You think he ought to know the subject better, as everyone should have a clear understanding of the risk he takes if he drinks too much. You might as well tell a guy who weighs 250 pounds and has untreated hypertension and cholesterol of 300. We then open the meeting to group discussion on the weekly topic. The big discrepancy in the story is the amount of sobriety this man had full text below. Check out our aa big book selection for the very best in unique or custom. It is dedicated to those who want recovery from alcoholism, but have difficulty with the word god.
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The big book of alcoholics anonymous home facebook. The news hawk jim s, akron helped akron members write stories for 1st ed big book. Share this page with friends to help more people learn about it. In most cases, the alcoholic survived this ordeal without relapse, but not always.
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