3 years today alcohol free...
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,236
Congatulations..!!!!
For a long time all I could do was suit up and
show up to my AA recovery meetings. Allowing
others to see me on a daily and frequent bases
was enough to let them see that I was sober
at least.
Before long i began to bring cookies to go along
with the coffee they served us at each meeting
which became my service work, Contributing a
little something to the meetings.
Then, i began to read at the opening of those
meetings, maybe beginning the Lord's Prayer
at closing which eventually led me to chairing
or sharing my esh - experiences, strengths and
hopes on the meetings topic.
It didnt happen all at once, but with willingness,
keeping and open mind and honesty in my heart
and mind, i began to speak.
We all move at a different pace in recovery and
life which i had to learn because it's not a race.
For a long time all I could do was suit up and
show up to my AA recovery meetings. Allowing
others to see me on a daily and frequent bases
was enough to let them see that I was sober
at least.
Before long i began to bring cookies to go along
with the coffee they served us at each meeting
which became my service work, Contributing a
little something to the meetings.
Then, i began to read at the opening of those
meetings, maybe beginning the Lord's Prayer
at closing which eventually led me to chairing
or sharing my esh - experiences, strengths and
hopes on the meetings topic.
It didnt happen all at once, but with willingness,
keeping and open mind and honesty in my heart
and mind, i began to speak.
We all move at a different pace in recovery and
life which i had to learn because it's not a race.
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Join Date: May 2012
Posts: 3,748
Originally Posted by LadyBug66 
Thank you! I really wanted to post something profound and inspirational to people that are struggling right now but the words didn't come to me. I hope you all have a very Merry and Sober Christmas!
Congrats and MERRY CHRISTMAS!
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