Common Phrases
"The great obsession of every alcoholic drinker is that he will someday be able to drink..."
What is "like other people"
Let __, and let ___.
go - God
We are going to know a new _______ and a new ________.
freedom - happiness
There are two types of meetings
The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop what?
Drinking
doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result
What is insanity
________, not perfection
Progress
No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our __________ can benefit others.
experience
How many days at a time?
One
Each group has but one primary purpose...to carry its message to the alcoholic that still _______.
suffers
Some alcoholics will relapse if they fail to enlarge their
What is "Spiritual Life"
This, too, shall ____.
pass
We will lose interest in _______ things and gain interest in our fellows.
selfish
3 things you can do to be of service for a meeting
Read the opening readings, make coffee, speak with the newcomer, set up tables/chairs, clean up after the meeting, bring snacks or cookies, take out the trash, etc.
Our public relations policy is based on __________ rather than promotion; we need always maintain personal anonymity at the level of press, radio, films and internet.
attraction
"drinking beer only, limiting the number of drinks, never drinking alone, never drinking in the morning, drinking only at home never having it at the house..."
what is "here are some of the methods we have tried."
___ day at a ____.
One - time
We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to _____ us.
baffle
Preamble, How it works, Promises, Traditions
Anonymity is the spiritual foundation of all our traditions, ever reminding us to place __________ before _____________.
principles - personalities
we are like men and women who have lost their legs
What is an alcoholic?
Keep coming back, it _____ if you ____ it.
works - work
Are these extravagant promises? __ _____ ___.
We think not.
The 3 legacies are what?
Unity, Service, Recovery
Every AA group ought to be fully ____-_________, declining outside contributions.
self-supporting