Step Twelve Questionns

dot · Senior Member

Step Twelve Questionns

Vicky R · Senior Member

hi Dot ! I think I'll pick q 3 out of those . How does service help ? I guess to begin with it makes you feel more useful . But I found that unlike with normal work , helping out in 12 step groups tends to give you energy rather than take it away ! this was amazing as even in other recovery circles I could find helping out very taxing , but something about 12 step structure seems to work out on the energy level . An so many skills you can pick up too . When I first led the meeting it was sooo frightening ! Gradually your confidence builds , they help you to learn to handle all kinds of things , financial , official , and social . Handling the emotional currents in a group is usually a very difficult thing, I think many people would find it difficult to lead a group but within these particular structures somehow it's easier. Well sometimes it has been hard actually , but it's hard in a way that you get the benefits , yeah 12 step people are not perfect and they're there as non professionals , well that's the idea anyway , so some of it has been bumpy too , but it's the growth , never seen anything like it anywhere else ,

lol Vickyr x

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