BE REAL -
"Never talk down
to an alcoholic [or
a person with failings]
from any moral or spirit-
ual hilltop; simply lay out
the kit of spiritual tools for
his inspection. Show him
how they worked with you.
Offer him friendship and
fellowship. Tell him that
if he wants to get well
you will do anything
to help." (The Big
Book, p. 95)
AND REACH OUT -
"Recovery becomes
a contact process; we
lose the fear of touch-
ing and of being touched.
We learn that a simple, lov-
ing hug can make all the dif-
ference in the world when
we feel alone. We exper-
ience real love and
real friendship."
(The Basic
Text, p.
91)
"Friendship
makes prosperity
more shining and
lessens adversity
by dividing and
sharing it."
- Cicero (106 BC - 43 BC) Roman philosopher & statesman
*HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself. Like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.
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