You’re Eligible Too

YET = You’re Eligible Too

From page 91 in The Language of the Heart, written by Bill W. in October, 1948, about “Tradition Eleven”;

“Providence has been looking after the public relations of Alcoholics Anonymous. It can scarcely have been otherwise. Though we are more than a dozen years old, hardly a syllable of criticism or ridicule has ever been spoken of AA. Somehow we have been spared all the pains of medical or religious controversy and we have good friends both wet and dry, right and left. Like most societies, we are sometimes scandalous – but never yet in public. From all over the world, naught comes but keen sympathy and downright admiration. Our friends of the press and radio have outdone themselves. Anyone can see that we are in a fair way to be spoiled. Our reputation is already so much better than our actual character!”

Far be it from me to correct Bill eh? Yet it seems he was a bit overenthusiastic about this as there are many, many opponents to AA today, some extremely violent and punishingly evil.

Still;

“Surely these phenomenal blessings must have a deep purpose. Who doubts that this purpose wishes to let every alcoholic in the world know that AA is truly for him, can he only want his liberation enough. Hence, our messages through public channels have never been seriously discolored, nor has the searing breath of prejudice ever issued from anywhere.”

Sorry Bill, wrong again. But, the most important fact remains! The opponents haven’t done anything to diminish AA in the eyes of its true Creator, who really wasn’t Bill or Bob. That Creator has the power to supercede all the devilish claims and statements against AA because the Creator is all about Love. AA’s opponents are all about hate. They can never win…