Runaway train

“Many pursue it into the gates of insanity or death.” (Page 30, Big Book)

Imagine a runaway train with broken brakes hurtling towards an abyss over which the railway bridge has collapsed.

The only solution is to pull the emergency brake (God). That’s behind a piece of glass. The piece of glass is self. Self must be smashed to pull the emergency brake.

Regular people can have a self and be fine.

Self is not part of my alcoholism.

For me, self stands between me and the solution.