[sugErspun]

I know, I know...probably one of the touchier subjects in AA. Not meaning to start a debate - rather just offer my experience with it.

I stopped many times by just choosing to not drink every day...inevitably came the day where I made the wrong choice.

When I made a choice at the 3rd step - the notion that I was going to keep me sober was gone. I decided that I had tried everything else - why not give this 'god' thing a shot...it seemed to work for others. I didn't know what god is, but I was willing to believe that maybe I don't know everything..

I have been sober ever since..and not once have I thought to myself "I am not going to drink today", or has it even occured to me that I wouldn't be sober. The thought process that used to dominate my life is gone and I attribute most of that to my letting go of 'choice' in regard to alcohol. Because my choice in regard to alcohol - will eventually kill me.