House Afire

STEP One involves two distinct though closely related admissions both of which are strong medicine for me as a person with a drinking problem. If I feel that I have accepted this Step without any difficulty, there is a good chance that I am self-deceived as to its depth of meaning. On the other hand, if I balk at it, I have seriously damaged my capacity to get any help from the eleven Steps which follow. In either case my life on the AA program, my ability to have a sane understanding of my alcoholic problem, and my chance for lasting sobriety are endangered. Therefore, it follows that the course of safety for me must avoid these pitfalls and must involve a coming-to-terms with the whole Step at some depth.