Post content: How stubbornly we demand for ourselves and ourselves alone the right
To decide exactly what we will think and exactly how we will behave.
Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, p. 37
If I take the advice of those who have already implemented the program
For their own sake, I have a chance to grow beyond the boundaries of the past.
Some problems will shrink and disappear, while others may require
Patient and thoughtful action. Deep listening when others
Sharing can develop intuition, which will help me deal with problems
that pop up unexpectedly. I'm usually better off avoiding action
Reckless. Attending a meeting or calling an AA member will reduce
Usually the tension is enough to relieve a desperate sufferer like me. If
I will share my problems at a meeting with other alcoholics,
with whom I identify, or privately with my sponsor, I may
To gain a new perspective on the situations in which I find myself
I recognize my character flaws, and begin to see how they
Working against me. When I trust in the spiritual power of the plan,
When I rely on others to teach me what I need to do to
that my life will be better, I find that I can also count on
I will do whatever it takes.