My own moment of clarity
in AA came when, while earnestly trying to «work the program» and embrace its
philosophies, it occurred to me that if I could somehow convince myself of something as preposterous as the idea that I needed to
change my entire way of thinking and adapt to the 12 - step program
in order to stop drinking, I could probably convince myself of something a little better suited to my own needs (and much
simpler) that would work just as well.