seemingly tragic experience out of the past. But why shouldn't we
laugh? We have recovered, and have been given the power to help others."
- Alcoholics Anonymous, 4Th Edition, The Family Afterward, pg. 132
The simple fact is that people who are not familiar with the program cannot even comprehend how this program works. That the horrific experiences that we've had are really the gateways we are able to bridge with one another because nothing works to gain another 's confidence as when one recovering alcoholic talks to another non-recovered alcoholic. Within a couple of hours (as mentioned in our Big Book and from personal experience) we can gain a still suffering alcoholic's trust because we've been there and we know how it is. We all believe in the same thing, that this program works if you work it.
- PeterB in NC
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