Those events that once made me feel ashamed and disgraced now allow me to share with others. These words reflect a new understanding of alcoholism that aa would come to adopt. Smith, four time governor of new york and was unsuccessfully the first roman catholic presidential candidate. Alcoholics anonymous page 157 such cases was not so well understood as it is now. The most satisfactory years of your existence lie ahead. Fellows in big book alcoholics anonymous, 12 steps and 12. Favorite add to aa hardback big book and 12and12 cover hippieaholic. Speakers archives page 157 of 185 recovery speakers.
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