“It is easy to let up on the spiritual program of action and rest on our laurels. We are headed for trouble if we do, for alcohol is a subtle foe. We are not cured of alcoholism. What we really have is a daily reprieve contingent on the maintenance of our spiritual condition. Every day is a day when we must carry the vision of God’s will into all of our activities.” (Chapter 6, Big Book)
When, today, I do not take the actions indicated, it is because I believe I do not need to take those actions, today, in order to guarantee not succumbing, today, to the desire to drink.
In other words, I have ceased to believe I am an alcoholic.
An alcoholic might be considered someone who must be making spiritual progress, today, in order to guarantee staying sober, today.
It’s a useful question to ask myself:
“What does my prioritisation of spiritual growth-related activities (or failure to prioritise them) say about my belief concerning my alcoholism?”