We will see that our new attitude toward liquor has been given us without any thought or effort on our part. It just comes.

• We are not fighting it, neither are we avoiding temptation.
• We feel as though we had been placed in a position of neutrality - safe and protected.
• We have not even sworn off.  Instead, the problem has been removed.  It does not exist for us.
• We are neither cocky nor are we afraid. 

 From page 85 of the Big Book, Alcoholics Anonymous