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“The alcoholic slip is not a symptom of a psychotic condition. There’s nothing screwy about it at all. The patient simply didn’t follow directions.”

“I accepted the invitation to go on a Twelfth Step call and I in turn was twelfth-stepped.”

“It has to be love, not government that keeps AA stuck together.”

“I am grateful for this minute. My eternity may be in it.”

“No one can express love and self-pity at the same moment; showing concern for others helps us to see how foolish we have been.”

“We cannot wholly rely on friends to solve all our difficulties. A good adviser will never do all our thinking for us. He knows that each final choice must be ours.”

“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.”