Dear Grapevine

MY EMOTIONS can be very deceiving at times and can actually blind me from seeing the truth. I remember when I first started going to meetings. There were a lot of times that I didn't feel like going. I didn't feel like working the Steps. I didn't feel like calling my sponsor. I didn't feel like sharing in the meetings. Do I have to? Then I was asked, "Do you feel like getting drunk?" That stopped me cold. It's not about how I'm feeling. It's about living life on life's terms and being of maximum service to God and others. When Bill W. reached out to another drunk, it was because he felt like drinking. He put his feelings aside to stay sober.