A MECHANICAL APPROACH TO THE 12 STEPS

Step 1:​I had an “Old Clunker” parked in the driveway. I had just about given up on it but decided to make a wholehearted attempt to restore it.

Step 2:​ I couldn’t fix it, but I came to believe someone could.

Step 3:​ I turned the car over to a mechanic.

Step 4:​ I took an inventory of all that was wrong with the “Old Clunker.”

Step 5:​ I shared the inventory with the mechanic.

Step 6:​ I helped take off the old parts.

Step​ 7: I let the mechanic handle the rest.

Step 8:​We made a list of all the parts that were needed and got together and went over them.

Step 9:​ I admitted I hadn’t checked the oil and fluids properly, or fixed the other things that were going wrong. It was my responsibility to take care of the car, and I had not. I wanted to help, but being unfamiliar with the process, I allowed the mechanic to fix things. The car turned out beautifully!

Step 10:​ I checked the oil, fluids, tires etc. more regularly, and when I didn’t the engine didn’t hum,…

Step 11:​ I called on the mechanic whenever there was trouble, asking him to fix the car.

Step 12:​ That mechanic and I had become such close friends that we decided to take a trip across the country, and we stopped to help all that needed it along the way.