Dr. Paul O. — Top O’ Texas Convention (1984)

RS-G046 · CLASSIC ERA · AA · 1984

Dr. Paul O.

Top O' Texas Convention · Texas
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SpeakerDr. Paul O.
EventTop O' Texas Convention
LocationTexas
Year1984
EraClassic Era
FellowshipAA
Duration1:17:46
RS NumberRS-G046
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Good evening, you all. My name is Paul and I, you all, are an alcoholic. A routine, bona fide, certified, ordinary, common garden variety, but very sensitive alcoholic. And I'm glad to be here, and I'm real glad that you're here. Sure would be a dull meeting without you. As John says, it's been a terrific weekend. This is the way a roundup should be run, right? I think this has been just great. And it's running out, and I'm sure there's enough momentum to carry it through tonight. I'm used to, back where I come from, I'm used to having a show of hands. Can we see the hands of all the alcoholics in the audience? Would you raise your hands? We have a quorum. We can go on with the meeting. I'm accustomed to a show of hands of the newcomers, people with less than 30 days since their last drink or pill or nicotine-free cigarette. Can we see the hands of people with less than 30 days of sobriety? I don't know how it is at a roundup. Would you raise your hands, please? That's terrific. I'm glad you're here, and I have good news for you. You're going to make it. That's what it takes to make it in the AA. You do damn fool things that people suggest, you know, and embarrass the hell out of yourself in front of a thousand people. You're going to make it, because you might as well keep coming back. There's no place to go. You've just ruined your reputation, you know. This is the bottom of the social barrel, and there's a little rung on the ladder. I'm glad you're here. I also like seeing the hands of the alanonts. I know there's some alanonts here. I can feel the vibrations. Don't be ashamed. Put your hand out. That's enough. That's enough. That's enough. Alanonts are easily addicted to compliments and attention, you know. You have to be careful. Don't laugh. Don't laugh. You shouldn't laugh at the alanonts. I shouldn't. I shouldn't. Our book speaks kindly of the alanonts. It says that they're not at fault. They seem to have been born that way. And I'm glad they're here. I'm always glad to see alanonts at meetings. Any meeting. They need all the meetings they can get. I want to tell the alanonts, and also the alcoholics…

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