“His wife asked him to leave due to his inability to stop drinking, as well as, all the troubles that it brought upon their family. After separating and finding AA, the 45 day sober man asked his estranged wife to read the chapter, “To Wives” from the Big Book. He was sure she would change her mind. She did not.”
There ain’t no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.
— Kate DiCamillo
Remind the prospect that his recovery is not dependent upon people. It is dependent upon his relationship with God. We have seen men get well whose families have not returned at all. We have seen others slip when the family came back too soon.
— Page 99 Alcoholics Anonymous
