Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is no success story in the ordinary sense of the word.
It is a story of suffering transmuted, under grace, into spiritual progress.- As Bill sees it. Upon entering AA I listened to others talk about the reality of their drinking: loneliness, terror and pain.
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As I listened further, I soon heard a description of a very different kind – the reality of sobriety.
It is a reality of freedom and happiness, of purpose and direction, and of serenity and peace with God, ourselves and others.
By attending meetings I am reintroduced to that reality, over and over.
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I see it in the eyes and hear it in the voices of those around me. By working the program I find the direction and strength with which to make it mine. The joy of AA is that this new reality is available to me.
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Just for today
As I keep growing in my recovery, I will search for new ways to practice my program.
Uma unenkinga yophuzo oludakyo siza thintana nalezi nobolo ezingezanzi.
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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