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April 2014

Talking with Dr. Paul

Through friends in California, I obtained the telephone number of Dr. Paul O., hoping to interview him for our Intergroup’s newsletter. Dr. Paul is the author of the Big Book story “Doctor, Alcoholic, Addict,” [Now “Acceptance Was the Answer”] which contains that famous passage on acceptance on page 449 [Now 417]. A bit nervous, I dialed the number. Dr. Paul himself answered. Here’s an excerpt of what he said:

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