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Post by Misty on Mar 21, 2005 22:04:23 GMT -5
I just LOVE the AA Responsibility
Declaration:I AM RESPONSIBLE WHEN
ANYONE ANYWHERE REACHES OUT FOR HELP I WANT THE HAND OF AA ALWAYS TO BE THERE AND FOR THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE. I need to remember this as I try to pass the msg on to
others. Are you responsible or irresponsible??? Please let me know! Thanks----Mistyeve
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Post by johnl on Mar 21, 2005 23:11:40 GMT -5
I try to be responsible, I haven't been asked for help by a newcomer but I always make my name and phone # available and speak at first step meetings, I figure if I can make it anyone can.
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Post by Misty on Mar 22, 2005 0:58:16 GMT -5
Dear John---I was told early on in my recovery that responsible is just being able to respond. You're
making yourself available to new people and that is responding. Thanks for stopping by!----Mistyeve
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Post by Lin on Mar 22, 2005 4:29:00 GMT -5
We also have that saying in AlAnon. We say it at the end of our meeting. It's called the AlAnon/AlAteen declaration.
Responsbile...I do work hard to be responsible. I take my jobs seriously. I get there early and I do extra things above and beyond I disagreeigned duties. I also give 110% when I am asked to be on a committee.
For a while I had to back off in fact. I saw I was being OVERLY responsible. If a job was not being done by the person who SHOULD have done it. I did it. I was taking on the work of others. Does that make sense?
Today I ahve a balance. I still go to both of my jobs early and give it my bestl...do extras, etc. And I still gie 110% on committee work. (But I jsut dont say YES to those requests as often...don't volunteer as often.)
LIN
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Post by Misty on Mar 22, 2005 7:01:04 GMT -5
Dear Lin----I know what your saying
about being overly responsible. I heard someone say in a meeting once
"I'm not responsible for saving the
world by the weekend" This puts it all into balance for me. Thanks for stopping by!----Mistyeve
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Post by caressa on Mar 23, 2005 1:15:15 GMT -5
Today I was responsible by making appointments and keeping them. I was responsible and returned phone calls. I was responsible to my health and well being by taking a time out today, so I could meet my committment tonight.
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Post by Misty on Mar 23, 2005 1:25:27 GMT -5
Dear Caressa----It can be done!!!
Thanks for stopping by!---Mistyeve
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. I will be back looking for Lin and others.