Change only happens when the pain of holding on is greater than the fear of letting go.

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Before you can break out of prison, you must realize you are locked up.

Before you can break out of prison, you must realize you are locked up.

Theres no elevator, you have to take the steps.

Theres no elevator, you have to take the steps.

Addiction should never be treated as a crime. It has to be treated as a...

Addiction should never be treated as a crime. It has to be treated as a...

Why is it drug addicts and computer afficionados are both called users?

Why is it drug addicts and computer afficionados are both called users?

Anger may identify a problem, but it will never solve one.

Anger may identify a problem, but it will never solve one.

AA is not for people who need it, its for people who want it.

AA is not for people who need it, its for people who want it.

Reality is a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs.

Reality is a crutch for people who can't cope with drugs.

I've been driven to a good attitude by being hit over the head by self-will.

I've been driven to a good attitude by being hit over the head by self-will.

The power behind me is greater than the problem in front of me.

The power behind me is greater than the problem in front of me.

It is easy to get a thousand prescriptions but hard to get one single remedy.

It is easy to get a thousand prescriptions but hard to get one single remedy.

You know you're an alcoholic when you misplace thingslike a decade.

You know you're an alcoholic when you misplace thingslike a decade.

I didnt make it all the way to the beach to drown in the sand.

I didnt make it all the way to the beach to drown in the sand.

Remember that alcoholism is incurable, progressive, and fatal.

Remember that alcoholism is incurable, progressive, and fatal.

If youre not moving away from a drink youre moving closer to it.

If youre not moving away from a drink youre moving closer to it.

Dont drink, read the big book, and go to meetings.

Dont drink, read the big book, and go to meetings.

Be as enthusiastic about AA as you were about your drinking.

Be as enthusiastic about AA as you were about your drinking.

If you want to see how grateful someone is, ask them to help you. Some...

If you want to see how grateful someone is, ask them to help you. Some...

We can be positive that our drinking was negative.

We can be positive that our drinking was negative.