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From the books ... Alcoholics Anonymous (Big Book) and Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions (12 & 12)
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It mattered little whether we had sat on the shore of life drinking ourselves into forgetfulness or had plunged in recklessly and
willfully beyond our depth and ability.
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My father was a professional man of recognized ability and both my father and mother were most active in church affairs.
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Of course, there couldn't be the slightest objection if such an association hired an A.A. member solely because of his public relations ability and his knowledge of alcoholism.
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Our basic troubles are the
same as everyone else's, but when an honest effort is made "to practice these principles
in all our affairs," well-grounded A.A.'s seem to have the ability, by God's grace, to take these troubles in stride and turn them into demonstrations of faith.
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The ability of each A.A. to identify himself with and bring recovery to the newcomer is
a gift from God... passing on this gift to others is our one aim.
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The unique ability of each A.A. to identify himself with, and
bring recovery to, the newcomer in no way depends upon his learning, eloquence, or on any special individual skills.
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Because of the employee's
special ability, or of his own strong personal attachment to
him, the employer has sometimes kept such a man at work long beyond a reasonable period.
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Unless each A.A. member follows to the best of his ability our suggested Twelve Steps to recovery, he almost certainly signs his own death warrant.
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Or, if my disturbance was seemingly caused by the behavior of others, why do I lack the ability to accept conditions I cannot change?
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When we speak or act hastily or rashly, the ability to be fair-minded and tolerant evaporates on the spot.
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Perhaps this will happen in a succession of
cases, and we may be deeply
discouraged as to our ability to carry A.A.'s message.
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But all who are in the least reasonable will agree upon one point: that there is plenty wrong with us alcoholics about which plenty will have to be done if we are to expect sobriety, progress, and any real ability to cope with life.
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VIII. The trustees are the
principal planners and
administrators of overall policy and finance. They have custodial oversight of
the separately incorporated and constantly active services, exercising this
through their ability to elect all the directors of
these entities.
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Our immediate temptation will be to ask for specific solutions to specific problems, and for the ability
to help other people as we have already thought they should be helped.
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