The secrets we share
May 2022 | 60th Anniversary of the Concepts | Step Five

The secrets we share

There’s nothing like telling another alcoholic who we really are and what we have done

I’ve always believed that it doesn’t matter how you do the Steps, just so long as you do them. My brain damage, youth and inability to comprehend this new sober language along with my persistent disease seemed to thwart my every effort to do them. I made many fumbles, false starts, off-task attempts, and these efforts failed, but I never stopped trying to get the Steps done. With the kindness and patience of people in AA, I persevered and eventually completed the Steps over a few years.

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