AA has but one message to carry to the alcoholic - of whatever variety
he or she me be - and that is recovery through a spiritual awakening
brought about by the process we have in the 12 Step Program of
recovery that is detailed in our basic text - The Big Book.

One only has to attend a few meetings to get the idea that there may
be more than one solution to our problem. But for the "real alcoholic"
there is no middle of the road solution. A few meetings and some
frothy emotional appeal will not suffice. Not drinking and attending
meetings does not comprise the AA Program of Action though many in our
fellowship believe it to be.

We need to be careful not to fall back into the idea that we can
work "our own program" - running the show ourselves we came to
shipwreck. But doing things the way the oldtimers have - by using the
directions (Big Book) we can expect all the benefits they have
received - a happy and contented life in sobriety.

Jim - Recovered!