Progress, not perfection. I have used that for a cop out many times. Now I know above all else I will never be perfect. However, I must strive to improve my conscious contact with God. I must remember where I fit in the scheme of things. I must know that my thoughts, my feelings, and my beliefs are not reality, and they are certainly not what needs to be driving my actions. All of these things I must do every day if I am to progress. And one thing I have been taught and I have witnessed in this program is that I am progressing or regressing. Being static is not a possibility for an alcoholic of my type.

As Chuck C. puts it I have two choices today. I can run the show and experience the consequences thereof, or I can let God run the show and experience the consequences thereof. Today I choose option two. I am very grateful to God, the program, and you people for that.