Tuesday, July 04, 2006
Bill's Story - Independence
"Gradually things got worse."
"Then I got a promising business opportunity."
"Then I went on a prodigious bender, and the chance vanished."
"I woke up. This had to stop. I saw I could not take so much as one drink. I was through forever."
"Shortly afterward I came home drunk. There had been no fight. Where had been my high resolve? I simply didn't know. It hadn't come to mind."
"Renewing my resolve, I tried again."
"In no time I was beating on the bar asking myself how it happened."
Alcoholics Anonymous
Bill's Story
pages 5-6
To a "normal" drinker, the words above surely sound crazy. And according to Albert Einstein, who once said, "insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results," they're right!
If you were to ask me, I'd tell you that it was my story.
The one promise I so often made and so desperately needed to keep was, "I'll never touch alcohol again." But, without help, I just simply could not do it. It wasn't until I surrendered to this simple fact, that I began to get better.
I've since learned that I don't need to make such a BIG promise. A less daunting, "I won't drink today" will do.
As the nation celebrates its independence, I am also grateful for the freedom from alcohol that I have been given through the program and fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous. Have a safe and sober 4th of July. God bless America.
Get the latest edition of:
Alcoholics Anonymous
AA Services
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"Then I got a promising business opportunity."
"Then I went on a prodigious bender, and the chance vanished."
"I woke up. This had to stop. I saw I could not take so much as one drink. I was through forever."
"Shortly afterward I came home drunk. There had been no fight. Where had been my high resolve? I simply didn't know. It hadn't come to mind."
"Renewing my resolve, I tried again."
"In no time I was beating on the bar asking myself how it happened."
Alcoholics Anonymous
Bill's Story
pages 5-6
To a "normal" drinker, the words above surely sound crazy. And according to Albert Einstein, who once said, "insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results," they're right!
If you were to ask me, I'd tell you that it was my story.
The one promise I so often made and so desperately needed to keep was, "I'll never touch alcohol again." But, without help, I just simply could not do it. It wasn't until I surrendered to this simple fact, that I began to get better.
I've since learned that I don't need to make such a BIG promise. A less daunting, "I won't drink today" will do.
As the nation celebrates its independence, I am also grateful for the freedom from alcohol that I have been given through the program and fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous. Have a safe and sober 4th of July. God bless America.
Get the latest edition of:
Alcoholics Anonymous
AA Services
aa addiction alcoholism recovery sponsornet substance abuse
# posted by Bill B. @ 7:33 PM 
