'We shall be interested ...'

We shall be interested to hear from those who are getting results from this book, particularly from those who have commenced work with other alcoholics. We should like to be helpful to such cases.

• This gives some insight into the purpose of the book: it is intended to be acted upon, since only action will bring results
• Of all the actions it could cite, it cites only one: working with other alcoholics
• The process can be described as helping others help others, in an endless chain of recovery and helpfulness
• Inventory, personal troubleshooting, sorting our lives out, even our own personal spiritual journeys and relationships with God are secondary to this purpose
• Psychology is not the main focus
• Religion and spirituality are not the main focus
• Helpfulness is the main focus.