Originally Posted by
FreeOwl 
To me, AAs steps were tools that I used in helping myself.
They gave me power in sobriety. Power to choose not to allow alcohol to be the power of my life.
Nicely said FreeOwl. It's no accident that the serenity prayer was adopted by AA. The longer I'm sober the more I acquire the wisdom to know the difference, and I discovered there's much more I can change than I ever thought possible.