Thread: Volunteering?
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Old 01-23-2011, 12:31 PM
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LexieCat
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I agree, this is a wonderful thread.

AA focuses, in part, on service as a means to recovery--for us and for others. But EVERYONE would benefit by being of service to others. It brings us out of ourselves (which is a sick place, for most of us!) and helps us to focus on being part of the solution to something, rather than part of the problem.

I'm looking forward to doing a lot more service work (in and out of AA) in the near future.

There's almost always something you can do, even if your time for it is limited. Make a few phone calls to agencies or nonprofits that do something you care about, and ask what kind of help they need. Chances are you will find something you can do, even if it's only giving an hour or two per month.
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