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Post by bunnypie on Jul 10, 2016 0:28:50 GMT -5
The screen is jumping all ove and I am having a hard time posting. Don't know if I am responsosible or not? I just want to do this while I still got the screen! I love the definition of responsoible as able to respond!!!! So far I am still able to respond-------Bunnypie
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Post by majestyjo on Jul 10, 2016 13:25:53 GMT -5
For many years, I beat myself up about not being able to get out and do the service work that I use to do. I am grateful for an ex-boyfriend who bought me my first working computer which lasted me a long time. Now I only have a Notebook and it is not capable of all the things a regular computer can do.
I had to accept that coming on line and sharing on the sites was doing service and qualified, just on a different level of service. I went into the treatment centers, jail, detox, and many meetings, sponsored several women and co-sponsored a couple of guys, and got involved in community service. Sadly, I had two sponsees died as a result of their disease. It was difficult for me as they did not want to work the steps or have anything to do with them.
I was two years sober and stood at the corner of King and James at the center of town and looked up at the new Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and wanted to stand at the highest level and shout, "Hey people, I have found a new way of life, let me tell you all about it." I went from one end of the city to another and once in a while I got invited to go to an out-of-town meeting, and here I was sharing with the world. I have been given many gifts, one of them has been Essence-of-Recovery.
I am responsible when anyone any where reaches out for help, I want the hand of AA to be there. I did phone service for AA for over 10 years. When it got impossible for me to get out regularly, especially at night, I felt I could not always be there for sponsees or newcomers. I sponsored two women on Instant Messenger on the computer. God has granted me many gifts.
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Post by bunnypie on Jul 10, 2016 19:48:54 GMT -5
Wow Jo!!!----you have done the service work of 10 people!!! I applaud the fact that you don't want to just "rest on your laurels" A of people do with the excuse that the younger members need to take over. I think that is true to some extent but someone has to show them how it is done. They need to be shown. It is always good to have someone with experience to "train" the newcomer. If you don't have an experienced person then it is just the "blind leading the blind" YOU seem to have a gift for service work and it would be a shame to waste it. You just have to figure out what you can do and when and where you can do it. Just As Bunnypie Sees It!!!!!
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Post by majestyjo on Jul 11, 2016 17:21:43 GMT -5
Smiling, can't sit back on my laurels because this is a one day at a time program. I agree, how can you know what you haven't been taught. The problem for the most part is that too many want to be teachers, when in fact, they need to shut up and listen. My computer is my service outlet in today. I do take pride though that I have only missed two meetings since I joined my new group. One because of a previous specialist appointment and the other was from having no sleep. I have suffered from chronic pain for years, but thanks to the program and the God of my understanding, I have tried to be there when I can. As I have gotten older, I had to accept my own limitations, my mind is willing but the flesh is weak. Thought this was cute. I don't do matronly, but I do like retro!  |
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Post by bunnypie on Jul 11, 2016 21:45:49 GMT -5
I love it!!!! never too old for a hug!!! YES! you are right you can't teach what a don't know. Listen & Learn is real important......
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.