Yesterday I volunteered when someone in my sponsorship family asked

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Yesterday I volunteered when someone in my sponsorship family asked for a speaker at an H&I meeting on Memorial Day night. This will be the first time I have done something like this. Shared my story to a group. It’s at a detox that I’ve been to once. At a dark point in my life last year. When I should have been in a hospital and not there for 24 hours. I’m excited that my going back is for a positive reason!

I’ll admit I’m extremely nervous and I don’t know why on earth I said I’d do it. I don’t want to back out of it now. I know I’ll be emotional and crying while I speak so hopefully that doesn’t scare the clients there.

This is weird. My new attitude towards my recovery life. I feel proud almost, that I’m in recovery. Hmm.

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#2

The act of giving back :purple_heart: That is why we do it!

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#3

Nice job giving back! Speaking from the heart in front of strangers is bold to be sure, and I admire that. When I give presentations I usually practice what I'm going to say a bunch of times, so I make sure to include everything I want to.

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#4

Ill bet it helps your progression emmensly I am looking to speak at a detox i went to as well and also have never spoke HNI so i understand being nervous

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#5

Yeah it was suggested that I practice because I speak extremely fast. So I need to practice speaking slower.

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#6

We freely give away what was freely given to us. Linda

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#7

The new yorkers I knew spoke fast when I lived there long time ago.

#8

No need for "almost", you should be proud.

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