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The 1939 Blueprint for Spirituality and Recovery

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Common Bonds: The 1939 Blueprint for Spirituality and Recovery

Atomic Answer: What are Common Bonds?

In the 1939 Blueprint, Common Bonds are the "Great Fact" of a shared experience. It is the mechanical discovery that alcoholics can find a Common Ground through their shared suffering and their shared solution. This spiritual connection is the adhesive that allows the Program of Action to transcend individual differences and create a unified recovery force.

The Common Solution: A Shared Language

The 1939 mechanics emphasize that we are people who would not normally mix. Our "Common Bond" is not found in our backgrounds or personalities, but in the Physical Allergy and the Mental Obsession that once leveled us. This shared reality creates a unique bridge over which the solution can be passed.

  • The Bond of Peril: The shared desperation of the Spiritual Malady.
  • The Bond of Action: The shared commitment to the 1939 Program of Action.
  • The Bond of Spirit: The "Heavenly Connection" that unites all who follow the Blueprint.

Spirituality Beyond Religious Jargon

Maintaining the 1939 standard, spirituality is viewed as a practical tool for survival. It is the "Common Bond" of those who have discovered that human power is insufficient. By tapping into a Power Greater Than Ourselves, we find a new level of unity that is impossible through self-will alone.

"The tremendous fact for every one of us is that we have discovered a common solution. We have a way out on which we can absolutely agree." — 1939 Big Book.

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