That was growth, but if we wished to grow we had to begin somewhere. (Alcoholics Anonymous, page 47)

“Let’s start at the very beginning,
a very good place to start.”
A-B-C. 1-2-3. Do Re Mi.

Admitted we were powerless.

Recovery is no buffet
but rather a  twelve-course meal,
and we take what is served first,
not saving room for the second,
or fifth, or the demitasse.
We don’t recover tomorrow,
have no use for good intentions.
We don’t look back on what we missed,
but live in the now. We begin where we are.
A very good place to begin.