Annoyance

From today's AA reading----- AA "Big Book" "When dealing with an alcoholic, there may be a natural annoyance that a man could be so weak, stupid, and irresponsible. Even when you understand the malady better, you may feel this feeling rising". The reading goes on to apply this to alcoholics in recovery. Believe it or not, it's easy for AA members to get big-headed and intolerant of people who fail in the program. It's human nature, I guess: We start so humbly but after a few successes we begin to feel superior. This feeling in AA always needs to be held in check, as AA works for almost everyone who really tries, puts the time into it, and is completely honest with themselves---HOWEVER, it rarely works the first time. Most people start and stumble, perhaps over and over again until they sort out the depth, meaning and surrender of the steps, the light dawns on them and the process of the 12 steps starts to work.