AA is. . .

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AA IS A SPIRIT. It cannot be touched, nor can it be completely
understood. It is as wide as the world, yet small enough to fit
snugly into the mind and heart of a man. It has brought light
where only darkness dwelt. It has given hope to the hopeless
and help to those who yearned in despair. It has nourished
forgiveness in those who knew no pity. It has given strength to
the weak and humility to the strong. It has given greatness to
the common. It has spurred to higher goals those who strove
for nothing. It has brought to the destitute a home. It has
transformed sorrow into a weapon of happiness. It has given
purpose to the trackless and shelter to the lost. It has taught
patience to the hurried and action to the slothful. To youth it has
given -- vision. To the aged -- promise. to the lonely -- companions.
To the restless -- rest. To the sick it has been a doctor. To the
dying it has revived the desire to live. To those who have fallen it
has been a helping hand. It has no judgment against the unteachable
nor has it praise for those who learn. To the outcast it has been
a family. To the childless it has given children. To the ignorant -- wisdom.
To the wise -- tolerance. It has given all men that which is most precious.

It has given love for truth with enough left over to share with each other.

Anon.