"The
trouble with us alcoholics was this: We demanded that the world give us
happiness and peace of mind in just the particular order we wanted to
get it - by the alcohol route. And we weren't successful. But when we
take time to find out some of the spiritual laws, and familiarize
ourselves with them, and put them into practice, then we do get
happiness and peace of mind. . . There seem to be some rules that we
have to follow, but happiness and peace of mind are always here, open
and free to anyone."
The simplicity of the A.A. program teaches me that happiness isn't something I can "demand." It comes upon me quietly, while I serve others. In offering my hand to the newcomer or to someone who has relapsed, I find that my own sobriety has been recharged with indescribable gratitude and happiness.
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