Rarely have we seen a person fail who has
thoroughly followed our path. Those who do not recover are people
who cannot or will not completely give themselves to this simple
program, usually men and women who are constitutionally incapable of
being honest with themselves. There are such unfortunates. They are
not at fault; they seem to have been born that way. They are
naturally incapable of grasping and developing a manner of living
which demands rigorous honesty. There chances are less than average.
There are those, too, who suffer from grave emotional and mental
disorders, but many of them do recover if they have the capacity to
be honest.
Our stories disclose in a general way what we
used to be like, what happened, and what we are like now. If you
have decided you want what we have and are willing to go to any
length to get it - then you are ready to take certain
steps.
At some of these we balked. We thought we could
find an easier, softer way, but we could not. With all the
earnestness at our command, we beg of you to be fearless and
thorough from the start. Some of us have tried to hold on to our old
ideas and the result was nil until we let go
absolutely.
Remember that we deal with alcohol - cunning,
baffling, powerful! Without help it is too much for us. But there is
One who has all power - that one is God. May you find Him
now!
Half measures availed us nothing. We stood at
the turning point. We asked His protection and care with complete
abandon.
