ON A BUS, IN A CAGE, TO THE TWIN TOWERS OF DESPAIR -
"Alcoholism was a lonely business, even though we were surrounded by people who loved us ... [we] were trying to find emotional security either by dominating or by being dependent upon others." "We still vainly tried to be secure by some unhealthy sort of domination or dependence." (As Bill Sees It, p.
252)
STRIKE A "CREATIVE ACTION OF THE SPIRIT" -
"When we feel trap-
ped or pressured, it
takes great spiritual and
emotional strength to be
honest. Sharing with others
keeps us from feeling iso-
lated and alone. This pro-
cess is a creative action
of the spirit." (The Ba-
sic Text, p.85)
"Inside myself
is a place where
I live all alone and
that's where you re-
new your springs
that never dry
up."
- Pearl S. Buck (1892 - 1973) U.S. author & 1st female Nobel Prize winner
HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself, like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.
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