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Bill D. from Franklin, NC speaking at the 34th LA State Convention in Baton Rouge, LA - July 11 1992

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Bill shares a hilarious, hard-won AA story that moves from “drinking member” denial to lifelong recovery, built on radical honesty (“I can’t promise forever—only today”), relentless service, and the humbling truth that sobriety is always a daily reprieve—not a trophy; he explains his simple (but not easy) formula—Don’t Drink / Work With Others / Change Yourself—and backs it with lived proof: sobriety since May 29, 1953, learning to “touch someone on the shoulder,” carrying the message into correctional institutions, and surviving crushing losses (his wife’s sudden death, later losing his job) without picking up, ultimately rebuilding a joyful life through the Steps and spiritual growth rather than self-will.

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