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MurkedByMarx · 09-24-2012, 08:48 PM

Had a great day today. Took a meeting out to a hospital where some people were detoxing. Man it was good for me, because i got to see where i was. I was in those same rooms not too long ago detoxing, and people brought meetings to us. It was good to give back, and actually be the person bringing the meeting to them. All in all it was a great day. Stayed sober for one more day, and i get to do it all over again tomorrow. One day at a time, that's all it takes. I love AA and i love recovery. I couldn't as for anything more today. Life is good, and the friends i have made in AA are awesome. I thank my higher power for you guys, and everything he has done for me today.

*Prayer*
God allow people to treat me tomorrow, exactly how i treated them today.

Keep coming back.

NoFireWater · 09-24-2012, 08:59 PM

Love these Pay It Forward stories. Good for you to give the gift of hope to others

Sobersunshine · 09-24-2012, 09:43 PM

Thanks for the inspiring post MBM!

Mizzuno · 09-24-2012, 09:48 PM

Thank You! I really enjoy the positive.

MurkedByMarx · 09-24-2012, 09:51 PM

Thank you guys. I love my new family in recovery and if it wasn't for you guys i would not be as happy as i am today!

IndaMiricale · 09-24-2012, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by MurkedByMarx

Had a great day today. Took a meeting out to a hospital where some people were detoxing. Man it was good for me, because i got to see where i was. I was in those same rooms not too long ago detoxing, and people brought meetings to us. It was good to give back, and actually be the person bringing the meeting to them. All in all it was a great day. Stayed sober for one more day, and i get to do it all over again tomorrow. One day at a time, that's all it takes. I love AA and i love recovery. I couldn't as for anything more today. Life is good, and the friends i have made in AA are awesome. I thank my higher power for you guys, and everything he has done for me today.

*Prayer*
God allow people to treat me tomorrow, exactly how i treated them today.

Keep coming back.

Love it keep it up...

And I try to do at least one thing everyday for someone and dont tell a soul. My sponsor got me doing that a while back and I love it..

zanzibar · 09-24-2012, 10:21 PM

I enjoy hearing when someone has a good day. It gives me hope.

Good show giving back like that.

seanie1888 · 09-24-2012, 11:37 PM

I will have a good day from reading your post
Thanks

MurkedByMarx · 09-25-2012, 07:37 PM

Thank you guys for being there for me! I hope everyone had a good day. I thank god for keeping me sober today, i know for sure it wasn't my will doing that haha. Thanks again Fam.

ACT10Npack · 09-25-2012, 09:30 PM

Good to hear

laurie6781 · 09-26-2012, 12:13 AM

You know in my own early recovery, those that just had a few weeks or so longer than I had, were more interesting to me, than those with 'long time' recovery of say a year or more, lol

Why? I wanted to know how they got past whatever I was experiencing at the moment and in my addled brain they were much 'closer' to me than someone with a year or more. Later in my recovery, as I hit 60 days, 90 days, 6 months, I realized that I was not the only one who felt that way. I really started to understand what 'PLAY IT FORWARD' really meant!!!!

So, with all that said, GOOD FOR YOU (((((MBM))))) for starting early in your recovery to 'Play It Forward' you are helping more folks than you realize!!!!

J M H O

Love and hugs,

Sapling · 09-26-2012, 03:45 AM

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Originally Posted by laurie6781

You know in my own early recovery, those that just had a few weeks or so longer than I had, were more interesting to me, than those with 'long time' recovery of say a year or more, lol

Why? I wanted to know how they got past whatever I was experiencing at the moment and in my addled brain they were much 'closer' to me than someone with a year or more.

I went through the same thing. I remember thinking what an incredible milestone a month would be....And I'd hang on to these people just to get there. I think getting a sponsor and meeting people with 20 and 30 years is when I realised the wisdom available there. But I thank those people early on...Some of them I don't even know where they are.

MurkedByMarx · 09-26-2012, 11:13 AM

I am the same way. I really look hard at those people with a month or two hahaha. I never thought about it but you made me think. It's true man, because those people are closer to feeling what you are than anyone else. the guy with 30 years may have forgotten how he felt a month into it. I don't know. But that is very true laurie! Thanks for helping me stay sober today!

