I went to a meeting the other night, and the seventh tradition was passed around in a sort of easter basket. One person put in a few small coins. As the basket was passed to the next person, the coins fell out the bottom of the basket onto the floor. That person picked up the coins, put them back in the basket, and passed it to the next person, upon which the coins fell out again. This pattern was repeated at least a dozen times, amid much laughter.
I thought to myself, only a group of alcoholics would continue to place coins into a basket that they know has a coin-shaped hole in the bottom, not because they are stupid, but because you know every one of them was thinking, "I bet I can put the coins in the basket differently so they won't fall out."
Just for today, I will remember that there is a hole in the bottom of the basket.
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On the contrary, the reason it could only happen in a room full of alcoholics is that any other kind of person *could* put the coins in without them falling! ;)
Correction: the reason it could only happen in a room full of alcoholics is that normal drinkers have a basket that doesn't have a hole in the bottom.
I think it's the awesome, shared commitment of the alcoholics who all understand that even though you may not have the tools to fix the problem, you never stop trying.
Nobody expects the coins to stay in the basket; 'cause it's got a hole in it for crying out loud! XD But the important thing is that every time the coins fall out, you put 'em right back in again.
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