How It Works

From Alcoholics Anonymous — Original 1939 Edition by Wilson, Bill & Smith, Dr. Bob
Chapter 5 opens with the famous 'Rarely have we seen…' preamble, lays out the Twelve Steps, and gives instructions through Step Four.
Chapter 5: How It Works, p. 58
Rarely have we seen a person fail who has thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple program…
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Chapter 5: How It Works, p. 60

The 'a, b, c's': (a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives. (b) That probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism. (c) That God could and would if He were sought.

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