The Message We Carry
Joe & Charlie said it well on one of their audios:

If you’re still drinking or if you’re sober and you’re not happy, we know exactly how you feel because we used to feel the same way.

Then, we found the Fellowship of Alcoholics Anonymous and, within the fellowship, we found the book “Alcoholics Anonymous.” And within the book, we found a program called “The 12 Steps.” Then we applied the first 11 steps in our lives and we had a spiritual awakening. And we don’t feel that way any more.

Now, if anything we can say changes the way you want to feel, you join our fellowship; you find the book; you take the steps and then you won’t feel that way any more either.

If you really want to be happy, practice these principles in all your affairs. Practice these principles in all your affairs.