Grey Book Reflection
As we went to meetings regularly, we also learned the basic value of talking to other addicts who shared our problems and goals.
Gray Book, p. 79 (Chapter Five, Lines 30-32)
Our Literature states that the Ultimate Weapon for Recovery is the Recovering addict. There's therapeutic value in one addict Helping another, both benefit from Sharing with each other. Going to meetings really works, that's where Recovery happens.
We Carry Our Message, when we Share our problems and the Solution. Attending meetings is our Physical act of Surrender. Sharing our Recovery with other members, enforces ours even more.
Our Higher Power manifests itself as we tap into this Power at the meetings. Meeting Makers Make It, only if they Apply what they hear at the meetings. We have to continue taking the suggestions, no matter how long we've been coming around.
Two things happen in meetings, someone Carries the Message and someone Listens to the Message. We never know where that Message is going to come from. We have to be Physically, Mentally and Spiritually present for Recovery to happen.
Since one addict Helping another is without parallel, there are no exterior motives when we Share or ask for Help. When it comes to our stories, there's nothing new under the sun. Somewhere, somehow, someone has gone through what we're going through, and they can share how they remain Clean and felt Hope. In turn, we Help others when we have been through what they're going through.
We offer what worked for us and we Share Hope. We first have to remember, if we are not the problem, there is no Solution.
Making meetings is our First Step.
We will Surrender Physically by going to meetings. We will not only share our problems, but also our Solutions.