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Old 03-24-2017, 03:27 AM
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Gottalife
12 Step Recovered Alcoholic
 
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Location: New Zealand
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There are plenty of meeting "addicts, prisoners of the fellowship, who believe meetings are essential, and possibly the only requirement for sobriety. At home are the AA widows.

I have found meetings are a great place to give back what has been given to me, a way to contribute, and something I enjoy. But practicing the program has meant I have other ways of staying on the sober path and meetings are not essential. I would be lucky to get to 12 meetings a year where I am. There are no meetings nearby.

Working with others is what the big book suggests, and I can do that anywhere. SR is a great vehicle from that point of view. However, I will never forget the warm welcome at my first meetings, and I like to be around to give the same welcome to other newcomers from time to time.
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