One of the things we were talking about today, was not only about staying sober, but what it was like to get sober. That was part of the meeting. There were other things we all talked about, and one of them was helping others.
That last thought was very important to me, because it helps me to remember my old sponsor and his wife. Both of them taught me all the things I needed to know back then, which helped me to help others like myself. And that was what made me to be willing to step in and do what was done to me back then.
And these things remind me of other things I also studied and read in the BB and the 12&12. One of them was to help me to not only reach in and help, but to learn to step back and be quiet. I always remember how I learned to try to practice humility. To be able to cut my ego down to size and be quiet. If someone wanted help, others could help me by pointing me out. Not me doing that for myself.
And, of course, all of this is about growing along spiritual lines. Not just what I learned in the AA literature, but what my old sponsor and others taught me along the way. I still have to remind myself and listen to others, who will be able to remind me. I know I need to not only pray, but to depend upon my Higher Power. Reminds me of the Second Step so often, which opened the door to this way of life and began to change me. So grateful for all of this.