“We are freed by knowing we cannot exert the slightest influence on it.” (ODAT, 9 December)
The ‘it’ is alcoholism. The ‘it’ is the world. The ‘it’ is other people.
The ‘it’ is not my beliefs, thoughts, and behaviour: over these I have authority, and for these I’m responsible and accountable.
Wresting back control of these from the ego—the squatter extraordinaire—is the purpose and fruit of the Twelve Steps.