In recovery, our joys are multiplied by sharing good days; our sorrows are lessened by sharing the bad. For the first time in our lives, we don't have to experience anything alone."
When we practice using the steps and the other tools of our program to work through our hardships, we become able to take pleasure in the joys of living clean. But our joys pass all too quickly if we don't share them with others, while hardships borne alone may be long in passing. In the Fellowship of recovery, we often multiply our joys and divide our burdens by sharing them with one another.
We alcoholics experience pleasures in recovery that, sometimes, only another alcoholic can appreciate. Fellow members understand when we tell them of the pride we take today in fulfilling commitments, the warmth we feel in mending damaged relationships, the relief we experience in not having to drink to make it through the day. When we share these experiences with recovering alcoholics and they respond with similar stories, our joy is multiplied. The same principle applies to the challenges we encounter as recovering alcoholics. By sharing our challenges and allowing other members in recovery to share their strength with us, our load is lightened.
The fellowship we have in recovery is precious. In recovery by sharing together, we enhance the joys and diminish the burdens of life
Just for Today: I will share my joys and my burdens with other recovering alcoholics. I will also share in theirs. I am grateful for the strong bonds of fellowship in recovery