THE KIND OF BEASTLY PRIDE THAT FUELS OUR FEARS -
"Just thinking about our list may frighten us. We may be afraid we've done so much damage that we can never repair it, or we may be afraid of facing the people we've harmed. We find ourselves wondering how our amends will be received. (It Works, How & Why, p. 54)
THE CURE THAT TAMES THE BEAST -
"First, we take
a look backward
and try to discover
where we have been
at fault; next we make
a vigorous attempt to
repair the damage
we have done
... ." (12 & 12,
p. 77)
"We are apt
to shut our eyes
against a painful
truth, and listen to
the song of that si-
ren till she trans-
forms us into
beasts."
- Patrick Henry (1738-1799) U.S. Revolutionary War Statesman
*HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself, like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.
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