“Most of the group members were at his funeral. He had been an in and out member for years. One time he got to take a cake in his 15 years around us. He never got a sponsor, took a commitment, gave a ride or took a step. He didn’t want to work the program - just be around it.”
I do not think much of a man who is not wiser today than he was yesterday.
— Abraham Lincoln
Most of us sense that real tolerance of other people’s shortcomings and viewpoints and a respect for their opinions are attitudes which make us more useful to others. Our very lives, as ex-problem drinkers, depend upon our constant thought of others and how we may help meet their needs.
— Page 20 Alcoholics Anonymous
