Alcohol is a formidable opponent: much stronger than we are when we're at our weakest! But with God's help, we can stand against it. When we are willing to do what we have to do to stay sober, we will stay sober! (Big Book, pp. 58-59) Anonymous
Thought to Ponder . . .
What are the essentials to getting and staying sober? According to the second appendix of the Big Book, they are Willingness, Honesty, and Open-mindedness.