Wednesday 31 August 2016

As Bill Sees It #essentialsofrecovery


Let Go Absolutely, p.242


After failure on my part to dry up any drunks, Dr. Silkworth

reminded me of Professor William James’s observation that truly

transforming spiritual experiences are nearly always founded on

calamity and collapse. “Stop preaching at them,” Dr. Silkworth

said, “and give them the hard medical facts first. This may soften

them up at depth so that they will be willing to do anything to get

well. Then they may accept those spiritual ideas of yours, and

even a Higher Power.”

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We beg of you to be fearless and thorough from the very start. Some

of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas, and the result was

nil–until we let go absolutely.


1. A.A. Comes Of Age, p.13
2. Alcoholics Anonymous, p.58
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