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Seventy Percent Quote by Stephen King

“Dan thought of another AA aphorism: We're powerless over people, places, and things. Like most alkie nuggets, it was seventy percent true and thirty percent rah-rah bullshit.” quote by Stephen King
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““Dan thought of another AA aphorism: We're powerless over people, places, and things. Like most alkie nuggets, it was seventy percent true and thirty percent rah-rah bullshit.””

Stephen King

About This Quote

Source Book: The Dark Tower series, Stephen King, 2003

Acknowledges personal limits while recognizing the mixed truth in self‑help slogans.

In simple terms: We have limits, and advice can be partly true and partly hype.

Key Takeaway

Accept limits, seek realistic help.

Themes

self‑awareness addiction truth self‑help limitations

Mood

reflective critical realistic

Type

advice personal

When to use this quote

  • recovering addicts
  • support groups
  • personal reflection

Key Concepts

psychology behavioral change cognitive bias

Questions to Reflect On

  • How do you differentiate useful guidance from empty slogans?
  • What limits do you accept in your recovery?
A Different Perspective

Advice may oversimplify complex struggles.

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