I heard back from our local soup kitchen and am scheduled to volunteer from 9 AM to 1 PM New Year's Eve. They originally asked me to come in Dec. 17, but just this past Sunday I told my "senior," who I was matched up with through a volunteer program where I used to live in Fredericksburg, that I would come see her and take her out that weekend.
Now to suggest an AA meeting with my sister . . .
Still encouraging anyone who has suggestions to make them, or to post their own recovery plans!