(A)ccepts you as you are - s/he should because s/he is probably there, or has been there

(B)elieves in "you" - and know the Promises are true.

(C)alls you just to say "Hi" - "Have you read the Big Book today?"

(D)oesnt give up on you - s/he gets you back on the 12 steps

(E)nvisions the whole of you - even the unfinished parts, and knows there are many.

(F)orgives your mistakes - if s/he has made the same ones - and s/he has.

(G)ives unconditionally - even if it seems like "Tough Love"

(H)elps you - see yourself

(I)nvites you over - or to a meeting

(J)ust "to be" with you - to be a friend

(K)eeps you close at heart - but not too close as to run your life

(L)oves you for who you are - hope so, they are the same

(M)akes a difference in your life - you can see your mistakes more clearly through them

(N)ever judges--"Lest they be judged"

(O)ffers support - helps you today

(P)icks you up - for a meeting

(Q)uiets your fears - by listening and support

(R)aises your spirits - especially your awareness of the inner SPIRIT of your HP

(S)ays nice things about you - even if it is hard to, and it may be hard to at times

(T)ells you the truth when you need to hear it - even if you dont always like it

(U)nderstands you - only because s/he has been there, too!

(V)alues you - because you are important to their own (recovery)

(W)alks beside you - in good times and bad

(X)-plains things you dont understand- and thats a lot!

(Y)ells when you wont listen - the cotton in your ears is hard to get through

(Z)aps you back to reality - when you are getting too "airy fairy" with your spirituality