A Dozen Steps

Is The Puke On Your Shoes Dry Yet?

by Mark on June 2nd, 2008

This post seems to have a timeless quality to it… which is why I’m editing it to bring it up to date. I originally posted this June 05, 2006.

Good ‘ole Tony AA from the East End (Suffolk Cty., NY) - in response to a newcomer’s question.

“When should I start working the steps?”

And Tony asked “Is the puke on your shoes dry yet?”

Because Tony believed, as I’ve learned to believe, that it is never too early to start working the steps. We don’t get better to do the steps, we do the steps to get better.

Though Bill W’s story talks of “His impact on me was sudden and profound” I believe that, in his own words, Bill also said “A lifetime of self-centeredness doesn’t go away overnight.” Besides, I was always going to stop drinking tomorrow. Yep! Uh huh!

NOW, unless you know another reality other than NOW, in the moment.

Thanks Tony…

A Sober, Clean Day To All,

Mark

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