One the
second Thursday of the month, I volunteer at the WSR in Monroe. We attend a 12-step recovery meeting led by
inmates. Next month will be 12 years of
volunteering at the WSR. I get more out
of this service work than I put into it—it makes my life much better every time
I go and really helps me to be grateful for what I have.
Tonight,
Leslee and I drove out to the WSR with two boxes of 12-step books worth $300
that was contributed by the local recovery fellowship. Unfortunately the meeting was canceled due to
a staff training night. I+ called the
liaison volunteer Jasper and arranged to meet him to give him the
literature. It was like a photographic
negative of a drug deal. We waited in
the parking lot of a gas station for 15 minutes, made our transaction by giving
Jasper the books and then drove off with no money.
Instead of
using to get high, Leslee and got high
on life and our ability to help others while enjoying each other's
company. Leslee has been a very good
friend to me for years and I am grateful to have her in my life.
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