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Posted On 11/16/2008 19:05:30 by twarden

    Last night was NA Fall Ball. There was about 150 people in attendance. I seen a lot of addicts come together and partake in clean fun. We cooked 50 pounds of roast and huge bags of potatoes, gravy , corn, and rolls. It was a lot of work. I see the service work getting done just not by any more then 10% of the people. 
    I like to complain about being in the 10% that do most of the service work. I find it hard to be grateful to be of service sometimes. I know in my heart that if I didnt do service work I would probally not have what I have today.What scares me is the fact that when my term of service is up who will fill my shoes. I am glad my higher Power gives me challenges. Where would I be withoout service work? What would my life be? The answer to those questions are not where I need to be. So am I really complaining about service work? Maybe there is something else in my life that i am not happy with.I know that I dont have enough time in my every day. I hope I feel different about life when I am done with school. This last weekend was filled so I didnt have Tim time. Anywho I am not sure if I blog right But I do feel better.
 



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From: Kariemac
11/18/2008 19:57:25

I can relate to your experience; I to have, at different times, been deep into service work in AA and in my personal life at work.  I realised that I had a hard time asking for help.  I was raised with the if yiou want it done right you got to do it yourself mentality.  What that really taught me was to hold onto control at all costs. Yeah not too healthy for me.  So I had to learn to delegate responsibility and let go of the outcome or my expectations.
When I returned to school the 12 step group I was apart of actually folded- there was no one willing to open and close the meeting every Monday night.  Terrible but it had to happen and the meeting never started up again and that was 8/9 years ago. 
Live and learn and have gratitude for what you accomplish through being a great power of example. 
There is a guy up here at meetings he has been sober for 36+ years and he still mops floors and makes coffee at his HG every week now that's graditude- and humility in action!
Take care,
Karie

From: sprite
11/17/2008 07:59:11

It was nice to read this, thank you for sharing :)

From: DisgruntledGurl
11/17/2008 03:10:16

As long as you're feeling better and not holding onto resentments by being stuck in your head...

The important thing is you are you, and doing something for you to improve yourself and the quality of your life.

You rock!



From: Shannon
11/17/2008 00:38:59

as long as you feel better then it must right - thanks for sharing



From: DennisS
11/16/2008 21:00:18

    Being gladly of service, both in and out of the fellowship is an honor, twelfth step work at it's finest. The way I figure it is the fellowship was running before I came into the rooms, and will probably be doing quite well when I pass on. If others opt out of being of service, so be it. Not my concern.
     There are many ways to be of service - GSR committee, intergroup, secretarial, set up, making coffee, clean up, even greeting people as they come into the meeting. All the "little" things that keep the fellowship functioning smoothly. Somebody needs to do these things, otherwise the group suffers. So there is usually all sorts of opportunity for service work. People will pick up the slack.
    Yep  - there ain't no right or wrong way, but yours looks good to me...
Take care,
Dennis
    
    



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