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The Power of Singleness of Purpose: Finding Your "Why Not Me" Moment

The 12 Steps of Recovery and a cup of coffee at Unity For Recovery, symbolizing a fresh start and spiritual clarity.

At Unity For Recovery, we have learned that trying to be everything to everyone often results in helping no one. With lives at stake and families breaking under the weight of addiction, we are returning to our primary purpose. As it says in the Big Book:

"Our description of the alcoholic, the chapter to the newcomer, and our personal adventures before and after make clear three pertinent ideas: (a) That we were alcoholic and could not manage our own lives. (b) That probably no Human Power could have relieved our alcoholism. (c) That God could and would if He were sought."
— Alcoholics Anonymous, p. 60

A Hub for the Solution

We aren't here to provide general self-help. We are a Hub for the spiritual solution. We provide the tools—the trackers, the "First 90 Days" guides, and the collective experience of the "We"—to help you find that Power which can relieve your alcoholism. We moved from asking "Why me?" to a place of hope where we asked: "Why not me?"

Maximum Service in Times of Crisis

Isolation is the enemy of the alcoholic. The "I" wants to complicate things; the "We" keeps it simple. At Unity For Recovery, we've seen many lives changed—not through complex theories, but through the simple act of one alcoholic talking to another. If your life feels unmanageable today, don't look for a complicated map. Look for a fellowship with a single purpose.

🆘 Immediate Help & Support

If you or a loved one are in immediate danger or need to speak with someone right now, please reach out to the national helplines below:

  • SAMHSA National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)
  • Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) Find a Meeting: aa.org
  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Call or text 988

The Twelve Steps are reprinted with permission of Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc. (A.A.W.S.). Permission to reprint the Twelve Steps does not mean that A.A.W.S. has reviewed or approved the contents of this publication, or that A.A. necessarily agrees with the views expressed herein.

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