Last evening a number of us listened to the talk Bill Wilson gave the very evening of Dr. Bob Smith’s death. \u00a0We sat mesmerized. \u00a0Very recently I had seen the play of Bill and Dr. Bob at The Illusion theater in Minneapolis, and it was powerful, indeed. \u00a0But hearing Bill, in his own voice, talk about the two of them and how they came together and struggled to get man number three “on-board” was awe inspiring. \u00a0And now we number in the millions.<\/p>\n
I have heard we exceed twenty million worldwide. \u00a0I don’t know if that’s true but what I do know, what we all know who are part of this particular journey, is that a “presence” helped in the process or these two men could not have stayed sober themselves, let alone serve as the beacon for millions more.<\/p>\n
Bill was self-deprecating in the talk. \u00a0Soft and so grateful for Bob’s friendship and wisdom. \u00a0He assured his audience that without Dr. Bob, there wouldn’t have been the organization that is helping millions of us today. He was also quite sure that without Dr. Bob, he couldn’t have stayed sober either.<\/p>\n
We do need each other. \u00a0Just as much today, perhaps even more, in fact, since addiction has so many co-occurring conditions. \u00a0Carrying the message, just as the two of them carried it, is the assignment. \u00a0It’s been my feeling for years that our message isn’t limited to just the alcoholic or other addict. \u00a0We represent a message of hope that every man and woman alive can be helped by. \u00a0Our job is to say yes. There is another way. . .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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