June 6
Dr. Bob
After delivering a lecture in Akron, Ohio, I visited Mt. Vernon, the home of Dr. Bob, founder of AA. I did have an emotional experience walking into Dr. Bob's home. Some cry. Dr. Bob's home is a simple place, with only a few of his belongings remaining. Perhaps the only impressive things here are clever hiding places where Dr. Bob concealed his bottles. This house where it all began is a home, a haven for all who were lost, tossed about in the deadly, stormy sea of addiction. Versailles is certainly more impressive, but you do not get a lump in your throat, as when you enter this very simple home.
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"No matter what you have done up to this moment, you get 24 brand-new hours to spend every single day." --Brian Tracy
AA gives us an opportunity to recreate ourselves, with God's help, one day at a time. --Rufus K.
When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. --Franklin D. Roosevelt
We stay sober and clean together - one day at a time!
God says that each of us is worth loving.
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