It would be wonderful were I able to tell you that my confidence in God and my application of the Twelve Steps to my daily living have utterly banished fear. But this would not be the truth. The most accurate answer I can give you is this: Fear has never again ruled my life since that day in September 1938, when I found that a Power greater than myself could not only restore me to sanity but could keep me both sober and sane. ~ A.A. World Services Inc. Alcoholics Anonymous, 4th Edition. A.A. World Services, Inc. Kindle Edition.

“I can do all things through Christ [God]
who strengthens me.” Since the pioneers
in Twelve-Step Recovery we’ve found our path,
our understanding of the kind of surrender
necessary to overcome our stumbling blocks
and enable us to function in the hardest
hurdle for each of us. So fear not!
Even if it’s fear you fear, your path will smooth
before you as you are restored to sanity
and freed from your personal nemesis.