Hey Nuudawn --
As I said in another recent post....even though you may be new to recovery yourself, and perhaps even still working on the first step.....as a newcomer I was told that I could work 'at' all the steps that begin with '1' which would include '1' '10' '11' and '12.' ..... which leads me to this.....
As others have said in this post.....perhaps you can be the one reaching out your hand to those other newcomers in the meetings you've been attending so that maybe they won't feel too alone .... and it'll help you too.....
Just remember what it says in the BB, in the first couple of paragraphs of Chapter 7, Working with Others (page 89):
"Practical experience shows that nothing will so much insure immunity from drinking as intensive work with other alcoholics. It works when other activities fail. This is our twelfth suggestion: Carry this message to other alcoholics! You can help when no one else can. You can secure their confidence when other fail. Remember they are very ill.
"Life will take on new meaning. To watch people recover, to see them help others, to watch loneliness vanish, to see a fellowship grow up about you, to have a host of friends -- this is an experience you must not miss. We know you will not want to miss it. Frequent contact with newcomers and with each other is the bright spot of our lives..."
......Just a thought, mind you ..... (o:
NoelleR