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“Perhaps for some, ‘How It Work’ has become a tired, overworked bit of dogma, an opportunity to daydream. But not for this alcoholic. I get more out of those words with each passing day. The words don’t change, but I do.”

"I spent years looking for things to alienate me, make me different, make me special or unique, better or worse ... I was taught through the Steps to start dwelling on the positive – the 'alikeness' instead of the differences."

"I spent years looking for things to alienate me, make me different, make me special or unique, better or worse ... I was taught through the Steps to start dwelling on the positive – the 'alikeness' instead of the differences."

“If you need a friend who understands, look no further than the rooms of AA and the Big Book. They always hold an answer and some faith for me.”

"If you need a friend who understands, look no further than the rooms of AA and the Big Book. They always hold an answer and some faith for me."

“In AA we aim not only for sobriety – we try again to become citizens of the world that we rejected, and of the world that once rejected us.”

“Belonging to a group makes life an opportunity for me ...  something to encourage the best in me while it helps to keep me humble about the worst in me.”

“If you need a friend who understands, look no further than the rooms of AA and the Big Book. They always hold an answer and some faith for me.”

“In AA we aim not only for sobriety – we try again to become citizens of the world that we rejected, and of the world that once rejected us.”

In AA we aim not only for sobriety – we try again to become citizens of the world that we rejected, and of the world that once rejected us.

"Belonging to a group makes life an opportunity for me ... something to encourage the best in me while it helps to keep me humble about the worst in me."

“With the clock ticking like it is, I do not have time for anger, resentment, or self-pity. Time is far too precious.”

“With the clock ticking like it is, I do not have time for anger, resentment, or self-pity. Time is far too precious.”

“With the clock ticking like it is, I do not have time for anger, resentment, or self-pity. Time is far too precious.”

“Our spiritual way of life is safe for future generations if, as a Society, we resist the temptation to receive money from the outside world. But this leaves us with a responsibility – one that every member ought to understand. We cannot skimp when the treasurer of our group passes the hat. Our groups, our areas, and AA as a whole will not function unless our services are sufficient and their bills are paid.”