This line (regarding relapse) always puts a bit of a lump in my throat when I read it or think about it:
For if an alcoholic failed to perfect and enlarge his spiritual life through work and self-sacrifice for others, he could not survive the certain trials and low spots ahead.
Now if it
only said enlarge, I'd still be a little nervous because I know I'm guilty of stagnating and/or resting on my laurels from time to time. I'd bet, however, Bill put "perfect" in there for a reason. I find that work "perfect" manages to keep the reader
motivated to continue to seek spiritual growth and higher levels of service to people other than myself...... at least up until the time when I've PERFECTED the practice.
Anyone here have it perfected yet?
.......I thought not.
Looks like we all better continue take part in the process.
