Quote March 1, 2017
“If I want to be of some use to someone (my family, my employer, my community) then I can be a leader by becoming a servant. This is one of those crazy paradoxes we find all over the AA program: being a servant to be a leader.”
Humbolt, Saskatchewan, February 1996 “I Wish You Well” AA Grapevine
Quote March 2, 2017
“I started to understand that while I didn’t believe in churches, I had to see that something or someone was working in my life that hadn’t been there before.”
Naples, Italy, January 1994 “Get With the Program” Beginner’s Book: Getting and Staying Sober in AA
Quote March 3, 2017
“Ever deepening humility, accompanied by an ever greater willingness to accept and to act upon clear obligations -- these are truly our touchstones for all growth in the life of the spirit.”
AA Co-Founder, Bill W., January 1966 “The Guidance of AA’s World Affairs” The Language of the Heart
Quote March 4, 2017
“Alcoholics have short memories.”
Paradise, California, October 2003 “‘How It Works’ Works for Me” Beginner’s Book: Getting and Staying Sober in AA