Open Your Tool Kit

When I entered the program of Alcoholics Anonymous, ending my relationship with King Alcohol, I discovered I had a serious problem. I now had to deal with all the difficulties of the real world, and I had no practical set of tools to get by on a daily basis. The prospect of being happy, joyous, and free was not yet a reality. It appeared, and I accepted, that life without the numbing effects of alcohol was going to be scary and miserable. At least, I wasn't gagging in the morning and peeing in my pants. As difficult as early recovery was for me, it was clear that the tornado of my alcoholism had ended and new damage inflicted on others had stopped.