Restore us to sanity

When I was a patient in a mental hospital as a result of my powerlessness over alcohol, I was given a ‘Who Me’ pack and I remember looking at the 12 Steps on an enclosed card. I saw in Step 2, the words ‘Restore us to sanity’ and I thought “What a cheek” – to be restored to sanity you had to be insane first of all. Without giving any thought to the predicament I was in, I still considered myself a great guy who would soon be running the show again. That wasn’t the case, and I thank all the people at AA meetings who have patiently taught me how to live a contented, sober life.

Eileen T