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Reaching out

Asking for help also has a wider significance,
because it is part of the process of re-connecting with
others, which is essential to the recovery process. If
we do not ask for help, we are saying that we are
going to do this alone and very few can manage that.
The Responsibility Statement, often read out at AA
Meetings, tells us that it is members’ responsibility
to offer support whenever anyone, anywhere, asks –
just as they themselves have been helped. Am I ready
to reach out for help when I need it?

Just as fellowship members take responsibility for
extending the hand of help to others, so must I take
personal responsibility for my recovery by asking for
help when I need it. Doing nothing should not be an
option, because that seems like old behaviour and
the victim role. Recovery is about doing things
differently. May I fully take responsibility for my new
life and recognise when I must take action to assert
my legitimate needs rather than doing nothing.