12 Promises

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We are going to know a new freedom and a new happiness.
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We will not regret the past nor wish to shut the door on it.
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We will comprehend the word serenity.
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We will know peace.
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No matter how far down the scale we have gone, we will see how our experience can benefit others.
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That feeling of uselessness and self-pity will disappear.
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We will lose interest in selfish things and gain interest in our fellows.
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Self-seeking will slip away.
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Our whole attitude and outlook upon life will change.
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Fear of people and of economic insecurity will leave us.
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We will intuitively know how to handle situations which used to baffle us.
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We will suddenly realize that God is doing for us what we could not do for ourselves.
Are these extravagant promises? We think not. They are being fullfilled among us – sometimes quickly, sometimes slowly. They will always materialize if we work for them.
Copyright © A.A. World Services, Inc. (Reprinted with permission of the A.A. Grapevine, Inc.)
Excerpted from Alcoholics Anonymous, page 83-84.
HOW WE DEFINE SOBRIETY
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1) No form of sex with yourself, including masturbation
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2) No form of sex with anyone other than your heterosexual spouse
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3) Progressive victory over lust
Why do we define sobriety in this way? Click here for a full explanation.



