinois -- WHAT'S on my mind right now is nothing more serious, thank God, than a moving sense of gratitude for the blessings I have received, without remotely deserving them, and for the truths I have been induced to accept entirely and exclusively through Alcoholics Anonymous. This is combined with an intense feeling that I am obligated to express this gratitude and make of it a helpful, dynamic thing by my day-to-day actions much more than by mere words. Still, by letting off steam I may crystallize my thoughts into action; at any rate it will provide a starting point and a reminder of my tremendous indebtedness to A.A. | May 1947 | |
| 10. | Wives Can Well Follow A.A.'s Example (by Mrs. B.) Utah -- The old saying, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink", might, it seems to me, be applied to some of the A.A. wives. Some of us come to meetings with our husbands, purely for their good. In order to attain sobriety, our husbands have climbed the A.A. Steps until they have contacted a Higher Power and gained for themselves a spiritual experience. For them it was a necessity. They had found their way into such trouble and confusion by following their own wills that they just had to find some way to contact the will of God and by obeying it redeem their mistakes. | August 1947 | |
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