The Anvils of Experience

"There is no organization which more jealously guards the individual's right to think, talk, and act as he wishes.  No A.A. can compel another to do anything.  Nobody can be punished or expelled.  The A.A. member has to conform to the principles of recovery.  His life actually depends upon obedience to spiritual principles.  He learns that the clamor of desires and ambitions within him must be silenced whenever these could damage the group.  It becomes plain that the  group must survive or the individual will not."  They add the phrase "anvils of experience."  Isn't that a great phrase?  

The anvils of experience.  Bill came up with some great phrases.