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Established on such a footing we became less and less interested in ourselves, our little plans and designs. The fourth edition includes twentyfour new stories that provide contemporary sharing for newcomers seeking recovery from alcoholism in a. Sorting and rendering passages in the proprietary format of the 164 and more concordance does not in any way imply affiliation with or endorsement by either. We admitted we were powerless over alcohol that our lives had become unmanageable. The publication of this book has not been authorized or endorsed by, and does not imply affiliation with alcoholics anonymous world services, inc. Except in rare cases, neither he nor any other human being can provide such a defense. The second edi tion, published in 1955, reached a total of more than 1,150,000 copies.
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