A Dozen Steps

God Opened The Gates Of Hell

by Mark on January 6th, 2007

I’m rather certain that, for those of us who like to describe it this way, it has become a passionate belief!

It was on this day, at 7 pm., at the beginners meeting at the Blue Point Traditions Group, Blue Point, LI., New York, in 1990, that God opened the gates of hell and let me out!

I didn’t perceive it that way at that moment :)

The Blue Point Group. Thank God for the folks who were there at that time. Ron was the first person who approached me after the meeting (that I offered not a thing to) to ask if it was my first meeting. Once he had the answer, he suggested I come back to a few more, pay attention to the speaker and if I heard parts of my life’s story, or my entire life’s story, then I more than likely belonged there.

I sought out this group because it was far enough away from home that I figured no one would see me going to AA. There was an AA group in my church btw but heaven forbid I should be seen going to AA. Like no one knew I was a falling down, angry drunk hah!

So I came back and when I heard Paul say that, when he came home each day, he automatically flinched from the fear that his father was about to hit him as he walked through the front door, I knew I was home.

Thank you God!

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