BEING THE ME I ALWAYS WANTED TO BE - 

"At first, our heads

reeled with the ques-

tions: 'What will happen

when I turn my life over?' "

"The answer will vary from

member to member. Most of

us feel open-mindedness,

willingness and surrend-

er are the keys to this

step." (Basic Text,

pp. 26-27)

"THE ESSENCE OF ALL GROWTH" - 

"The essence

of all growth is a

willingness to make a

change for the better and

then an unremitting willing-

ness to shoulder what-

ever responsibility

this entails." (As

Bill Sees It,

p.115) 

"Character -

the willingness to

accept responsibility

for one's own life - is

the source from which

self-respect springs."

- Joan Didion (1934 - ) U.S. author

HP - Higher Power - is any power greater than oneself, like Nature, the Cosmos, or even the legal system.