Neither does there appear to be any treatment which will make alcoholics of our kind like other men. ~ Big Book, pg. 30-31. We are not like others, but then again, as I have said many times before; being “normal” in a sick society is not really a goal that I am shooting for. AA… Read More Not Like Others
We are like men who have lost their legs; they never grow new ones. ~ Big Book, Pg. 30 Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic. That is a hard pill to swallow. I don’t think any of us woke up one day and announced, “gees, I think I’d love to become an alcoholic!” Quite the… Read More Always Alcoholics
We are convinced to a man that alcoholics of our type are in the grip of a progressive illness. ~ Big Book, pg. 30. This is such powerful statement. We do each have a progressive and powerful disease. We are in the grips of a fatal disease. If left unchecked, we will indeed follow millions… Read More The Grip
All of us felt at times that we were regaining control, but such intervals – usually brief- were inevitably followed by still less control, which led in time to pitiful and incomprehensible demoralization. Big Book, pg. 30. I lost count of the number of times I have witnessed the 1,000’s of people I have seen… Read More Demoralization
We know that no real alcoholic ever recovers control. ~ Big Book, pg. 30 Most of alcoholics who are in recovery and are sober for any length of time have conceded and accepted deep down in our souls that we are alcoholics, and we can never drink normally. We are not normal people. That word… Read More No Control
The great man is always willing to be little. ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Hi Folks. I am sorry I have not been on this site for few weeks. Shortly after a bad accident in mid-May, I then experienced my computer crashing. So, now my new computer is up and running. A big thanks to all… Read More My Absence this Month
The persistence of this delusion is astonishing. Many pursue it into the gates of insanity or death. ~ Big Book, Pg. 30 A delusion is a belief in something that does not make sense. It is a lie we tell ourselves. I remember telling myself just about every night after work that I deserved a… Read More This Delusion
The idea that somehow, someday he will be able to control and enjoy his drinking is the great obsession of every abnormal drinker. ~ Big Book, pg. 30 That is our greatest obsession. Some alcoholics take this one to their graves. I call it romancing alcoholism. When I tell my story, it involves the fact… Read More Our Obsession
Therefore, it is not surprising that our drinking careers have been characterized by countless vain attempts to prove we could drink like other people. ~ Big Book, pg. 30. I had a peculiar interest in pop psychology, so I was always experimenting with the latest theories of drinking, alcoholism, etc. I would do my experiments… Read More Proving Ourselves
No person likes to think he is bodily and mentally different from his fellows. ~ Big Book, pg. 30 I remember when I began drinking it was because I hated feeling apart from others. I had a lot of hangups, anxiety and depression that kept me from relating to others. Alcohol made me feel a… Read More Like No Others
