At a meeting the other night a girl was explaining a situation that happens to me a lot. She said she was going out of town to a family reunion. She was nervous and scared because all of her relatives and friends would be drinking and she is not allowed too. She called her sponsor and told her about the situation and her sponsor said "You are more than capable of drinking, but you choose not too."

Reminding myself that I am still in control of my destiny helps keep my anxiety at bay. This whole AA program centers around "a power greater than ourselves" or a "god of my understanding". Well, I understand I am *eek* powerless over alcohol. It's got a hold on me and it's not letting up. It's great to be reminded that I still have power over my choices. If I want to drink, sure I can drink, but I have to think about the consequences of taking that first drink now. I have the ability and confidence to say no now. I am more in control than I have ever been.