THE JOY OF LIVING

             . . . . therefore the joy of good living is the theme
             of A.A.'s Twelfth Step.
             TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, p. 125

             A.A. is a joyful program! Even so, I occasionally balk
             at taking the necessary steps to move ahead, and find
             myself resisting the very actions that could bring about
             the joy I want. I would not resist if those actions did
             not touch some vulnerable area of my life, an area that
             needs hope and fulfillment. Repeated exposure to
             joyfulness has a way of softening the hard, outer edges
             of my ego. Therein lies the power of joyfulness to help
             all members of A.A.