“The man “who came to scoff” was speaking with his sponsor about true character. His sponsor told him that A.A. is full of characters, but only those who take and practice the twelve steps have the good fortune to develop true character.”
The best index to a person’s character is how he treats people who can’t do him any good, and how he treats people who can’t fight back.
— Abigail Van Buren
Anyone who knows the alcoholic personality by firsthand contact knows that no true alky ever stops drinking permanently without undergoing a profound personality change.
— Page 1 As Bill Sees It
