How it Works (Continued)
C: I'd say
one more thing before we break. This is the only set of directions in A.A.
on how to work the Steps. The "Twelve and Twelve" is a fine
book. There is some information in there that I think is absolutely
brilliant. But it more or less explains why these Steps work. It does not
explain how these Steps work.
They call this (Chapter 5) How It Works. They didn't call this Why It
Works. (laughter) The reason it works is because they gave us a set of
directions to follow, and it tells us exactly how to work each Step, Three
through Twelve. And it's the only directions we have. I might say also
this is the only program we have. The program is mentioned in the Big
Book. It's the only program in A.A.
So if we want to work it the way the original (one hundred) did, we're
going to have a complete set of directions from here on, on how to work
their program in our Lives to recover from the disease of alcoholism.
Let's take about a ten minute break. We're going to jump right into Steps
Three and Four. (applause)
I'll think we'll find that things will move a little faster now, now that
we're all convinced of Steps One and Two. I do think we ought to have one
more little joke though, just to get everybody in the right mood.
Again the story is about a drunk. This particular fellow is a drunken
burglar. He broke into a house one night, no lights on, nobody home. He
had a little pencil flashlight, and he found the wall safe. He was working
on that safe trying to get it open. After a while, he heard a little voice
say, Jesus sees you. He jumped, and he shined that light around. He didn't
see anybody at all, so he goes back and starts working on the safe.
In a few minutes the little voice said, Jesus is watching you. He jumped
and he shined that light around again. He still didn't see anybody. He
goes back to the safe and starts working again. After a while the little
voice said, Jesus is going to get you. He jumped and he flashed that
light.
This time it went in a corner where it hadn't gone before. Sure enough,
there was a bird cage with a parrot in it. He said, oh you damn bird. You
don't know what you're talking about. He turned to go back to the safe,
and as he did, his light went across the doorway. There stood a large
German shepherd dog with his Lips snarled back, and his fangs
showing.
The little voice said, sick him Jesus. (laughter
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