The compulsion to drink proved more powerful than the best intentions not to drink. The current 24 hours is the only period the A.A. can do anything about as far as drinking is concerned. Yesterday is gone.
Tomorrow never comes.
I may be tempted to take a drink tomorrow - and perhaps I will. My big problem is not to take a drunk during this 24 hours. A. A warm fuzzy fealing knowing you are supporting the kind of service work that saves lives. But it probably should, given the experience of many A.A.'s since its publication. Take away our best friend and it is natural for us to look for a substitute.