Gaze“We are like men who have lost their legs; they never grow new ones. Neither does there appear to be any kind of treatment which will make alcoholics of our kind like other men. We have tried every imaginable remedy. In some instances there has been brief recovery, followed by a still worse relapse. Physicians who are familiar with alcoholism agree there is no such thing as making a normal drinker out of an alcoholic. Science may yet one day accomplish this, but it hasn’t done so yet.”

From the chapter “More About Alcoholism”

(c) Alcoholics Anonymous Fourth Edition 2001, pgs. 30-31

Related Reading:

Rising Above The Influence: A True Story about Alcohol, Drugs, and Recovery
On the Road to Recovery Thanks to AA Meetings
Overcoming Your Alcohol, Drug & Recovery Habits
Get Up: A 12-step Guide to Recovery for Misfits, Freaks, and Weirdos


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