09-24-2012, 08:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
MurkedByMarx HtWn $KILL$ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 24 Blog Entries: 5	Giving Back Had a great day today. Took a meeting out to a hospital where some people were detoxing. Man it was good for me, because i got to see where i was. I was in those same rooms not too long ago detoxing, and people brought meetings to us. It was good to give back, and actually be the person bringing the meeting to them. All in all it was a great day. Stayed sober for one more day, and i get to do it all over again tomorrow. One day at a time, that's all it takes. I love AA and i love recovery. I couldn't as for anything more today. Life is good, and the friends i have made in AA are awesome. I thank my higher power for you guys, and everything he has done for me today. Prayer God allow people to treat me tomorrow, exactly how i treated them today. Keep coming back. __________________ M.A.S.H. Mode "When everything seems like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top"

09-24-2012, 09:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sobersunshine Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Western Canada Posts: 339	Thanks for the inspiring post MBM! __________________ Dog is love. Determine that the thing can and shall be done then we shall find the way. Lincoln You ain't a cowboy if you ain't been bucked off.

09-24-2012, 09:51 PM	#5 (permalink)
MurkedByMarx HtWn $KILL$ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 24 Blog Entries: 5	Thank you guys. I love my new family in recovery and if it wasn't for you guys i would not be as happy as i am today! __________________ M.A.S.H. Mode "When everything seems like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top"

09-25-2012, 07:37 PM	#9 (permalink)
MurkedByMarx HtWn $KILL$ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 24 Blog Entries: 5	Thank you guys for being there for me! I hope everyone had a good day. I thank god for keeping me sober today, i know for sure it wasn't my will doing that haha. Thanks again Fam. __________________ M.A.S.H. Mode "When everything seems like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top"

09-26-2012, 12:13 AM	#11 (permalink)
laurie6781 Belgian Sheepdog Adictee Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: In Today Posts: 5,957	You know in my own early recovery, those that just had a few weeks or so longer than I had, were more interesting to me, than those with 'long time' recovery of say a year or more, lol Why? I wanted to know how they got past whatever I was experiencing at the moment and in my addled brain they were much 'closer' to me than someone with a year or more. Later in my recovery, as I hit 60 days, 90 days, 6 months, I realized that I was not the only one who felt that way. I really started to understand what 'PLAY IT FORWARD' really meant!!!! So, with all that said, GOOD FOR YOU (((((MBM))))) for starting early in your recovery to 'Play It Forward' you are helping more folks than you realize!!!! J M H O Love and hugs, __________________ God Bless You All As You Trudge The Road Of Happy Destiny (especially when you are trudgin thru alligators up to your butt) Sobriety: AA June 7, 1981 Codependency: Alanon June 7, 1984

09-24-2012, 08:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
NoFireWater Clear Eyes Full Heart Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: New England Posts: 604	Love these Pay It Forward stories. Good for you to give the gift of hope to others

09-24-2012, 09:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
Mizzuno Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: California Posts: 1,362 Blog Entries: 11	Thank You! I really enjoy the positive.

09-24-2012, 10:21 PM	#7 (permalink)
zanzibar Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 480 Blog Entries: 7	I enjoy hearing when someone has a good day. It gives me hope. Good show giving back like that.

09-24-2012, 11:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
seanie1888 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 509	I will have a good day from reading your post Thanks

09-25-2012, 09:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
ACT10Npack Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 1,246	Good to hear

09-26-2012, 11:13 AM	#13 (permalink)
MurkedByMarx HtWn $KILL$ Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 24 Blog Entries: 5	I am the same way. I really look hard at those people with a month or two hahaha. I never thought about it but you made me think. It's true man, because those people are closer to feeling what you are than anyone else. the guy with 30 years may have forgotten how he felt a month into it. I don't know. But that is very true laurie! Thanks for helping me stay sober today! __________________ M.A.S.H. Mode "When everything seems like an uphill struggle, just think of the view from the top"

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