The Gift of Faith

"When I was driven to my knees by alcohol, I was made ready to ask for the gift of faith. And all was changed. Never again, my pains and problems notwithstanding, would I experience my former desolation. I saw the universe to be lighted by God's love; I was alone no more."

Bill W., Letter, 1966
c. 1967AAWS, As Bill Sees It, p. 51