The 12 Rewards

1. Faith instead of despair.
   


2. Courage instead of fear.
   


3. Hope instead of desperation.
   


4. Peace of mind instead of confusion.
   


5. Real friendships instead of loneliness.
   


6. Self-respect instead of self-contempt.
   


7. Self-confidence instead of helplessness.
   


8. A clean conscious instead of a sense of guilt.
   


9. The respect of others instead of their pity and contempt.
   


10. A clean pattern of living instead of a hopeless existence.
    


11. The love and understanding of our families instead of their doubts and fears.
    


12. The freedom of a happy life instead of the bondage of an alcoholic obsession.
    
    
    
    



Ann C. wrote this "a number of years before" the 1985 Internation Convention in Montreal, Canada where she set it to tape at the Oldtimers Meeting.

She wrote it to show the contrast that can take place in any of our lives if we will try to follow the AA principles.