To the intellectually self-sufficient man or woman, many AA’s can say, “Yes, we were like you – far too smart for our own good. . . . Secretly, we felt we could float above the rest of the folks on our brain power alone.” – As Bill sees it.

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Even the most brilliant mind is no defence against the disease of alcoholism. I can’t think my way sober. I try to remember that intelligence is a God given attribute that I may use, a joy – like having a talent for dancing or drawing or carpentry.

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It does not make me better than anyone else, and it is not a particularly reliable tool for recovery, for it is a power greater than myself who will restore me to sanity – not a high IQ or a college degree.

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Just for today
I will open my mind and my heart to believe that God is loving, and trust my loving Higher Power to do for me what I cannot do for myself.

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The AA Estcourt branch hosts meetings every Tuesday at Forderville Primary School from 7pm to 8pm. Contact Desigan on 082 849 3014, Roy on 081 874 8016 or Tony on 079 513 4422.

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The AA Winterton branch hosts meetings every Thursday at the Springfield Church opposite the police station from 7pm to 8pm. Contact Dolly on 071 688 5330 or Virgilo on 079 688 0432.

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