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Kenh


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March 19
Something Valuable To Share

"A simple, honest message of recovery from addiction rings true."

Basic Text p. 50

You're in a meeting. The sharing has been going on for some time. One or two members have described their spiritual experiences in an especially meaningful way. Another has had us all rolling in the aisles with entertaining stories. And then the leader calls on you.., gulp. You shyly introduce yourself, apologetically stammer out a few lines, thank everyone for listening, and sit out the rest of the meeting in embarrassed silence. Sound familiar? Well, you're not alone.

We've all had times when we've felt that what we had to share wasn't spiritual enough, wasn't entertaining enough, wasn't something enough. But sharing is not a competitive sport. The meat of our meetings is identification and experience, something all of us have in abundance. When we share from our hearts the truth of our experience, other addicts feel they can trust us because they know we're just like them. When we simply share what's been effective in our lives, we can be sure that our message will be helpful to others.

Our sharing doesn't have to be either fancy or funny to ring true. Every addict working an honest program that brings meaningful recovery has something of immense value to share, something no one else can give: his or her own experience.

Just for today: I have something valuable to share. I will attend a meeting today and share my experience in recovery from addiction.

pg. 81

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Thanks Ken tonight I got to share what it was like for me as a long time relapser with others who were experiencing the same things.

One of the turning points in my recovery process happened a long time ago when I asked a friend who somehow attained 1 year clean how he did it and did the compulsion to use go away and he said yes it had, man thats all I wanted that compulsion to just go away and maybe i've have a chance at staying clean, well with that thought in my head that day came and it can for all others.

But miles and years of pain and self hatred hate and dispair came first, then one day I just let it all go , well most of it and that gave me the opportunity to be released from the place I was at which was trapped.

Today I feel so free, free from so many things and thoughts and fears the hatred mostly has gone I dont worry much about relapsing I know what I have to do today to avoid that and stay out of that pitfall and I share it with others so they know that this thing can work for anyone.

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Thanks for the Share, I know what you mean, the feeling of freedom that I have on most days is keeping me from the compulsion as well. I also look at myself and the way I want to be. I prefer to be a responsible, dependable, understanding, loving person that will not harm anyone without cause. I would sooner be the addict that another addict would like to ask for help rather than someone that can buy or sell some dope. That is the person I want to be and That really keeps me away from compulsion and going to the meetings, doing the steps and just plain living. I am loving it for this 24.

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Right on Ken glad you got threw the funk there will be funks and the option to use during those times will leave and other options come first. We know it stopped working for us the mind might tell us something different but taking the time to remember what it was like tells us another story.

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