Chuck Chamberlain
| Speaker | Chuck Chamberlain |
| Event | AA Meeting — The 12 Steps |
| Location | Duluth, MN |
| Year | 1962 |
| Era | Classic Era |
| Fellowship | AA |
| Duration | 1:06:24 |
| RS Number | RS-G061 |
Transcript
Chairman, Father Hayden, guests and alcoholics, good morning. Good morning. I am Chuck Seed, and I'm an alcoholic. First off, I'd like to apologize for taking so much of your time last night. I was informed after the thing was over that I'd yacked about an hour and a half. And I don't usually do that. I heard a rather dirty laugh. I think you're a long-suffering crew, hounds for punishment, to come back here again this morning. But I love you for coming. You know, many of our people think I believe that I do them a favor by making these little jaunts and attending so many meetings in my own area. But I would like to assure you that I am doing you no favor at all. I need you much, much worse than you need me. Alcoholics Anonymous was doing very well indeed before I got here, and I wasn't. And it'll do very well after I'm gone. So I am most grateful to you for coming. I would be derelict if I didn't again thank the committee for allowing us to share this weekend with you. It's been fabulous. I happen to be a big… You know, I thought years ago that as the years went by, I might get over the little habit of bawling. But I get worse as time goes on. And if I stand up here and cry for a while, no pity, can't you see? It's not… And if I stand up here and cry for a while, no pity, can't you see? It's not for the same reason that I used to cry. It's because of great gratitude and a great love. Now, for those of you who might not agree with some of the things I say this morning, may I ask you right off the bat to forgive me and put it down as ignorance on my part. Because I'm going to talk a little this morning about the business of living. And I would like to say right off the bat that I believe in every man's religion for him, and no man's religion but my very own for myself. How many of my Catholic friends tell me that I am a reincarnated Jesuit priest? Last year or two ago, we were in Winston-Salem, and the minister didn't show up to open the meeting at the Al-Anon…
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