July 28   Let us resist the proud assumption that since God has enabled us to do well in one area we are destined to be a channel of saving grace for everybody .  A.A. Comes Of Age p. 232

A.A. groups exist to help alcoholics achieve sobriety. Large or small, firmly established or brand-new, speaker, discussion or study, each group has but one reason for being; to carry the message to the still-suffering alcoholic. The group exists so that the alcoholic can find a new way of life, a life abundant in happiness, joy, and freedom. To recover, most alcoholics need support of a group of other alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope. Thus my sobriety, and our program's survival, depends on my determination to put things first.  Daily Reflections  p.218