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April 2002

Just an Attitude

After a recent visit to the hospital, I was told that I not only had colon cancer, but that it had spread to three places on my liver. The news was pretty devastating. The hospital is one of the leading medical institutions in the country, so the word from its staff that this was practically not treatable was not very comforting. Thank God for AA. Ten and a half years ago, I would not be handling this nearly as well as I think I am. If I had made it this far, I most certainly would be too drunk to feel anything. Today, I have the wonderful opportunity to demonstrate that I practice what I have preached. I go to as many meetings as I can. I have absolutely no desire for alcohol. I pray that God of my understanding will use me even more in the months that remain and that I will be able to apply the St. Francis Prayer found in the Eleventh Step.

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