"I am a guy that absolutely could not quit drinking before I got to Alcoholics Anonymous.
I had a lot of well-intended people try to help me get sober - psychiatrists and preachers, high school principals, chief of police, a couple of deputy sheriffs, first sergeants, in-laws, parents, my brother - and no matter how hard they tried, I could never stay sober."
"I was a feral drunk. You know, once upon a time I came from civilized people but now I am living in the wild."
"I was born with a criminal mindset...I was never taught to steal. It just came naturally."
"And my granny was behind the curtain with a rolling pin and a rosary, you know, the two staples of the Irish household."
"Is that true?"
"My friend, I wish you weren't here."
"My sponsor was like a doll with a pull string."
"I am responsible.
When anyone, anywhere
reaches out for help
I want the hand of AA
always to be there
and for that
I am responsible"
"I really have no social skills. Everything I know I've learned from the men and women of Alcoholics Anonymous."
"These are my people."
"Joy is a direct result of gratitude."
"You can't keep it unless you pass it on."
"The only true Joy comes from the inside."
"The greatest thing we can have in this life is the 'me' that's inside us and this Program teaches us how to release that."