On page 14 of the Big Book of AA is the passage concerning victory over alcoholism: Simple but not easy; a price had to be paid. Which meant destruction of self-centeredness. This phrase does not mean that self is destroyed but that self is put out of the center and God is put in the Center.  We live and share the Cross as the center of God's dealing with the universe in every aspect. This is the theme for the week as we open our discussion talking about the destruction of self-centeredness.