Good Things Come in Twelves

Today I am grateful for the Twelve Rewards of Alcoholics Anonymous.
1. HOPE instead of desperation
2. FAITH instead of despair
3. COURAGE instead of fear
4. PEACE OF MIND instead of confusion
5. SELF-RESPECT instead of self-contempt
6. SELF-CONFIDENCE instead of helplessness
7. The RESPECT of others instead of their pity and contempt
8. A CLEAN CONSCIENCE instead of a sense of guilt
9. REAL FRIENDSHIPS instead of loneliness
10. A CLEAN PATTERN of Life instead of a purposeless existence
11. The LOVE and UNDERSTANDING of our families instead of their doubts and fears
12. The FREEDOM of a HAPPY LIFE instead of the bondage of addictive obsessions