Originally Posted by
RJS 
If I don't stay sober, what message do I have to carry?
I'm not God, and I'm fallable. Getting caught up in purposes other than staying sober can carry me back to the point where I am willing to believe that lie again. "We can't get you sober, but we can help you learn to live sober." For me, not romancing thoughts of drinking and allowing myself to be carried to far from the simplicity and finality of the first step is the 'keeping my feet on the ground' part of things.
p.s. If I see a pair of legs hanging out of a cloud today, I'll know it's you making your way past.
I thought this might go over some people's heads. That's ok though.
If I stick the primary spiritual aim, romancing the thought of a drink doesn't occur.
Most of the time my feet are on the ground because that is where the work is and that is where my fellow travelers are. Sometimes my head is up my you-know-what and I'm just revolving around myself.
Jim