In my early years of sobriety I was full of pride, thinking that A.A. was the only source of treatment for a good and happy life. It certainly was the basic ingredient for my sobriety and even today, with over twelve years in the program, I am very involved in meetings, sponsorship and service. During the first four years of my recovery, I found it necessary to seek professional help, since my emotional health was extremely poor. There are those folks too, who have found sobriety and happiness in other organizations. A.A. taught me that I had a choice: to go to any lengths to enhance my sobriety. A.A. may not be a cure-all for everything, but it is the center of my sober living.
Step 7
Humbly asked God to remove our shortcomings.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Daily Reflections-April 23
A.A. IS NOT A CURE-ALL It would be a product of false pride to claim that A.A. is a cure-all, even for alcoholism. - AS BILL SEES IT, p. 285
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I have some catching up to do - winding down to the end of the semester and school is very hectic. I will catch up on the 2 days of postings I missed shortly.
ReplyDeleteA.A. may not be a cure-all, but I've become aware that I haven't been applying it to all of my affairs to the extent that I could. I'm so grateful for the women in A.A. that God has put in my life. I need to re-double my efforts to work the A.A. program in all areas of my life!