Unintended Consequences

　　 And that does seem to be the plain, unvarnished truth. I no longer think of myself as a lousy Sponsor. Rather, alcoholism is just a lousy disease, with an incredibly high relapse rate. I should know. I am the "Relapse King" and the "Self-Justification King". And the "King of Blackouts". Check. And Check-Mate.　

(Sotto): Vatchi, this one incident alone, Jim buying Aaron the cell phone, and the serious consequences and their ripple effects. Kind of proves that old maxim, “The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.”
 
(Vatchi): Yes, good intentions and unintended consequences....


from All Drinking Aside (Rough Draft, Day 1)