We know that the newcomer has to "hit bottom";
otherwise, not much can happen.
Because we are drunks who understand him,
we can use at depth
the nutcracker of the-obsession-plus-the-allergy
as a tool of such power that it can shatter his ego.
Only thus can he be convinced
that on his own unaided resources
he has little or no chance.
I would rather go through life sober,
believing I am an alcoholic, than go through life drunk,
trying to convince myself that I am not.
B U T = Being Unconvinced Totally.
To subscribe to Daily Thoughts, email dailythought@verizon.net and ask for a subscription. Be sure to add dailythought@aaonline.org to your address book if you are using a spam filter.