Promises

[Butterfly Woman]

Let's see if we can find all the promises in the BB?
I'll begin....

In the forward to the second edition pg xiii...

"we are sure that our way of living has its advantages for all"

[Rusty Zipper]

maybe we ought'a move this down to the thumper

wad'a ya think auntie m?

pg. 8 step one promise

" I was to know happiness, peace, and usefulness, in a way of life that is incredibily more wonderful as time passes "

[Butterfly Woman]

Ok Pattee Good idea
not sure how to do that tho

[Rusty Zipper]

done! lol

will be back later, as the BB is loaded with them...

no rush! lol

[Butterfly Woman]

"...I would enter upon a new relationship with my Creator, that I would have the elements of a way of living which answered all my proablems. " [pg 14]

[Rusty Zipper]

chapter two, "There is a Solution"

pg 17

The tremendous fact for every one, is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree, and upon which we can join in brotherly and harmonious action.
This is the great news this book carries to those who suffer from alcoholism.

[Angel09]

B.B. pg. 16;

"Most of us feel we need look no further for Utopia. We have it with us right here and now. Each day my friend's simple talk in our kichen mutiplies itself in a widening circle of peace on earth and good will to men."

Bill W., co-founder of A.A., died January 24, 1971.

[kasia9752]

pg 13 BB 3rd Ed "just believe in something bigger than yourself..."

[Butterfly Woman]

PG 18

But the ex problem drinker who has found this solution, who is properly armed with facts about himself can generally win the entire confidence of another alcoholic in a few hours.

[Rusty Zipper]

pg. 25

“We have found much of heaven, and we have been rocketed into a fourth dimension of existence of which we had not even dreamed,”