The Foundation Principle

“Indeed, the attainment of greater humility is the foundation principle of each of A.A.’s Twelve Steps. For without some degree of humility, no alcoholic can stay sober at all. Nearly all A.A.’s have found, too, that unless they develop much more of this precious quality than may be required just for sobriety, they still haven’t much chance of becoming truly happy. Without it, they cannot live to much useful purpose, or, in adversity, be able to summon the faith that can meet any emergency.”

You said you wouldn’t darken my door again. You came back and tried to darken it with the outlandishly egotistical statement that you “were surprised this Blog was still here.” As if the planet and all on it ought to pay attention to you.

Sure, it bothers me some yet what I believe is more important is to let others, more specifically the newcomer to recovery, realize that even though some of us have been here for quite some time, there is a long way to go and there is no destination. “No one among us has been able to maintain anything like perfect adherence to these principles. We are not saints.” Please, be careful of anyone who “knows it all” or has spirituality “down pat.”

Stick around and there will come a day when the oldtimers won’t hurt your feelings anymore because you’ll come to understand they have your best interests at heart, despite how they might sound. They sound that way because we don’t like the truth when it’s told to us. It means we’ll have to go to work to change. Work???

“Unless he has to do these things in order to stay alive himself…”