At the beginning we sacrificed alcohol.
We had to, or it would have killed us.
But we couldn't get rid of alcohol
unless we made other sacrifices.
Big-shotism and phony thinking had to go.
We had to toss self-justification, self-pity, and anger
right out the window.
We had to quit the crazy contest for personal prestige
and big bank balances.
We had to take personal responsibility for our sorry state
and quit blaming others for it.
- Bill W., January 1955.

Thought to Ponder....

The smallest package in the world
is an alcoholic all wrapped up in himself.

Recovery Related Acronym

K I S S = Keep It Simple, Surrender.