REGISTER CLOUD THE ST. I951 2, February Friday, I2 ST. Problem Help of Thousands Drinkers AA Stepsof Program cIoun ste men’s 3f becomes they an alcoholic, despair. and all admitting there is least Once to need to plagued by alcoholic, a man of no understanding its area; of series remorse first in the scope, (This is proper a. despair. There alcohol. he remains alcoholic. is conquered by that been sober, have out be wills shame, and an way (t' methods. a its to Cath- function, its by articles written three or has “cure” for practical simple There is known is and AA, that however, test usually and will articles, to no sane; way accept a a of these al- The writer of problem way the a olic layman a on alcoholic the disease alcoholism, but, the leads To AA, of alcoholism. to of mind and soul, for finds he sobriety if member will an peace AA for five of articles first one. 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III: powerless'over ageable because of finding contention alcohol—'—-thaL were of use hundreds personally or know lives had become unmanage- of Member By our ing. a our,liv.es alcoholic is finding of the had- become In short, the, emi- cohol. is most one the an found unmanage- have others who able.” same ’ ANONYMOUS ALCOHOLICS drinking, able. medical minds the control‘his in who cannot nent have spoken and I to coun- solution; this find drinkers problem Most find drinker problem The STEP TWO—Came experience, And AA who have made study of it starts. believe a to can who try and once a St. Mary’s Bldg. thousands of St. Cloud, women men hurdle. difficult their most step 5 More dilemma. his of medical that supported by alcoholism. disease Power out Which is tes- It is just than greater way happy sustained and a , life of‘ as a our- live a and- arrogant proud Alcoholics are and sli selves could than 100,000 is that timony, diabetes and tuberculosis restore sanity. to women are men man 5 the once a adhering us sobriety by to are pro- égo inflated They have people. an that statement. the STEP proof of line separating THREE—Made living the decision the differ- past diseases—with tragic If un— Alcoholics Anonymous. of a gram . impossible of it almost heard which makes has controlled controlled will Nearly from the that has been to and 'no turn lives everyone help it will our and them, our over helped cure it ence me Anonymous—b t t the going back. of God .Alcoholics there is found to drinker, for it. under- defeat in 1' admit e them e 'for to no care any as we others. ' its outside AA—but stood Him. did the disease of known ButII Change as say Alcoholics You Can of World The the program Course Marriage‘ Pierz have in malny STEP FOUR—Made membership This not alcoholism could be arrested. search- a a of consists 12 steps, Anonymous . and fearless inventory where AA in, and it be- moral is ing comes printed which suggestions, are or of ourselves. with the first gins step. herewith. STEP FIVE—Admitted sound Without the first there is God, A 16 film—30 step, to minutes long. mm the Listen Series to Lecture Has lst in helped by the be Who pro- can has ourselves, chance for It to and another hu- to no recovery. Starring: Bing Crosby, Jack Benny Rochester, and St. Francis with oi ,Hour gram? Every woman man or being bhe been demonstrated and of exact nature man over over our Bob Hope, Loretta Young, Ann Blyth, Irene Dunne, problem-who drinking wants to that sober again becomes a wrongs. person a WJON drinking. and other Hollywood Father Keller, and James quit stars STEP SIX—TWere sober only he is i l and stays t w on e n r e y Marriage.” that 8) ing here ready have God point (Continued From Page doing for himself himself Founder the Christopher I out to all these of Movement. to want an remove M. P. * Tuesday 8:30 Every AA Schmitz, defects of not He live of character. the members Father Herman alone. sober Women: tempor- re- Ceremony.” Feb. 28—“Marriage are may N 0W AVAILABLE mission- evangelists, STEP arily for the his wife, his SEVEN—Humbly sake of asked formers, Wahkon. Fa— Tarman. Women: or Men: Father quarrel with family, Him They have through of losing aries. fear shortcomings. to no ther Boldt. Happiness or remove our in Feb. 7—“Love and Clubs, Adult People's Societies, and Young Groups to who distill, the people his freedom, but unless EIGHT—Made his job STEP liquor list of Druggist Your Alfred “Choose Father J. or or Marriage.” Men: a within the Diocese of St. C loud. 4—“Masculine Fem- as March and they sober for him- all sell it; he had not wants to stay harmed and be- ferment, Doctor” Your are Father persons Carefully we or Kroll, Harding. Women: Physiology.” inine Anatomy and as N0 CHARGE FOR RENTAL drink people who self, he will achieve sobriety. willing with to make amends concerned not to came Morrill. William Tarman, Healy Dr. R. J Dr. R. T. and Store Drug Bruning they . The first is that calls them drink it all. if step to it, Make World” reservations “You Change the for Can excess. one even Stein, both Pierz. your En- '11—“Courtship and of Feb. , people for decisionthat be made STEP NINE—Made is with d i only Their must t a concern r e c DOW. Earl Men: ,Father gagement.” 