Sobriety Is Like Love. You Can’t Keep It Unless You Give It Away
one of those things that don’t make sense at first!
The AA 12th Step says: “Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps, we tried to carry this message to other alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.”
This entire step is about the joy we get from working the AA Program up to this point. We are now happy, joyous, and free because of our spiritual awakening and wish to share it with other suffering alcoholics.
And sharing it is what this step is all about. This newfound happiness, joy, and freedom are new to many of us who call ourselves alcoholics. I could be surrounded by family and “friends,” and still feel so lonely that I could cry. And many times did!
Now that the rewards of working the AA Program are beginning to appear, what does a good alcoholic or addict look for? More. Much more! And how do you get more, much more?
You start by spreading the message to other suffering alcoholics. You may wonder how you would do this. You know that you didn’t pay much attention to crusading “preachers,” let alone “reformed alcoholics.”
What would you have thought if, when you were in the madness, you were sitting at the bar and someone started…
