Fifth Step Meetings

I'VE HAD the good fortune to hear Bill W. speak on several occasions. Each time, I have detected a note of wistfulness when he was recounting his experiences in the early days. Small groups of five or six, laying it on the line with each other. Nothing held back, a real eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation. Perhaps this is one of the reasons AA grew slowly at first. Being that honest isn't easy, even in a small group.