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June 1948

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Thinking Brings Problems

When alcoholics first come on the Program usually they are so fouled up that they evidence no reluctance to turn the whole sordid mess over to a "Power greater than themselves." They say with no reservations, "Thy will be done" and immediately they get the honeymoon ride. Then they go to meetings and begin to think and form their own opinions which immediately brings problems. It should be very simple to see why we have to hasten back to the very simple truth which worked so beautifully at the start--"Turn our will over to a Power greater than ourselves," and mean it.

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