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When I first came to A.A., sick and sorry, I was warned that I would do better not to try to analyze the why of the Program. The popular phrase was, "don't pick it apart." I followed this advice with some difficulty because I share with most other humans the natural curiosity that makes me want to know what makes things work. In this case my curiosity was particularly sharp in view of my characteristic experience of complete defeat by alcohol.