We admitted we were powerless over alcohol-that our lives had become unmanageable. We came to believe that a Power greater than ourselves would restore us to sanity. — Bill W Copy Share Image
More than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very much the actor — Bill W Copy Share Image
“Nothing can be more demoralizing than a clinging and abject dependance upon another human being. This often amounts to the demand for a degree… — Bill W Copy Share Image
No personal calamity is so crushing that something true and great can't be made of it — Bill W Copy Share Image
Honesty with ourselves & others gets us sober, but it is tolerance that keeps us that way. — Bill W Copy Share Image
It must never be forgotten that the purpose of Alcoholics Anonymous is to sober up alcoholics. There is no religious or spiritual requirement for… — Bill W Copy Share Image
Learning how to live in the greatest peace, partnership, and brotherhood with all men and women, of whatever description, is a moving and fascinating… — Bill W Copy Share Image
We know that permanent sobriety can be attained only by a most revolutionary change in the life and outlook of the individual. — Bill W Copy Share Image
How dark it is before the dawn! In reality that was the beginning of my last debauch. I was soon to be catapulted into… — Bill W Copy Share Image
No matter how unreasonable others may seem, I am responsible for not reacting negatively. Regardless of what is happening around me I will always have the prerogative, and the responsibility, of choosing what happens within me. I am the creator of my own reality. When I [review my day], I know that I must stop judging others. If I judge… — Bill W Copy Share
