IN ALL OUR AFFAIRS:
…we tried to carry this message to alcoholics, and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
– Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions, page 106 –
I find that carrying the message of recovery to other alcoholics is easy because it helps me to stay sober and it provides me with a sense of wellbeing about my own recovery. The hard part is practicing these principles in all my affairs. It is important that I share the benefits I receive from A.A., especially at home. Doesn’t my family deserve the same patience, tolerance and understanding I so readily give to the alcoholic? When reviewing my day I try to ask, “Did I have a chance to be a friend today and miss it?” “Did I have a chance to rise above a nasty situation and avoid it?” “Did I have a chance to say ‘I’m sorry,’ and refuse to?”
Just as I ask God for help with my alcoholism each day, I ask for help in extending my recovery to include all situations and all people!