Daily
Reflections reading January 24th
Getting Involved
There is action and more action. “Faith without works is dead.” . . . To be helpful is our only aim. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS , pp. 88-89
I understand that service is a vital part of recovery but I often wonder, “What can I do?” Simply start with what I have today! I look around to see where there is a need. Are the ashtrays full? Do I have hands and feet to empty them? Suddenly I’m involved! The best speaker may make the worst coffee; the member who’s best with newcomers may be unable to read; the one willing to clean up may make a mess of the bank account -yet every one of these people and jobs is essential to an active group. The miracle of service is this: when I use what I have, I find there is more available to me than I realized before.
© Alcoholics Anonymous World Services
My thoughts on January 24th Reading
To not have any down time, my sponsor made sure I got
involved in my recovery, thru service work
we are many people, with many character defects, who
normally would not mix and when we all come into a room for a meeting, we carry
that baggage with us
I know when I first came to the halls, I did not like a lot
of what I was hearing people say but then I was only hearing the real truth,
from people who came to the halls before me it made me have to take a look at
why I had no control over my life that they seem to have
I am responsible for my own recovery, but I have to give all
the credit to God and the 12 steps I learned from people in the fellowship, who
were active doing service work sharing there experiences, strength, and hopes
with me, reminding me what I was like
Before I surrendered my life and will over to Gods love,
care and protection seeing how the seven
deadly sins, of pride, greed, lust, anger, gluttony, envy,
and Sloth were all there, I used to blame them for all my problems, I had an
excuse for everything
I soon learned I had to give this program away, if I wanted
to remain happy and free looking back
everyone who has walked thru our doors, is responsible for
my recovery and as we say in the fellowship, God works thru people, we support
one another
We are never alone, as long as we choose to live with in the
principles of the twelve steps I must
remain active in my recovery and the recovery of others, God
has put in my life I hope to pass the
fellowships love, kindness and forgiveness, along to others
Who come into our halls looking for that new way of life,
this is how I try to give back the love God
gave me when I ask for the help, I have never regretted any
time I have been in service being active in recovery, I also became active in
my personal life
I hope to pass AA's love, kindness, and forgiveness along to
others who come into our halls looking for that new way of life and this is how
I try to give back the love God gave me when I ask for the help to stay away
from a drink one day at a time
With out service positions filled we would not have any
fellowship or meetings to go to I believe that
service work is a vital part of my personal 12th step work
helping others I am responsible for my own recovery but I have to give all the
credit for my sobriety to God and the 12 steps
I learned from people who were active doing service for
their group sharing there experience,
strength, and hope with me, reminding me what I was like
before I surrendered my life and will over to Gods guidance and care
God has put people in my life and I hope to pass their love kindness
along to others looking for that new way of life and this is what service work
is all about cleaning up, chairing meetings, becoming a General Service Representative
etc
