Pain
In every AA story, pain has been the price of admission into a new life.  But this admission price purchased more than we expected.  It led us to a measure of humility, which we soon discovered to be a healer of pain.  We began to fear pain less, and desire humility more than ever.
-As Bill Sees It, p.291

Pain

In every AA story, pain has been the price of admission into a new life.  But this admission price purchased more than we expected.  It led us to a measure of humility, which we soon discovered to be a healer of pain.  We began to fear pain less, and desire humility more than ever.

-As Bill Sees It, p.291