It is truly awful to admit that, glass in hand, we have warped our minds into such an obsession for destructive drinking that only an act of Providence can remove it from us…But upon entering A.A. we soon take quite another view of this absolute humiliation. We perceive that only through utter defeat are we able to take our first steps toward liberation and strength. ~The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Alcoholics Anonymous, page 21

Jesus said, “Truly I tell you,
unless you change
and become like little children,
you will never enter the kingdom
of heaven. Therefore,
whoever takes the lowly position
of this child is the greatest
in the kingdom of heaven.”
We knew it all when we got here…
or at least the last time we fogged out
on our drug of choice. Nobody,
but NOBODY could teach us,
tell us, enlighten us, educate us.
But when we reached the Rooms
and learned we were helpless,
powerless, unable to function
absent a Higher Power,
we really did come as little children
taking our first tottering steps
into Serenity and Joy!