A Drunk fell into a hole....

...and couldn't get out.

A businessman went by and the drunk called out for help. The businessman threw him some money and told him to buy himself a ladder. But the drunk could not buy a ladder in this hole he was in.

A doctor walked by. The drunk said, "Help! I can't get out!" The doctor gave him some drugs and said, "Take this. It will relieve the pain." The drunk said thanks, but when the pills ran out, he was still in the hole.

A well-known psychiatrist rode by and heard the drunk's cries for help. He stopped and asked, "How did you get there? Were you born there? Did your parents put you there? Tell me about yourself, it will alleviate your sense of loneliness." So the drunk talked with him for an hour, then the psychiatrist had to leave, but he said he'd be back next week. The drunk thanked him, but he was still in the hole.

A priest came by. The drunk called for help. The priest gave him a Bible and said, "I'll say a prayer for you." He got down on his knees and prayed for the drunk, then he left. The drunk was very grateful, he read the Bible, but he was still stuck in the hole.

A recovering drunk happened to be passing by. The drunk cried out, "Hey, help me. I'm stuck in this hole!" Right away the recovering drunk jumped down in the hole with him. The drunk said, "What are you doing? Now we're both stuck here!!" But the recovering drunk said, "Calm down. It's okay. I've been here before. I know how to get out."

-Author Unknown

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This little story to me, is what AA is all about.  Someone gave me a helping hand when I desperately needed it. When someone needs one, I MUST, be there to help them. If I don't I stand a good chance of losing my own sobriety.

Helping someone else gets me out of my head, and the issues that rattle around in it, and I'm focused on something better.