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Alcoholism and Alcoholics Anonymous

February 1974

By: Marvin A. Block, MD

A medical doctor and friend of AA tells us what we do well and what we could do better

Grapevine Daily Quote July 2, 2019

“Today I think I can trace a clear linkage between my guilt and my pride. Both of them were certainly attention-getters. In pride I could say, ‘Look at me, I am wonderful.’ In guilt I would moan, ‘I’m awful.’ Therefore guilt is really the reverse of the coin of pride. Guilt aims at self-destruction, and pride aims at the destruction of others.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., November 1960, “Freedom Under God: The Choice Is Ours”, The Language of the Heart

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Quote July 2, 2017

“Today I think I can trace a clear linkage between my guilt and my pride. Both of them were certainly attention-getters. In pride I could say, ‘Look at me, I am wonderful.’ In guilt I would moan, ‘I’m awful.’ Therefore guilt is really the reverse of the coin of pride. Guilt aims at self-destruction, and pride aims at the destruction of others.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., November 1960 “Freedom Under God: The Choice Is Ours,” The Language of the Heart

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Quote July 2, 2014

“Today I think I can trace a clear linkage between my guilt and my pride. Both of them were certainly attention-getters. In pride I could say, ‘Look at me, I am wonderful.’ In guilt I would moan, ‘I’m awful.’ Therefore guilt is really the reverse of the coin of pride. Guilt aims at self-destruction, and pride aims at the destruction of others.”

AA Co-Founder, Bill W., November 1960 “Freedom Under God: The Choice Is Ours” The Language of the Heart