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Chuck Ross Lakota
Someone once remarked that pain is the
touchstone of spiritual progress. How heartily we A.A.'s can agree
with him, for we know that the pains of alcoholism had to come
before sobriety, and emotional turmoil before
serenity.
Twelve Steps & Twelve Traditions pgs. 93 &
94
Reprinted with permission A.A.W.S.
We did not always come closer to wisdom by
reason of our virtues; our better understanding is often rooted in
the pains of our former follies. Because this has been the essence
of our individual experience, it is also the essence of our
experience as a fellowship.
"As Bill Sees It"
Reprinted with permission A.A.W.S.
When pain comes, we are expected to learn from
it willingly, and help others to learn. When happiness comes, we
accept it as a gift, and thank God for it.
Bill W. Letter, 1950
Reprinted with permission A.A.W.S.
Great Mystery help us understand that suffering
is part of learning, that if we search we will find the lesson
we need to understand.
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