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January 1947

A.A. Digest--

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Weekly Aridity Review. Spirit Lake-Milford-Spencer, Ia.: "Yes, you CAN stay dry without attending your group meetings. It has been done and lots of guys will do it again but believe us it is not only the HARD way, it is the UNFAIR way. Did that ever strike you guys? Some guys accept A.A.; get what they want (sobriety and its manifold benefits) and then say to themselves, 'Well, I've got it now. My troubles are over. I've got straightened out and I don't need those meetings. Better I should stay home and read, or listen to the radio, or go out to a show.'

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