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If you judge, investigate. ∼Seneca

HOW to work the Program is simple: Honesty, Open-mindedness, and Willingness to try. Yet so many of us had already made up our minds prior to attending even our first meeting that this program was not for us because ________ (fill in the blank). We had not investigated C.D.A.—we just knew it wasn’t any good. We had contempt before we knew what we were talking about. Maybe we based our contempt on what others had said. Maybe we “knew” better because we had been to another 12-step program. That is not the HOW of recovery. Sadly, after we get to C.D.A., we may still fail to investigate people, places, and things before judging. How about that meeting we “know” we won’t like? Or talking to that guy who is such a blowhard? By learning to be honest, open-minded, and willing, we allow ourselves to investigate options before snapping our mind shut. This simple concept is what keeps us growing each day the C.D.A. way.

I know HOW to approach this day:

Honestly, Open-mindedly, and Willingly.

Honesty, Open-Mindedness, and Willingness to Try are H.O.W. the program works. With these qualities, we are on our way to recovery.

∼Chemically Dependent Anonymous P 103