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Jerry F


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Aloha Family;

I went to the morning "Attitude Adjustment" AA meeting this moring and was anxious
to get there more than yesterday.  It wasn't about me (boohoo) and I couldn't
remember what was attracting me to the room so directly.  Got there, (3 mins late),
got my cuppa Joe and a couple cookies (why do we love sweets sooo much?) and
went to sit down to get involved in the process.   I noticed that an anniversay chip
was being passed around and checked out the group.  That's when I noticed her
sitting across the room from me with the greatest smile on her face and I remembered
that her recovery date preceeds my bellybutton day by one.  I got up and walked over
to her cause she got her chip back and I had not held it yet in prayer.  She hands me
the chip and it has an X on it and that fills me with gratitude and awe at the very
same time.  Ten years ago her twin sister was transporting her to a rehab and
stopped at my place of work and came in to ask me if I could come out and speak with
her sister before she got admitted.  I agreed because her sister's and my own
recovery had become deeply entwined.  When I got to the jeep this sister was sitting
in a drunk stupor barely awake, aware and conscious.  She could only acknowledge
that she wanted to stop.   I spoke with her for a minute or two, hoping only that she
left with some hope that she could and would be sober and then she left.  We have
since then all been involved on the same journey however I had not realized that it
had been ten years!!  She had as much fun watching my reaction at the realization
as she did her own celebration.   I had a spiritual reflection in the moment as I got
to fully revisit our first meeting and the ten year anniversary meeting at the same
time.   It was like sitting in the past and being able to be in the future at once.  HP
is tricky with me doing this stuff.  I told my HP "that was pretty cool" and then I went
back to reviewing her journey, her sister's journey and my own all at the same time.
If the Yoda had walked in front of me at that moment I would not have been surprised.
Her husband was there.  He is one of us and has stopped going to meetings.  That
hasn't help the he/she relationship much and it is what it is for the moment.  I sat
with him and encouraged him to change where he needed it just as I had encourage
her to before they ever met.

HP can do for us what we cannot do for ourselves until we become honest and
willing to do it for ourselves and others.  We then become instruments of HP's
peace and go on to touch others.   I am blown away.  Thank you God.  Thank
you AA.

Jerry F smile

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AWESOME!!!!! What a blessing to see the change in people through AA, and then be there to celebrate with them such wonderful milestones!! I feel that we believe FOR people sometimes, that this is going to work, and it is like an ongoing prayer, which sometimes is realized.

Awesome stuff, Jerry, and I tend to get more excited about other people's anniversaries than my own. I have a VISUAL of where others where when they first walked in, to draw upon, and then see them bright and shiny, and so blessed. Thank you for sharing her with us today!

Joni

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Thank you Jerry for sharing her story and bringing your own with it,

I, too, like Joni, seem to get so much more out of other's anniversaries, like the two coming up in 11 days, feeling excited inside for both of them that I think are the greatest. 

Great great stuff, as usual that you bring here as little gifts to share with us.

We love you,

Toni

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Thank you, Jerry. We try so hard in our own recoveries because we want it so bad that when we see another succeeding at our heart's best desire we rejoice in ecstasy & jubilation. That's how it is for me too. My friend & work colleague asked for help & joined our fellowship a few weeks ago & has been working on her Step1. She will have 7days tomorrow & when she opened her mouth to share on Friday before I went away on retreat I actually cried tears of joy for her willingness, humility, honesty & openmindedness. My response caught me by surprise as I can only remember one other time I cried with happiness & that was when I was a child.

I am amazed by & so grateful for other people's recovery. It's like when you've been so busy at Christmas fetching presents for everyone else that you forget you have your own to come too. Seeing this fellowship grow up around me is an ever-renewing joy & constant present. I'm glad my early recovery has settled in just for today & I now have a fully functioning program in a progressively maturing state I can share & identify in with others 1Day@aTime. Thank you to A.A. indeed. Thank you for sharing this, Jerry. Happy 10th Soberversary for our mutual Sister. (Thank you, Toni ;) Danielle x 



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You gals know how to ice a cake...Mahalo Nui....Much thanks.  I love the metaphor
of christmas.     smile

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