SOLACE IN AN HONEST ADMISSION -
"When we first
begin to practice
these principles, they
may seem very unnatural
to us." "Even though we are
admitting our addiction,
we may still wonder if
this program will real-
ly work." (It Works,
How & Why,
p. 7)
IF YOU ARE LIVING IN DENIAL, THAT CAN BE EASILY TESTED -
"We do not like
to pronounce any
individual as alcohol-
ic, but you can quickly
diagnose yourself ... . Try
to drink and stop abruptly.
Try it more than once. It
will not take long for you
to decide, if you are
honest with yourself
about it. (The Big
Book, pp. 31
- 32)
"Honesty is
the first chap-
ter of the book
of wisdom."
- Thomas Jefferson (1743 - 1826) 3rd US President
HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself, like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.
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