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08-24-2013, 01:14 PM | #1 |
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The Twelve Promises For Beginners
The Twelve Promises For Beginners
1. You will know your full name and address. 2. You will be able to shave yourself 3. You will be able to dress and undress yourself. 4. You will know the town, state and country you are in. 5. You will be able to find socks that match. 6. You will be able to smoke without burning yourself, your clothes or the furniture. 7. You will lose the fear of food. 8. You will spend less time in the bathroom. 9. You will be able to walk a straight line and pass the balloon test. 10. You will lose the fear of police cars. 11. You will be able to answer the door without looking through the little hole. 12. You will realize what a mess you've been and thank God for your 12-step alcohol program.
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AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving. |
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08-24-2013, 01:14 PM | #2 |
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TEN PROMISES FOR BEGINNERS:
1. You will know freedom from Maalox, aspirins, and Listerine. 2. You will no longer have to approach toilet bowls on your hands and knees. 3. You won't fall asleep with your contact lenses in. 4. You will lose interest in inventing excuses for all those empty bottles, like saying you're saving them to store water in case of a hurricane. 5. No matter how far down the scale your car has gone, it won't stink like a brewery, and-- 6. You'll remember where you left it. 7. Your pets won't hide under the bed when you come home. Neither will your spouse and kids. 8. Fear of mirrors and of garbagemen will leave you. 9. You will intuitively know how to lower your risk of catching social diseases. 10. You will suddenly realize how much better life is sober, and thank your Higher Power for AA. TEN PROMISES FOR BEGINNERS: 1. You will know freedom from Maalox, aspirins, and Listerine. 2. You will no longer have to approach toilet bowls on your hands and knees. 3. You won't fall asleep with your contact lenses in. 4. You will lose interest in inventing excuses for all those empty bottles, like saying you're saving them to store water in case of a hurricane. 5. No matter how far down the scale your car has gone, it won't stink like a brewery, and-- 6. You'll remember where you left it. 7. Your pets won't hide under the bed when you come home. Neither will your spouse and kids. 8. Fear of mirrors and of garbagemen will leave you. 9. You will intuitively know how to lower your risk of catching social diseases. 10. You will suddenly realize how much better life is sober, and thank your Higher Power for AA.
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"No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy
AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K. When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time! God says that each of us is worth loving. |
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