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The meetings packed with the most and stay the most focused, Bean, also tend to be the book studies. Attend the Big Book studies and the 12&12 studies. Work the steps hard, as though your life depends on it, because it does! Many people seem to balk at step 4, put it off, and wonder why they keep ending up drunk. Personally, I think that's the big key.
One of my sponsees, just celebrated 3 months sober. I got upset because she's been bringing up step 4 at meetings and people have actually been discouraging her to take this step yet! Many feel it's "too soon" for her! WHAT?!?!?! When reading the Big Book those first several people went through ALL the steps within days to a few weeks!!! If you have a firm grasp on one step (and I do mean, FIRM GRASP), move onto the next. There is NO NEED to sit there and "wait" for an appropriate time to do "a step"!!! That's how people end up getting drunk, in my opinion.
You want to enhance your sobriety, Bean? Book studies, work the steps hard, service work, commit to at least 1 meeting a day, work with your sponsor(s), work hard on that spiritual contact, pray....pray like you've never prayed before...with all the humbleness and sincerity you can and ask for help. It all begins with surrender.
Sobriety is NOT for wimps. Sobriety, good peaceful sobriety, is for those who are really sick and tired of being sick and tired, and are really tired of fighting anymore. Sobriety is for people who aren't too afraid to look at oneself and are willing to change. Sobriety is for people who are Honest, Open-minded and Willing (HOW).
Find someone that has the type of sobriety YOU want. Ask them how they are achieving it. Chances are they will answer with the same as the above suggestions.
Blessings,
Jen
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