Helping Others Helps Me
Pope on a Rope
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Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Florida
Posts: 117
Helping Others Helps Me
I'm not sure if this is the right place for this so if it needs to be moved please do so.
How many of you feel when you reply to other members posts that it is like therapy for yourself?
Posting seems to really have a positive effect on me. Giving encouragement to others feeds my fire of wanting to stay on track and away from drugs.
I mean I know I'm not the smartest guy with all the answers but I certainly do try to be positive in any way that I can.
Anyone else feel the same way? Is this a good thing?
How many of you feel when you reply to other members posts that it is like therapy for yourself?
Posting seems to really have a positive effect on me. Giving encouragement to others feeds my fire of wanting to stay on track and away from drugs.
I mean I know I'm not the smartest guy with all the answers but I certainly do try to be positive in any way that I can.
Anyone else feel the same way? Is this a good thing?
Member
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Baton Rouge, La.
Posts: 15,234
Sharing my own ESH - experiences, strengths
and hopes honestly of what my life was
and is like before, during and after alcohol
with others in recovery definitely gives me
a boost in my own personal life and sobriety.
It was explained to me in early recovery
and thru the 12 step program taught to
me that If I wanted to keep my sobriety
and all the wonderful gifts received in
my life thus so far, then I need to pass it on.
Whether I share about my program
or about something fun like watching
golf or flowers, birds, music, just having
other folks living their life in recovery
like I am makes life fun, interesting and
happy.
Sharing is definitely a good positive thing.
and hopes honestly of what my life was
and is like before, during and after alcohol
with others in recovery definitely gives me
a boost in my own personal life and sobriety.
It was explained to me in early recovery
and thru the 12 step program taught to
me that If I wanted to keep my sobriety
and all the wonderful gifts received in
my life thus so far, then I need to pass it on.
Whether I share about my program
or about something fun like watching
golf or flowers, birds, music, just having
other folks living their life in recovery
like I am makes life fun, interesting and
happy.
Sharing is definitely a good positive thing.
Pope on a Rope
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Florida
Posts: 117
Originally Posted by aasharon90 
Sharing my own ESH - experiences, strengths
and hopes honestly of what my life was
and is like before, during and after alcohol
with others in recovery definitely gives me
a boost in my own personal life and sobriety.
It was explained to me in early recovery
and thru the 12 step program taught to
me that If I wanted to keep my sobriety
and all the wonderful gifts received in
my life thus so far, then I need to pass it on.
Whether I share about my program
or about something fun like watching
golf or flowers, birds, music, just having
other folks living their life in recovery
like I am makes life fun, interesting and
happy.
Sharing is definitely a good positive thing.
and hopes honestly of what my life was
and is like before, during and after alcohol
with others in recovery definitely gives me
a boost in my own personal life and sobriety.
It was explained to me in early recovery
and thru the 12 step program taught to
me that If I wanted to keep my sobriety
and all the wonderful gifts received in
my life thus so far, then I need to pass it on.
Whether I share about my program
or about something fun like watching
golf or flowers, birds, music, just having
other folks living their life in recovery
like I am makes life fun, interesting and
happy.
Sharing is definitely a good positive thing.
bona fido dog-lover
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,759
I like coming here and giving back the awesome support and friendship I was so freely given when I was new. It helps me to stay sober and I have developed some wonderful friendships with people all over the world.
It helps me to stay sober and I have developed some wonderful friendships with people all over the world. 
Member
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: New York
Posts: 35,731
Originally Posted by EBIII
I'm not sure if this is the right place for this so if it needs to be moved please do so.
How many of you feel when you reply to other members posts that it is like therapy for yourself?
Posting seems to really have a positive effect on me. Giving encouragement to others feeds my fire of wanting to stay on track and away from drugs.
I mean I know I'm not the smartest guy with all the answers but I certainly do try to be positive in any way that I can.
Anyone else feel the same way? Is this a good thing?
How many of you feel when you reply to other members posts that it is like therapy for yourself?
Posting seems to really have a positive effect on me. Giving encouragement to others feeds my fire of wanting to stay on track and away from drugs.
I mean I know I'm not the smartest guy with all the answers but I certainly do try to be positive in any way that I can.
Anyone else feel the same way? Is this a good thing?
Happy you're here, EBIII.
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Upstate New York
Posts: 51,526
Yes, EB - I felt my anxiety lessen when I started interacting here. I was only going to stop by briefly - but that was almost 9yrs. ago. I never left. 
We're glad to have you part of us.
We're glad to have you part of us.
Pope on a Rope
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Florida
Posts: 117
I've only been a member here for 4 days and I honestly feel like I have been here for a long time.
Seeing all of you folks posting to me how they are happy I'm here or they are glad I found this place means a lot to me already and the funny thing is I don't even know anyone.
I really am grateful for SR and all of the people I have met.
Reading everything is starting to make me believe in myself.
Thank you all so much for making me feel so welcome.
Seeing all of you folks posting to me how they are happy I'm here or they are glad I found this place means a lot to me already and the funny thing is I don't even know anyone.
I really am grateful for SR and all of the people I have met.
Reading everything is starting to make me believe in myself.
Thank you all so much for making me feel so welcome.
Guest
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: The Deep South
Posts: 14,636
It helped me so much to help others as much as I could right away... in whatever way I could. I really believe it's therapeutic to help others. It's also so important to come here and read what others are experiencing and how they're handling things... because we can get loads of insight, inspiration, and wisdom from others as well.
Member
Join Date: Oct 2013
Posts: 11,414
I really find it helpful and I think all of us here can understand what quitting
and rebuilding our lives after alcohol in such a powerfully empathetic way
that our sharing can really be life-changing for others, and ourselves.
Glad you are here and have joined the team EB
and rebuilding our lives after alcohol in such a powerfully empathetic way
that our sharing can really be life-changing for others, and ourselves.
Glad you are here and have joined the team EB
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