Thank God for them all, and all of AA for not to have AA in my life I would die. I saw the light and wanted to live. I no longer wished to kill myself either with drink or by taking my own life. I wanted to live and be happy and free from the bondage of drink.
I came to believe in a higher power and that he wanted more from me. to do his work to safe myself and others from a life of pain. I now trust and rely upon his guidance. Today I am sober because of that and because God works through all in AA.
Thank you all for coming back,staying,working,and keeping it all going :}
God bless you for helping me today to stay sober. :]
Traditions ^*^*^ "The Twelve Traditions point straight at many of our individual defects. By implication they ask each of us to lay aside pride and resentments. They ask for personal as well as group sacrifice. They ask us never to use the AA name in any quest for personal power or distinction or money. The Traditions guarantee the equality of all members and the independence of all groups. They show how we may best relate ourselves to each other and to the world outside." Bill W., 1967AAWS, Alcoholics Anonymous Comes of Age, p. 96 ^*^*^*^*^*
WHEN THE GOING GETS ROUGH It is a design for living that works in rough going.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 15 When I came to A.A., I realized that A.A. worked wonderfully to help keep me sober. But could it work on real life problems, not concerned with drinking? I had my doubts. After being sober for more than two years I got my answer. I lost my job, developed physical problems, my diabetic father lost a leg, and someone I loved left me for another -- and all of this happened during a two-week period. Reality crashed in, yet A.A. was there to support, comfort, and strengthen me. The principles I had learned during my early days of sobriety became a mainstay of my life for not only did I come through, but I never stopped being able to help newcomers. A.A. taught me not to be overwhelmed, but rather to accept and understand my life as it unfolded.
