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“It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe.”
“It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe.” — Alcoholics Anonymous (1939) · Chapter 6 · Into ActionWhere it comes from
From Chapter 6, the warning that follows directly after the Tenth Step instructions.
Today’s reflectionThe danger named here isn’t catastrophe — it’s comfort. Feeling well enough to skip what made you well. Nobody relapses on day one of letting up; the foe is subtle precisely because the slide is gradual and every skipped piece feels reasonable at the time. The maintenance steps are called that for a reason. What did you do when you were desperate that you’ve quietly stopped doing now that you’re not?
Read the original passage · Into Action, 1939 →Step 10 · VigilanceQuote from the 1939 first edition of Alcoholics Anonymous (public domain). Reflection original to atlantasober.com. This site is independent and not affiliated with or endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
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