The Twelve Rewards

1. Hope instead of desperation

2. Faith instead of despair

3. Courage instead of fear

4. Peace of mind instead of confusion

5. Self respect instead of self-contempt

6. Self confidence instead of helplessness

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

8. A clean conscience instead of a sense of guilt

9. Real friendship instead of loneliness

10. A clean pattern of life instead of purposeless 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 depression