Service Works

by Anthony K. Davis

I hope that you have taken advantage of the great opportunities there are in the 12 step fellowships to be of service. Service is the backbone and essence of this wonderful Program. It is truly the essence of spirituality, which is giving and what is more giving than being of service. There is nothing more valuable than time, it can never be refunded or stopped or harvested. So to give of one’s time is invaluable.

Not only does being of service bring you to a new level of spiritual awareness, whether you are conscious of it or not. Not only are you being of service, you are staying clean and sober, I would be hard pressed to think of any who have relapsed while opening the doors and setting up for the meetings, or setting up for volleyball or attending a Alumni meeting, or attending a round-up, convention and/or gratitude day committee meeting. Not only are you staying clean and sober, but through service you are learning of and about the 12 traditions, especially if you are involved consistently with the service projects around EAI.

Once you get through the craziness and excitement that some of our events and meetings can create, you are learning how to “agree to disagree” and “principles before personalities.” However even greater than that you are ensuring that the doors are open and that there is a Alumni Association and meetings for those who need one, especially those who have not found us yet.

Do something, for someone, for nothing.