Danny wrote:
<< He asks me: "Do you concede to your innermost self that you are
alcoholic"?
If I answer "yes", have I taken step one? >>


I'd say you should also ask if one concedes that their life is unmanageable.
For me, the 1st part of step one was a piece of cake...it's that second part
I had problems with. I believe that's mostly because I was my higher power
and how it be possible for my life to be unmanageable?

Rotax Steve