by gcon » Tue Jul 05, 2011 6:18 pm
In rehabs and in most meetings you hear the percentages of people who pick up, relapse, go out, slip, whatever you want to call it. But the Big Book talks about what you can achieve if you are fearless, thorough, rigorous about the program of AA. The fellowship of AA is a wonderful thing. But the fellowship will not get or keep you sober. Only a higher power,not human aid, can get and keep you sober. You get in contact with that Higher Power through working the program(12 steps as outlined in the first 103 pages of the Big Book). If you have a sponsor who has not gone through the process, or is not passionate about the program, move on and find someone who is. Remember that we are speeking about life and death.
In rehabs and in most meetings you hear the percentages of people who pick up, relapse, go out, slip, whatever you want to call it. But the Big Book talks about what you can achieve if you are fearless, thorough, rigorous about the program of AA. The fellowship of AA is a wonderful thing. But the fellowship will not get or keep you sober. Only a higher power,not human aid, can get and keep you sober. You get in contact with that Higher Power through working the program(12 steps as outlined in the first 103 pages of the Big Book). If you have a sponsor who has not gone through the process, or is not passionate about the program, move on and find someone who is. Remember that we are speeking about life and death.