“Why is it always the case that every alcoholic must hit bottom first?
The answer is that few people will sincerely try to practice the Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) program unless they have hit bottom.
For practicing AA’s remaining Eleven Steps means the adoption of attitudes and actions that almost no alcoholic who is still drinking can dream of taking.”– Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
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Hitting the bottom opened my mind and I became willing to try something different. What I tried was AA, my new life in the Fellowship was a little like learning how to ride a bike for the first time: AA became my training wheels and my supporting hand. It’s not that I wanted the help so much at the time; I simply did not want to hurt like that again.
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My desire to avoid hitting bottom again was more powerful than my desire to drink. In the beginning that was what kept me sober. But after a while I found myself working the Steps to the best of my ability. I soon realised that my attitudes and actions were changing, if ever so slightly.
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One day at a time, I became comfortable with myself, and others and my hurting started to heal. Thank God for the training wheels and supporting hand that I choose to call Alcoholics Anonymous.
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Just for today
I want the kind of recovery that comes from total surrender to the programme.
Today, I will talk with my sponsor ad disclose my secrets, big or small.
Uma unenkinga yophuzo oludakyo siza thintana nalezi nobolo ezingezanzi.
The AA Estcourt branch hosts meetings every Tuesday at Forderville Primary School from 7pm to 8pm. Contact Desigan on 082 849 3014, Roy on 081 874 8016 or Tony on 079 513 4422.
The AA Winterton branch hosts meetings every Thursday at the Springfield Church opposite the police station from 7pm to 8pm. Contact Dolly on 071 688 5330 or Virgilo on 079 688 0432.
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