Tell him exactly what happen to you. Stress the spiritual feature freely.
Alcoholics Anonymous Page 93
The marvel of A.A. is that I tell only what happen to me. I don’t waste time offering advice to potential newcomers, for if advice worked, nobody would get to A.A. All I have to do is show what has brought me sobriety and what has changed my life. If I fail to stress the spiritual feature of A.A.’s program, I am being dishonest. The newcomer should not be given a false impression of sobriety. I am sober only through the grace of my Higher Power, and that makes it possible for me to share with others.
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Without God, I’m lost. I tried for way too long to be God and that brought me to a place of powerlessness.
Just tell new people not to loan money or have sex with any AA members. This is a good start.
This kind of honesty drew me into AA. AA came to me when I was in the hospital and, while I had always known that a spiritual connection was exactly what I needed, that was impossible in the grips of active alcoholism. Through the powerful examples of other peoples’ sharing I realized that the life I wanted was within my grasp. 12/29/09 will be one year of sobriety for me, by the grace of my Higher Power. Most importantly, I am sober today. And today I have a strong Spiritual connection with my higher power. The only thing better than that is to share it with anyone who will listen.