The Problem
“The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of _____.”
choice
"...they cannot start drinking without developing the phenomenon of ____. "
craving
"I was part of life at last, and in the midst of the excitement I discovered ____."
"Lack of power, that was our _____."
dilemma
“Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our _____.”
path
“Our so-called _____ ______ becomes practically nonexistent. ”
The doctor says the alcoholic has no effective ______ _____ against the first drink.
mental defense
"Faith without ____ was dead ..."
works
"Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant _____ of others..."
thought
“God could and would if He were _____.”
sought
True or False: The alcoholic can safely drink again someday.
False
“...the action of alcohol on these chronic alcoholics is a manifestation of an _____.”
allergy
"Common sense would thus become ____ sense."
uncommon
"Almost none of us liked the ___-___, the leveling of our pride, the confession of shortcomings..."
self-searching
“Selfishness—self-centeredness! That, we think, is the _____ of our troubles.”
root
“The idea that somehow, someday he will control and enjoy his drinking is the great _____ of every abnormal drinker.”
obsession
brain
“No words can tell of the loneliness and _____ I found in that bitter morass of self-pity.”
despair
“The great fact is just this, and nothing less: That we have had deep and effective _____ experiences.”
spiritual
“Resentment is the ___ ___ offender.”
number one
“Alcoholics are men and women who have lost the ability to _____ their drinking.”
control
"...unless this person can experience an entire ____ ____ there is very little hope of his recovery."
psychic change
“For the first time, I lived in conscious companionship with my _____.”
Creator
"... there was nothing left for us but to pick up the simple kit of ____ ____ laid at our feet.
spiritual tools
“We stood at the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete _____.”
abandon