Just for Today:I will work with the newcomer.I will remember that I was once a newcomer myself.I will seek to attract others with the same sense of belonging I've found in NA.Remembering the newcomer is something I try to keep fresh in mind at all times. Not saying that it’s a hard task b/c it rarely is. I remember the newcomer when I see that familiar look of desperation or hopelessness that I at one time wore. Working with newcomers has become a regular and important part of my recovery whether I am their sponsor or not. It for one takes me out of my self when I am helping another. It also renews in me a sense of purpose and reminds me of how this program really works. It works by taking what we have and freely giving it away. I was given love, so I give love. I was given hope, so I give hope. I was given acceptance, so I give acceptance. And so on with every gift the program of NA has given and still gives me daily.
