Only the total approach is healing. Anything less is little more than driving my disease deep... and if I do that... it will continue to eat away, trying to destroy me.

"Having had a spiritual awakening as the result of these Steps ( recovery ), we tried to carry this message to other alcoholics ( service ) and practice these principles in all our affairs ( unity ).

You see... I cannot hold back.  I must not continue to suffer that shyness, aloneness, that overwhelming sense of self... in my affairs.  I must get involved in a group of people to practice these principles in all my affairs.

Only the total approach is healing.  Anything less is little more than driving my disease deep... and if I do that... it will continue to eat away, trying to destroy me.

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