7—“Relations Between March Business Is individual, and he Our become by the amends such have must to people whenever whose lives unman— Father Kun- Women: Boldt, Pierz. Wife, w.l II I I_I_I_l.l Lll Husband and Pregnancy and LI.I_I_LI.I_IJ.I.I_I.IJ '- Prescriptions Compounding alcohol, and make It is possible, of it alone. when do ageable because to except not to E easy so kel. Dr- R. Bldg. Birth.” Dr. R. T. Healy and Mary’s Cloud St. St. Register Floor Ground I would about it. admit but is the injure do something defeat, it them others. wish ‘ to very or l : J. Stein. Femi- 14—“Masculine Feb. and P.0. Box 229 [of admission which shows the STEP 10—Continued act take to attention I also want to draw Psychology.” Men: Father nine St. Cloud, Minn. Hygiene.” Dr. March 11—“Sex individual has the humility and the I FOR personal inventory ASK and, when 1 .al- distinction between the we to an Mehr. Schmitz. Women: Father I 1 Dr. R. J. Stein. R. T. Healy and to'be promptly admitted it. The drunkard. courage so necessary success- were. wrong, and coholic : a Please “You .World” for send Can Change the me Allowed 14—“What Is March 18—“Economic Feb. Prepara- AA. calls honest ful in It for STEP 11—S h through t who wills to drunkard is o u g a man showing following the dates: Forbidden in Marriage.” Men: on and I Marriage.” honest evaluations, tion thinking, and for and meditation improve to a goaded prayer but he is not to drink, con- I Father Kunkel. Father Women: Spirituality of 21—“The sincerity Feb. of conscious with God contact particular purpose. drinking ‘by our tinuous as I any Kroll. Kroll. Father Marriage.” Men: .... .. understood Him, praying only ‘ : the said: “I He will shake off For have we compulsion. Choice 2nd Choice 3rd Choice 1:1: years can we . 18—'“The First Months March of I , Father Tarman. for Women: knowledge of His will for normal time to.” and drinking I effects after stop want us resume any E PRE-PACK Father Schulze- Marriage.” Men: 35—”Canon Law Concern- and Feb. the that to out. Name Organization his in this episode have believed giving For that power living, carry 3 years we - ...................................... .. ................ .... Birk. CREAM Women: Father ICE tenberg. BULK Civil Law Concern- STEP ing Marriage, 12—Having had {spirit— thought. further sobriety just around the life was cor- no : Address City State ual awakening the result of Tragically enough, as we never ner. will just alcoholic The get as these tried this steps, to Schellinger that lllllllllllllIIIII'I‘I'III'I‘I'I'II’I'TI'I'III’I‘I‘I‘I'I'I'I‘I“! rounded and sud—' we carry Bros. corner, we drunkard, his the drunk re- alcoholics as and practice to discovered, much dis- message denly tolour Corner Poet’s those actions will be the some as principles these in all affairs. could quit. that our not we BUILDERS may, does drunkard—but he the of uvvvv'vvvv-vvvvvvvvvvfi. This brings the>fork in the to alcoholic The drinking. us stop not Reliable Contractors \OC..fl..Q.-hfifififillfi'flq.....-.--..- either honestly road. We ad- must obsession, mental has -.-..I com- a a Phone 2355W that have problem, mit coupled with drink, a pulsion we or Children, to a God! More I Cloud St. lith Ave. So. deeper into alcoholic 121 sink The alcohol. physical allergy an Introducing to abyss. If refuse admit to we we problem, nothing be have a can neighbor’s yard is Our neat, very so honestly, If do admit it, done. we R. little feet. down by Colliery Not trodden G.‘ Dr. then the is cleared. . way straight; their lawn is Their trees grow O green, 0 alcoholism . The of symptoms their hangs off the Grass” sign A “Keep gate. on rather clearly defined. There are by people who all the And pass them, but will of I list OPTOMETRIST scores are sigh, little heave Seem to a '. few of the major kin only of of service is a could yards be wish much their And so inability drinking The to stop ‘ Examined Eyes consideration. that for all first As to neat see. as drink. taking after one . drink necessity of the The a always cluttered Our yard is . Fitted mess Glasses a after” calm “morning to our playthings, I with confess. Filled must Titlum‘gerlin-llilliams nerves. ball, there’s There stands and wagon a a time; Drinking the that at wrong kiddie-car, and‘that’s all. trike, A not AND a HEARING AIDS is, drinking when instinct every There’s pile of sawed-up logs, ERAL HOME FU a All Makes BATTERIES for occasion calls the for so- tells us little boys dusty And in togs two briety. ST.CLOUD.MINN. TELISO might. and with all their I building hammering Are - Phone Over Kresge's 201 Loss of time from work owing it’s perfectly wonderful sight. To a me drinking. to owing Disunity in home life . to though trodden, still Our stays green, grass, l City Granite drinking. bent, but still they Our trees are seem ‘AAAAA- Financial FOURTH WARD problems resulting lads To gaily welcome who Electric Co. come . drinking. l from branches, To climb their by one one. (blackout) Loss of ELECTRICAL SERVICE COMPLETE Off” No “Keep signs have memory as MARKET gates we, or the result of drinking. Wall Floor and Lighting Fixtures children play here happily. All l —-— so Installations. Plug As member of AA, I under- neighbor's lawn, I My V a not envy Joe. Gnifkowsld CLOUD. ST. MINN. the stand confusion, the torture, love cluttered, busy lot. I ’ MEATS our shame, the and the despair that GROCERIES I think yard’s wonderful thing alcoholic make the life of our a an a l . * CLOUD HOME-MADE ST. Full laughter who of noise and and children sing. horror. daily I know that him for I dread the day when children, all only three ultimate there SAUSAGE grown, our are ELECTRIC co. l Will be and far from home. “outs”—out mind, of the win- out gone away Q 403 9th Ave. N. Cloud St. Electrical Contractors Then yard and I will sigh, dow, sobriety. 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