"RIGOROUS HONESTY" IS "HOW IT WORKS"
"Those who do not re-
cover are people who can-
not or will not completely give
themselves to this simple pro-
gram, usually men and women
who are constitutionally in-
capable of being honest
with themselves." (The
Big Book, p. 58)
"OUR YEARS OF LIVING A LIE"
" The honest accept-
ance of our addiction,
brought with us from Step
One, will help us to be hon-
est about other aspects of
our addiction." "Honesty is
an essential part of this
step. Our years of liv-
ing a lie must end."
(It Works,How &
Why, p. 27)
"We lie the loudest
when we lie to ourselves."
- Eric Hoffer (1902 - 1983) U.S. writer / philosopher
HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself, like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.