“Finally, when all our score cards read ‘zero,’ ... “ (Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions)
“Plan A has failed. Let’s try plan A. That’s the alcoholic approach to life.” (An AA speaker)
It was only when I lost faith in plan, A, because my score cards read ‘zero’ that ...
“... there was nothing left for us but ...” (Chapter 2, Big Book)
... to work the programme entirely as instructed, cheerfully, and with resistance.
When there is resistance, it is always because I have a plan A, and I think the scorecard reads something other than zero.