One Plus Eleven Equals Twelve

A FEW weeks ago we were at a meeting in a nearby Massachusetts town, and over coffee three of us were discussing the Steps. Tom expressed concern at what he considered his inability to grasp and practice the Steps quickly enough to satisfy his sincere and enthusiastic desire for complete and peaceful sobriety. Our own immediate reaction was to remind him that "Easy Does It" and "Keep It Simple." Fortunately, however--for ourselves as well as for Tom--we refrained, and Harry outlined an interpretation that was new to us.