"The whole spiritual journey might be summed up as humble hope." Thomas Keating

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Fellowship

This morning at my home group we had a discussion about the Fellowship.  It was good to be reminded of what a special thing an AA group is.  People who have never felt a part of anything feel accepted.  People who are afraid of just about everything in life feel safe.  People feel comfortable talking about things they would virtually never discuss elsewhere.  People know they have somewhere to go for help, that every person in that room wants what is best for them.  It's amazing how you can bump into a fellow AA, someone you've maybe had a few chats with, sit down for a cup of coffee and very quickly begin talking about what is really happening in your lives, what you are happy about, what you are afraid of, and all at a level of reality you almost never reach with non-alcoholics.

It is just plain nice.

1 comment:

  1. "at a level of reality you almost never reach with non-alcoholics." I totally agree! The fellowship is a beautiful thing. I am finding it to be just as wonderful online as well.

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