Honesty with ourselves & others gets us sober, but it is tolerance that keeps us that way.

More than most people, the alcoholic leads a double life. He is very much the actor

Each day my friend's simple talk in our kitchen multiplies itself in a widening circle of peace on earth and good will to men.

You are asking yourself, as all of us must: 'Who am I?' . . . 'Where am I?' . . . 'Whence do I go?' The process of enlightenment is usually slow. But, in the end, our seeking always brings a finding. These great mysteries are, after all, enshrined in complete simplicity.

It must never be forgotten that the purpose of Alcoholics Anonymous is to sober up alcoholics. There is no religious or spiritual requirement for membership. No demands are made on anyone. An experience is offered which members may accept or reject. That is up to them.

Perhaps one of the greatest rewards of meditation and prayer is the sense of belonging that comes to us.

Because of our kinship in suffering, our channels of contact have always been charged with the language of the heart.