Think It Over!

Then there was the gal who thought she only needed 10 of the 12 Steps. The other two were for the suckers and she decided she could skip them. She stayed sober but didn't get complete release and happiness. One day, as she was struggling up the stairs (56 of them) from cellar to attic, bowed down under the weight of a heavy box spring and mattress, she had a sudden flash of illumination. "I'd be in a hell of a mess," she reflected, "if I thought I could skip two of these steps!"