We have talked about the We-ness or one-ness of the AA program before. The AA program is not a solo project. AA uses the Law of Divine Oneness successfully. We are all in this together. The Big Book and the 12 Steps all talk of WE not I. I could not get sober by myself. I was at my absolute bottom – physically, morally, emotionally bankrupt. The 2nd paragraph of How it Works says “If you want what we have and are willing to go to ANY LENGTHS to get it,” COD (Come on down). I had tried everything and seemed to be falling deeper into the depths of despair. Maybe worse of all, not even knowing what was wrong. Only that something was horribly amiss.
When I saw others who had been in AA for a while actually happier, more joyous, and freer than they had ever been, I was willing to go to any lengths to get it and dove into the program head first. It didn’t take long working the program with others that I came quickly to believe and trust, to realize that the paraphrase of the first 3 Steps was absolutely true. I can’t, He can, I think I’ll let him. I began to feel the presence of a new power coming through from the others who were working their program, and even some who were not in the program who were working on living this Spiritual Experience to the max.
The Law of Divine Oneness says that everything in our Universe is interconnected. Every thought, action, choice, desire that I have will have an effect on all in the Universe including the people in my life. This happens sometimes quickly and other times we may not even see the results. We have talked about every thought being a prayer. This is where it comes from. Be careful what you think because it will have an effect on someone or something else. We will learn more about this when we talk of the Law of Vibration. Just know that your sobriety is very important to not only you but to all around you.
The Law of Divine Oneness explains that we are all in this together, not only during the meetings, but also between the meetings. This may be where it is most important. Between the meetings we do not have the constant reminders from others but still should continue working our program to the best of our abilities. What is the end result of all of this? How does being Happy, Joyous, and Free sound to you? It is ours for the taking if we only continue to be willing to go to any lengths and ask for it.