Staying Sober - One Day at a Time
We Made A Decision
All of us now in A.A, had to make one crucial decision before we felt secure in the new program of life without alcohol. We had to face the facts about ourselves and our drinking realistically and honestly. We had to admit that we…
What We Have Learned About Alcoholism
The first thing we have learned about alcoholism is that it is one of the oldest problems in history. Only recently have we begun to benefit from new approaches to the problem. Doctors today, for example, know a great deal more about alcoholism than…
The 24 hr Plan
For example, we take no pledges, we don’t say that we will “never” drink again. Instead, we try to follow what we in A.A. call the “24-hour plan.” We concentrate on keeping sober just the current twenty-four hours. We simply try to get through…
Alcoholism – an illness
Today we are willing to accept the idea that, as far as we are concerned, alcoholism is an illness, a progressive illness which can never be “cured”, but which, like some other illnesses, can be arrested. We agree that there is nothing shameful about…