promises of Alcoholics Anonymous Worth working for
... ” This was a speaker meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, a renowned group involved in recovery from alcoholism by way of “the twelve steps .” The speaker followed by reading what are known as “the promises ,” a very inspirational set of virtual guarantees that any alcoholic will be able to attain by whole-heartedly working the steps of the program. ... She would present her story tonight with the purpose of “carrying the message of AA” in the hopes that those new to this program of recovery would relate to what she had to say and would be inspired to stick with and work hard at their recovery in order to secure “the promises” for themselves. ... ” And so, she carried on in her intended design, soon flowing into her conclusion, whence she spoke of the blessings in her life that have been the result of working the program of Alcoholics Anonymous. ... She, for example, pointed out that her alcoholism led to the destruction of every meaningful relationship she’d previously had, and then followed that as a result of working “the twelve steps” and maintaining her sobriety, she now has a husband and has been lovingly re-accepted by her family. ... This seemed not to affect the audience’s perception of her, but it is certainly worth note.