AA teaches us the truth about people
by letting us rub shoulders with it.
For example, the newcomer soon finds out
that his sponsor, perhaps idolized at first,
puts his pants on one leg at a time --
that he's a human being.
The newcomer finds that the finest members
still do make mistakes.
He reads Step Ten and sees that the AA program
isn't written for Utopians.
We make mistakes; we admit them;
we try to clean up the mess we made; and we go on.

Thought to Ponder....

It's not making a mistake that will kill me;
It's defending it that does the damage.

Recovery Related Acronym

H O W = Honesty, Open-mindedness, Willingness.