72 years ago today, Bill had his last drink. 3 days later, he began his road to recovery when, after another visit from Ebby, he kneeled beside his bed and cried out, "If there is a God, let Him show Himself now!" Bill was blessed with a Spiritual Experience and left the Hospital on December 18, 1934 to live the next 36 years of his life sober and devoting his life to doing all he could to see that we had an opportunity to survive alcoholism.

Because of Bill's dedication to our welfare, we have been given the life giving Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, the life saving Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous and the life propagating Twelve Concepts of Alcoholics Anonymous. All of which are now preserved in our Basic Text.

Yep, it is indeed a day to celebrate and thank God for Bill's dedication.

Discussion meetings are a lot of talk, but recovery is a very short walk, the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous that is.

What have you done today to deserve this day of life and sobriety?

In God's love and service,

Cliff B
CBBB164@aol.com
www.ppgaadallas.org\