THE NEXT TO LAST GASP AMIDST THE SQUALL -
"Failure had be-
come our way of
life and self-esteem
was non-existent." "When
nothing relieved our para-
noia and fear, we hit bot-
tom and became ready
to ask for help. We were
searching for an answer
when we reached out
... ." (The Basic
Text,p. 15)
WHETHER ON LAND OR SEA, OUR "DESIGN FOR LIVING" CAN HANDLE IT ALL -
"There is scarce-
ly any form of trouble
and misery which has
not been overcome among
us." "[This program] is
a design for living that
works in rough go-
ing." (The Big
Book, p.
15)
"The greater
the difficulty the
more glory in sur-
mounting it. Skillful pi-
lots gain their repu-
tation from storms
and tempests."
- Epicurus (341 BC - 270 BC) Greek philosopher
HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself, like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.
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