Sobriety then serenity. When I was drinking and drugging, I didn't know the difference between sandpaper and toilet paper. In A.A., stand by the coffee pots. It's a good way to meet people. Today, fear alone won't keep me sober, but for a newcomer, it's not a bad place to start.
Sacred cows make the best hamburger.
I get an owners manual to go with my new life. Today there's still a monkey on my back. He's just sleeping. He's real easy to wake up. Alcoholics and addicts are in a class by themselves.