The Battle Continues
January 8, 2009 by Mark
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Despite today’s Daily Reflection…
“The fact is that most alcoholics, for reasons yet obscure, have lost the power of choice in drink. Our so-called will power becomes practically nonexistent.”
Yet even today we had folks sharing in meetings that they had been given the power of choice back because they’re sober!
The reflection goes on to say: “My powerlessness over alcohol does not cease when I quit drinking. In sobriety I still have no choice – I can’t drink.”
Still they bring it to meetings and insist they have a choice because they didn’t consume alcohol today. The disease regains a foothold… until
“The choice I do have is to pick up and use the ‘kit of spiritual tools.’ When I do that, my Higher Power relieves me of my lack of choice – and keeps me sober one more day.”
What part of that is unclear?
“If I could choose not to pick up a drink today, where then would be my need for A.A. or a Higher Power?”
Indeed… what part of “my Higher Power keeps me sober one more day” do you not understand?
