Thought for today: After a recent meeting a newcomer asked “I’ve made my six meetings in two weeks, and I’ve decided DA is for me. Now what?” A member shares: At this point, an old-timer in the group spoke up, saying “It sounds like you’re ready to take certain steps in your recovery. Remember how […]
Continue reading →Thought for today: The newcomer to the DA program is the most important person in the meeting place. Without newcomers, there is no where to practice the Twelfth Step, so essential to our recovery. Plus they remind us of a time when we were newcomers ourselves, and we realize how far we have come. This […]
Continue reading →D.A. old timers see a lot of new people come to one meeting and never come back. Some of these newcomers appear to be window shopping for financial advice. They feel unspeakable agony over their debts, and desperately seek a quick fix for the pain. Most old timers in the program will listen and reflect on this, and […]
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