[tuckrdout]

I have never met an alcoholic who wants to keep drinking, who didn’t disbelieve that alcoholics are ALWAYS alcoholics. They soon relapse and end up right back in the old hole they dug and climbed out...Alcoholics are born, not made.

[Burlem]

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[trebb]

Did he write a book? I'm assuming it wasn't officially endorsed AA literature and his story doesn't show up in the back of the Big Book (gave myself away - 23-1/2 years and counting).

At any rate - if you have more info, I have minds I can tap.

[muleskinner]

Bill - no last name.

[Terry Mross]

Father Martin was a priest who spoke on alcoholism and was a strong supporter of AA.

[deport]

Could it be?

Fr. Ralph Pfau, aka Fr. John Doe
Author of “Sobriety Without End” and “Sobriety and Beyond”

[Engraved-on-His-hands]

Ed Dowling?

[MomofMarine]

Was it Father Mychal Judge, the priest who died in the Twin Towers? I don’t know if he wrote any books but books have been written about him.

[reg45]

“AA”! Is that Alcoholics Anonymous, African-American, Anti-Aircraft, people with small feet, women who are built like boys, or perhaps a book about batteries?

[cornfedcowboy]

http://www.amazon.com/God-Alcoholic-Jerry-G-Dunn/dp/0802432840

Could it be Jerry Dunn? “God is for the Alcoholic”

[Nifster]

Too funny. For those who are real alcoholics they will guaran-damn-tee you that once a drunk always a drunk. You can try and dodge it all you want. We watch many people die doing so

[Fiji Hill]

I have always wondered why Alcoholics Anonymous uses the term “recovering alcoholic” when they don’t believe an alcoholic can recover.

[kanawa]

Ping

[Reo]

"He was not anti-AA, but disagreed with many of the teachings such as ALWAYS being an alcoholic"

Ah, yes. Well, some of us have tried to hold on to our old ideas, but the result was nil until we let go absolutely. Sadly, I've seen way too many find reasons to opt out and seek an easier, softer way. It rarely ends well, which is one reason I've kept coming back for 39 years. Had a great meeting this morning. The fellowship is even better than FR. This day-at-a-time is looking good, (but I wish the Zags were doing better against OSU)

[Roccus]

Father Martin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Martin_(speaker)

[hummingbird]

Congratulations to all. I’m so inspired by all of you!

[Linda Frances]

I witnessed first hand how hard it is to fight your way to the top. The most compassion people I know are recovering alcoholic. My dad was there anytime day or night when someone needed him. He gave so much, yet he always said he got much more than he gave.

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