Hey all. Just wanted to say that I'm starting to have some success with a new meeting a friend and I started! Starting to have some success with my sobriety too! I am celebrating an anniversary tomorrow. 37 years of life! It's nice to look forward to a sober birthday. I am really starting to feel that I have recovered from this seemingly hopeless state of mind that our Book talks about! Anyways, our meeting last night went from the four of us that originally attended to a room full! Very cool......... I'm just checking in and letting ya know that this program works if you let it. That is the awesome news for today!
This is whats it is all simply about ,sharing the message of hope and bringing it to another suffering individual.God bless 37 years,for you Steve,stay in the solution and if its God's will there will be many more!!!Thanks for reminding us about continuing to "do the work"......
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Selfishness-self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles.
Congratulations!! You're a true example of how this program works to keep one sober!! Giving back is what keeps us all sober!!
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God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change. Courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Rheinhold Niebuhr
Lovely, Justin. It's wonderful to see a group grow that we've nursed from its beginnings. I'm always heartened to see so many with this shared desire to stop drinking & live sober :) Danielle x
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Progress not perfection.. & Practice makes Progress!
Congrats! It sounds like what you are doing relates to that saying "You build self-esteem by doing esteemable acts." Starting the meeting, reaching out to others more on here even. You are living the program Justin. Nice to see.
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Keep coming back. It works if you work it. So work it. You're worth it!
I love it too. Happy BB Birthday. Wow, I missed that somehow-You started your own new meeting! What were some of the threads I must missed? Happy Sunny Day everyone.
Congrats on starting the new meeting and your growth and happiness in soberity.
I think the key to AA groups is to keep as may people active and participating as possible, whether the group is large or small does not matter, the point of a group or meeting is to help folks stay sober.
Be a trusted servant, turn it over to God, and don't attach your ego to a meeting or group.
Good luck!
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Rob
"There ain't no Coupe DeVille hiding in the bottom of a Cracker Jack Box."
Yes...and this would be a convenient way of making you learn the traditions (not saying you don't know them...just an opportunity)...I didn't know or grasp them until I had to secretary business meetings.
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Keep coming back. It works if you work it. So work it. You're worth it!
Thanks for reminding us about continuing to "do the work"......