From the depths of my hell, I called out, ‘Oh God, help,’ and He led me to a place where I could find a way out of the maze and then sent me a group of people to lead the way.”Ĭame to Believe, 30th printing 2004, p. My situation got worse until I had to surrender completely. Unfortunately, admitting was not sufficient. I had to be beaten to a pulp physically, mentally and emotionally, become bankrupt in all facets of my being, before I could give up my pride and admit defeat. Then alcohol became the greatest cause of my guilt.

For a while, alcohol blotted out the guilt. Since I thought trying was not enough, I stopped trying. The moral of the story of the Prodigal Son eluded me. Somehow, I believed that there could be no forgiveness of any failure, that God required me to be all good. Caught in this conflict, I banished God from my life because I felt He asked me to adhere to a behavior pattern too high for a man of my human frailty. “Before A.A., I could not, or would not, admit I was wrong. (c) That God could and would if He were sought.”Įvery recovery from alcoholism began with one sober hour. (b) That probably no human power could have relieved our alcoholism. (a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives. Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the agnostic, and our personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas: “We claim spiritual progress rather than spiritual perfection. Instead, please send the join link Join Transitions Email

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