These legacies of suffering and of recovery are easily passed among alcoholics, one to the other. This is our gift from God, and its bestowal upon others like us is the one aim that today animates A.A.'s all around the globe. TWELVE STEPS AND TWELVE TRADITIONS, P. 151
The great paradox of A.A. is that I know I cannot keep the precious gift of sobriety unless I give it away.
