THE GREAT PARADOX -
"There is anoth-
er reason for this
singleness of purpose.
It is the great paradox ...
that we know we can sel-
dom keep the precious
gift of sobriety unless
we give it away." (12
& 12, p. 151)
AIM HIGH & SHOOT FOR THE STARS -
"By this time,
most of us realize
that the only way that
we can keep what was
given to us is by sharing
this new gift of life with
the still-suffering addict."
"This is our best insurance
against relapse." "We call
it carrying the message,
and we do it in a num-
ber of ways." (The
Basic Text, p. 50)
"Service to
others is the
rent you pay for
your room here
on earth."
- Muhammad Ali (1942 - ) African-American boxing great
HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself, like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.
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