Chapter: More About Alcoholism

From Alcoholics Anonymous — Original 1939 Edition by Wilson, Bill & Smith, Dr. Bob
Smashes the great obsession of every abnormal drinker — the idea that someday he will control and enjoy his drinking — through illustrative stories including Jim, the jaywalker, and the man of thirty.
Big Book 3:1-30 (More About Alcoholism)

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Big Book 3:1
Most of us have been unwilling to admit we were real alcoholics
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Big Book 3:5-10

The delusion that we can drink like other people

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Big Book 3:10-15

The jaywalker analogy

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Big Book 3:20-28

Jim's story — the whiskey and milk relapse

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Big Book 3:28-30

The man of thirty — moderation experiment

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