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October 1999

Distilled Spirits

Great things I've heard at meetings: Make a friend of time. . . Acceptance isn't necessarily approval. . . God, help me to want what I already have. . . Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less. . . Don't get resentful of a resentful person. . . Don't badmouth meetings. . . Every problem has a lifespan that only God knows. . . Men are not converted by criticism. . . Cooperate with God. . . Let today's troubles be sufficient to today. . . It's hard to keep an open mind with an open mouth. . . Feed your faith and starve your doubt. . . Quit thinking about fun and games in the future. . . Live one day at a time and get to work. . . Self-esteem is a matter of discipline. . . The best way to get even is to forget. . . You don't help anyone by trying to impress them; you impress someone when you try to help them. . . Complaining is not an action step. . . Good things happen to alcoholics who don't drink. . . Lord, help me to be the man my dog thinks I am. . . Gratitude is the aristocrat of virtues.

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