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164 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS
selves, and have discovered the joy of helping others
to face life again, there will be no stopping until
everyone in that town has had his opportunity to re-
cover—if he can and will.
Still you may say: “But I will not have the benefit
of contact with you who write this book.” We cannot
be sure. God will determine that, so you must remem­
ber that your real reliance is always upon Him. He
will show you how to create the fellowship you
crave.*
Our book is meant to be suggestive only. We realize
we know only a little. God will constantly disclose
more to you and to us. Ask Him in your morning medi­
tation what you can do each day for the man who is
still sick. The answers will come, if your own house
is in order. But obviously you cannot transmit some­
thing you haven’t got. See to it that your relationship
with Him is right, and great events will come to pass
for you and countless others. This is the Great Fact
for us.
Abandon yourself to God as you understand God.
Admit your faults to Him and to your fellows. Clear
away the wreckage of your past. Give freely of what
you find and join us. We shall be with you in the
Fellowship of the Spirit, and you will surely meet
some of us as you trudge the Road of Happy Destiny.
May God bless you and keep you—until then.

* Alcoholics Anonymous will be glad to hear from you. Address P.O. Box 459,
Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10163.