A notable in medical circles from coast to coast, Dr. Earle flatly stated that despite his medical knowledge, which included psychiatry, he had nevertheless been obliged humbly to learn his A.A. from a butcher. Thus he confirmed all that Dr. Harry had told us about the necessity of reducing the alcoholic's ballooning ego, before entering A.A. and afterward. ~ Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, page 4Gratitude swells among those once hopeless
and now recovering. Futility and failure, we know —
and marvel they do not remain our lot.
On a day of gluttony among those so normal
it can be just one day and not a continuous agony,
we find no need to binge, no reason to induce food fog.
We find real fellowship among family so long estranged
by our isolation, build new bonds, and know well
in other homes, at other tables, around the world
we have another family, one of choice, holding hands today.
We praise our higher power and those who led the way,
grateful to give and receive the support we need
to remain in recovery, sanity, and peace.
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