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AA vs.
Alcohol
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THE PROMISES OF AA |
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THE
PROMISES OF ALCOHOL |
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If we are
painstaking about this phase of our development,
we will be amazed before we are half way
through. |
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If we are casual with this phase
of our development, we will be drunk before we
are halfway through. |
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We are going
to know a new freedom and a new happiness. |
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We are going to know a new
imprisonment and a new misery. |
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We will not
regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. |
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We will relive the past and won't
be able to shut the door on it. |
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We will
comprehend the word serenity and we know peace. |
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We will comprehend the word
conflict and we will know pain. |
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No matter
how far down the scale we have gone, we will see
how our experience can benefit others. |
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No matter how far down the scale
we have gone, we'll sink even lower. |
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That feeling
of uselessness and self-pity will disappear. |
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That feeling of uselessness and
self-pity will deepen. |
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We will lose
interest in selfish things and gain interest in
our fellows. |
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We will gain interest in selfish
things and lose interest in our fellows. |
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Self-seeking
will slip away. |
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Self esteem will slip away. |
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Our whole
attitude and outlook upon life will change. |
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Our whole attitude and outlook
upon life will SUCK. |
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Fear of
people and of economic insecurity will leave us. |
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Fear of people, and of economic
insecurity will multiply. |
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We will
intuitively know how to handle situations which
used to baffle us. |
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We will intuitively know how to
run from situations which never used to bother
us. |
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We will not
regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it. |
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We will relive the past and won't
be able to shut the door on it. |
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We will
suddenly realize that God is doing for us what
we could not do for ourselves. |
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We will suddenly realize that God
would never have done
to us what we are doing to ourselves |
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Are these
extravagant promises? We think not. They are
being fulfilled among us, sometimes quickly,
sometimes slowly. They will always materialize
if we work for them. |
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Are these extravagant promises?
We think not! They are being fulfilled among
those of us who are still drinking --sometimes
quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always
materialize, if we drink for them. |
