When one alcoholic/addict shares with another alcoholic/addict

[MajestyJo]

The Ten Points
(The Ten Points are a summary of the lifesaving directions given in chapter five of Alcoholics Anonymous – the AA Big Book)

1. Completely give yourself to this simple Program.
2. Practice rigorous honesty.
3. Be willing to go to any lengths to recover.
4. Be fearless and thorough in your practice of the principles.
5. Realize that there is no easier, softer way.
6. Let go of your old ideas absolutely.
7. Recognize that half measures will not work.
8. Ask God’s protection and care with complete abandon.
9. Be willing to grow along spiritual lines.
10. Accept the following pertinent ideas as proved by All Addicts Anonymous experience:
(a) that you cannot manage your own life;
(b) that probably no human power can restore
you to sanity;
(c) that God can and will if sought.

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So many people say, "I tried that fellowship and it didn't work for me." Other people would say, "I went there and I ended up relapsing."

Many people think that relapse is a recovery tool. It can be used as a symptom of our disease and is part of our disease, not a part of our recovery.

There are some suggestions to follow, things I often call 'darn well betters' or you will relapse. IMHO it is whether you want recovery and whether you are willing to do the do thngs in order to obtain it. The program works if you WORK for the program.

The program works when you work for it. It isn't a quick fix program to life's solutions. We are works in progress. Each day is a new beginning.