"Pain is the touchstone of all growth" — Bill W.
"Pain is the touchstone of all growth"
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Bill W.
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34 Quotes by Bill W.
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Seeing is believing to most families who have lived with a drinker.
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In God's economy, nothing is wasted. Through failure, we learn a lesson in humility which is probably needed, painful though…
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We lose the fear of making decisions, great and small; as we realize that should our choice prove wrong we…
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The real question is whether we can learn anything from our experiences upon which we may grow and help others…
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I try hard to hold fast to the truth that a full and thankful heart cannot entertain great conceits. When…
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For the wise have always known that no one can make much of his life until self-searching has become a…
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Honesty with ourselves & others gets us sober, but it is tolerance that keeps us that way.
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Learning how to live in the greatest peace, partnership, and brotherhood with all men and women, of whatever description, is…
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Is sobriety all that we are to expect of a spiritual awakening? No, sobriety is only a bare beginning; it…
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More than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very much the actor
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Nothing can be more demoralizing than a clinging and abject dependence upon another human being. This often amounts to the…
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Nothing matters more to AA's future welfare than the manner in which we use the colossus of modern communication. Used…
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