“Returning to AA, the previously sober member shared that he was glad to be back and added, “Relapse is just a part of recovery.” Not true - treatment talk. People relapse because there is something wrong with their spiritual condition - their relationship with God.”
Like when you sit in front of a fire in winter — you are just there in front of the fire. You don’t have to be smart or anything. The fire warms you.
— Desmond Tutu
In fact, the effectiveness of the whole A.A. program will rest upon how well and earnestly we have tried to come to “a decision to turn our will and our lives over to the care of God as we understood Him.”
— Page 36 12 Steps & 12 Traditions
