When I talk with a newcomer in AA, my past looks me straight in the face.
I see the pain in those hopeful eyes, I extend my hand,
and then the miracle happens: I become healed.
My problems vanish as I reach out to this trembling soul.
Newcomers are the lifeblood of the program.
But our oldtimers are the arteries.
H O P E = Helping Other People Every day
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