IT ONLY TAKES ONE TO HELP ANOTHER
Feb 15, 10- (by Steve E.)
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At once I am bombarded with a multitude of thoughts, crashing in from all sides. I go to more meetings than ever before for a number of reasons. Mainly is that I may see how others are doing, to meet out-of-town Peeps, and new, freshly sobered guys, scared, shaking, wondering things like, “What in the world have I done to deserve being in this Fk’d-up place (Alcoholics Anonymous)?”
Then there ARE the friends I have made through years of meetings, and the new friends always coming and going. One such friend, sober 18 months, sat in a meeting Sunday morning, suddenly got out of his chair, and walked around the rather large meeting room. He deposited in each girl’s lap a little Valentine box of some chocolate.
Thus it came about that 40 faces at 7AM on a Valentine Sunday morning suddenly burst forth in smiles, which translated into 75 smiles all-told–the men smiled also, but sans the little red boxes of candy. And by the looks on the faces of the females, young and older, a load of happiness was driven into that AA meeting room. I believe this is one way God works in me/us, allowing me to take a risk, and if no one is hurt…to DO-IT.
The meeting topic was “Expectations”, and nearly everyone who “shared” discussed how our expectations are never met, hence we become immediately disappointed.
Dave, by passing around chocolate Valentines, reminded me that sometimes our expectation are exceeded, and it might be that God is saying then, “Job well done, Faithful Servant”.
I KNOW the young man Dave, He is a really spiritual fellow, so that even after a sobriety just short of two years, when he talks, Peeps listen! Because he has always something worthwhile to send into the room, and later, out of the room, but foremost, to within himself.
When, to myself I made that decision to stay sober at my first AA meeting, I had no idea I would meet peeps like this…at LEAST not that I’d enjoy their company and be so proud to know them. Oh My God, what a splendid path You have set here before me, that I may live to be useful to You, My Creator. And I may soberly live…and love. Is there another way?
Sober today.
Happy today.
Free today.
Live today.
Love today.
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Having a support structure to help keep sobriety is vital. The community offered through AA can be bring security and trust to an individual during a time when these things are needed the most. Change is by far the most difficult thing we humans have to face. Chemical addiction is a fierce advisory to overcome and having the help of others who are meeting the same challenge can definitely ease the burden of this struggle. Motivation is the name of the game. Attaining this by attending AA and connecting with others in the same boat is an inspiring way of keeping sobriety in focus. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.