Recovered Alcoholic

For this meeting I have chosen the passage below from the 2nd Addition,  THE INDEPENDENT BLONDE pg 538-539;  Nancy F. Story. Nancy came to A.A. in June 1945, when she was 39 years old. Her contact with A.A. was at the clubhouse on Ninth Avenue and 41st Street. She expected to meet a bunch of bums, so did not get dressed up because she didn't want to look better than everybody else. When she arrived Park Avenue types were there.  "And I was so welcome. It was the first time I felt welcome."  She was impressed on coming to A.A. to meet a countess (Felicia G., "Stars Don't Fall." Second Addition) At that time Nancy had a little beauty shop and often gave permanents to members of A.A., those who could afford to pay her and those who could not. She didn't like to work with the families in the beginning. "I was mad at the families. I wouldn't talk to anybody but the alcoholic." "I was so eager to give what I had," she said "I...

  HIS CONSCIENCE  2 nd Edition page 372     "Certainly, I still have my ups and downs in my new life without alcohol, but during my years in A.A., I have been and am continually learning to accept the things I cannot change, being given courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. How has all this happened to me? I have already mentioned how important was this new-found fellowship, but I am sure there is more to it than that alone. Right from the start of my attending A.A. meetings, I heard various speakers give all credit to a Power greater than themselves. One morning as I was walking to work, from seemingly nowhere at all, there came a thought that there was a possibility that I might never drink again. I have had no desire to drink since that time.  It was certainly nothing that I myself could have done that brought this new-found peace.  There was only one answer.  This Power greater than myself had, as to so m...