The Beyond

The principle upon which AA is based is one that all of us, addicts or not might consider.  This principle is that addicted persons are beyond human aide.  The rest of the AA program and its steps are all based upon this principle.  There are other methods for addicts to recover that are focused on human aide.  These might be drying out places, psychotherapy, exercise routines, white-knuckle will power, counseling and such.  But AA believes in the spiritual solution that comes from some power beyond human aide.  So if you have some issue in your life with which you unsuccessfully struggle, you might ask yourself if you are beyond human aide?  This includes your own will-power, plans and programs for happiness.  You got a divorce, you changed careers, jobs, moved to a new location, do yoga, eat vegan, and you are still somewhat restless, irritable and discontented, you might look to the steps of AA.  There are twelve of them. Try them in order, and do it with a companion on the journey to a new happiness.  Trying to fill the hole in yourself, alone, that is really hard.  I could never do it.