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I've begun to question the pre-amble read at most meetings I go to. It states that our primary purpose is to stay sober and help others to recover.
I recently awakened to the fact that since I got to AA, my whole purpose has been to fit myself to be of maximum service to God and the people about me. It was never about me, nor has it been for me. I also woke up to the idea that I don't know how to stay sober, nor can I teach you how to stay sober. If I knew how to stay sober, I wouldn't be in AA to begin with. My purpose is to take an alcoholic that asks for help through the steps that lead him to God.
If I stick to my primary spiritual aim, staying sober is not an issue. I don't do this work to stay sober, I do it because I am sober.
Jim
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