12 Promises....

Those 12 Promises that you hear read at all AA meetings are not the "12 Promises of AA". They are actually the 12 promises of the ninth step. Those promises come true before you are halfway through (the ninth step). They are some of the promises written in the 12 steps. Each step has at least 2 promises. Bill was a brilliant writer. He understood that we humans need to see some promises whenever we are asked to do some work. Like a paycheck after you work 40 hours. Like a grade after you finish a project in school. Like Mom's gift to you after you finish your weekly chores. We need to let new people know when these things happen. A good Sponsor is needed to educate new people. Time for a cup of coffee, see ya later. Bob