The double standard
that held me captive as an active alcoholic
also filled me with terror and confusion.
"If I don't get a drink I'm going to die,"
competed with "If I continue drinking
it's going to kill me."
Both compulsive thoughts pushed me ever closer
to the bottom.
That bottom produced a total acceptance
of my alcoholism -- with no reservations whatsoever --
and one that was absolutely essential for my recovery.
It was a dilemma unlike anything I had ever faced,
but as I found out later on,
a necessary one if I was to succeed in this program.

Thought to Ponder....

Alcoholism is incurable, progressive, and fatal.

Recovery Related Acronym

A B C = Acceptance, Belief, Change.