“Mix a conviction with a man and something happens.”

~ Adam Clayton Powell 

A.A. Thought for the Day

In twelfth step work, the third thing is conviction. Prospects must be convinced that they honestly want to stop drinking. They must see and admit that their life is unmanageable. They must face the fact that they must do something about their drinking. They must be absolutely honest with themselves and face themselves as they really are. They must be convinced that they must give up drinking and they must see that their whole life depends on this conviction. Do I care enough about other alcoholics to help them reach this conviction?


Over time I became aware of my fellow alcoholics and came to sense their pain and suffering, their hopes. They were just like me. I had to stop obsessing over myself and my experiences and come to understand that if I was going to be saved that I must act to save others. I take great joy in seeing others get sober and get their lives back.
~ Mike