Dr. Silkworth, Physician-in-Chief of the Charles B. Towns Hospital, he is counted among the founders of AA. In his lifetime he treated some 40,000 alcoholics. The mystery of slips is not so deep as it may appear. While it does seem odd that an alcoholic, who has restored himself to a dignified place among hisContinue reading “Slips And Human Nature – Grapevine Article January 1947 By Dr. William Silkworth Author Of ‘The Doctor’s Opinion’ In The Big Book”
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Out Of Death…Strength – As Bill Sees It #49
If we are planning to stop drinking, there must be no reservation of any kind, nor any lurking notion that someday we will be immune to alcohol. << << << >> >> >> Such is the paradox of A.A. regeneration: strength arising out of complete defeat and weakness, the loss of one’s old life asContinue reading “Out Of Death…Strength – As Bill Sees It #49”
Step 5 Summary – Twelve & Twelve Page 6
Step Five “Admitted to God, to ourselves, and to another human being the exact nature of our wrongs.” Twelve Steps deflate ego. Step Five is difficult but necessary to sobriety and peace of mind. Confession is an ancient discipline. Without fearless admission of defects, few could stay sober. What do we receive from Step Five?Continue reading “Step 5 Summary – Twelve & Twelve Page 6”
Going It Alone – As Bill Sees It #274
Going it alone in spiritual matters is dangerous. How many times have we heard well-intentioned people claim the guidance of God when it was plain that they were mistaken? Lacking both practice and humility, they deluded themselves and were so able to justify the most arrant nonsense on the ground that this was what GodContinue reading “Going It Alone – As Bill Sees It #274”