Desire or Craving?

I HAVE been asked many times why I will not take the first drink. I have also asked myself the same question many times since I have been in AA in order to be honest with myself. I had to search my past and found that alcohol had only been a symptom. The real reason was in the Fourth Step: if I could analyze myself and try and utilize the Twelve Steps I would not have that insidious craving for the first drink.