Finding the More in Service

I was not a low-bottom drunk. After getting into AA, I felt I did not need or deserve it because my life was not desperate enough to warrant it. So I became one of those drunks that went searching for an easier, softer way that included drugs and religion. Ultimately, these paths led me to very dark places. Luckily, I became hopeless enough to accept that I was a real alcoholic and my only road to recovery was the AA program. I became willing to go to any lengths to achieve sobriety. I got back to meetings, got in touch with my sponsor, and I got back to work on the Steps. As promised in the Big Book, I soon became happy, joyous, and free. But being an alcoholic, I wanted more, more happiness, joy, and freedom.