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Jan 7, 08- (by marie)
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There’s a Light in the Darkness
January 3, 2008
We should learn just to stick our hand out and whoever it touches that is alone, engage them, in whatever way is helpful. There is joy to be had, in that.
- Anonymous
It’s not surprising that with the new year there are an unusual number of ‘newcomers’ in the rooms of AA and other programs that offer a spiritual solution to the problems of living. I got sober this time of year. I was in a meeting tonight that was packed with people new to the program and it set me thinking about when I came in.
When I got to AA, life was really not working out. I was at that ‘jumping off point’ that the book talks about. I needed something and I didn’t know what it was. I hoped that I could get it if I found a better shrink or more understanding of myself. I didn’t think I would find the answer to my intolerable situation in Alcoholics Anonymous. I didn’t want to find the answer in AA. I hated AA. I hated the people in AA. But, I had placed myself in a situation which required me to attend AA meetings.
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I know exactly how you felt. I went to AA because I had tried staying sober on my own but was still miserable and eventually relapsed. When I relapsed I eventually realized that I would end up dead, hurting someone, going to jail, or to a mental institution if I didn’t do something. I gave AA a try even though I didn’t believe in it. Eventually I started believing upon hearing how it had worked for others, so I gave it a chance and it’s been working for me. I discovered some of my character flaws, and I learned to trust that my higher power has a plan for me that’s better than my own. I still have a long way to go but I’ve made a lot of progress.
It’s wild, isn’t it. I’m glad you’ve given it another shot. Stick around. Someone is going to need you here.
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