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Service

Doing service, helping others and carrying the message, all have one thing in common – connection. It is hard to feel that life has no purpose when you do these things regularly. It can sometimes seem tiresome, but why should I worry? I may sometimes think that others are not pulling their weight but that should not be my concern. I do service for the simple reason that it is good for my recovery and that is all I need to focus on. I should be glad that I am no longer isolating and am part of a group of positive people. Am I doing service and am I doing so for the right reasons?

When I do service, I serve myself too, when I help others, I help me, when I carry the message to a struggling person, I reinforce the message to myself. This is not unique to recovery from addiction, it is basic community spirit that has helped mankind since the start of life. We are all living in history and AA, NA and all the Twelve Step fellowships have a noble and inspiring record of growth and goodness of which I am proud to be a part. I ask today that my contribution be an active one so that at the end of the day, I can look back and say to myself that I did my best for the fellowships, I played a small part in history.