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Welcome to the latest edition of the Daily Reprieve! Most of us have received tokens of sobriety in the form of a coin – which starts at 24 hours, 30 days, 2 years or even 30 years – each and every one of those has the inscription which reads ‘To Thine Own Self Be True’. These immortal words were spoken by Polonius in Hamlet, but us here at AA believes that it has an even deeper meaning for our people – because we have to practice a program which demands rigorous honesty, firstly to ourselves and then to others. The reason for this is perfectly stated on page 33 of the Big Book: “We have seen the truth demonstrated again and again: ‘Once an alcoholic, always an alcoholic.’” By living this truth we can finally show up for ourselves, admit our powerlessness, see our own part in uncomfortable situations, make amends and carry the message to the still suffering alcoholic. Which in turn gives us a life most of us have never dreamed of. This edition has a great array of articles, poems, humor and personal experiences which highlights how the truth has set (and will keep on setting) us free. Enjoy the reading, until next time, The Singapore newsletter team