Like many, David has experienced the entire range of emotions including anger and even depression. David's faith in a higher power, and in the program of AA is inspiring. His service during the pandemic is also inspiring - leveraging his ability to organize and coordinate meetings for his home group over zoom, is just one example of how getting out of one's self can help an alcoholic overcome the potential rollercoaster of emotions and self will to continue to stay sober, one day at a time.
ANGER: A "DUBIOUS LUXURY"
If we were to live, we had to be free of anger. The grouch and the brainstorm were not for us. They may be the dubious luxury of the normal men, but for alcoholics these things are poison.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 66
"Dubious luxury." How often have I remembered those words. It's not just anger that's best left to nonalcoholics; I built a list including justifiable resentment, self-pity, judgmentalism, self-righteousness, false pride and false humility. I'm always surprised to read the actual quote. So well have the principles of the program been drummed into me that I keep thinking all of these defects are listed too. Thank God I can't afford them—or I surely would indulge in them.
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