[Businessmtg] Service

[Sherrie Wysong]

What does service mean to me?
Service was an important piece of my recovery.  When I first came to alanaon a wise member asked me to chair a meeting.  Wow.  I grew so much from that day.  It doesn’t have to be big and demonstrative.  I do like the personal part of service.  Going up to a newcomer after the meeting, getting hugs, lunch.  I have served as literature chair, secretary, treasurer, I have even started a meeting, chaired many meetings, etc.  Service was a big part for many years.

What does service mean to the health of our group?
Having a GR to represent and report back to the group is an indicator of a healthy group.  Service needs to be balanced among members.  Choosing a home group and participating in group conscious meetings, having different members lead meetings keeps out meeting balanced in program and keeps us with principles above personalities.  I also like to see fresh ideas, etc from new eyes/healing hearts.

What keeps me from volunteering to serve on ASP?  
My first 15 years in the program I was very active in service.  I really love to see our newcomers step up and become involved.  Asp is not the most comfortable meeting for me.  I find sharing through emails and not seeing/hugging live folks a little isolating to me.  I love that I can read a share anytime I want and I will most likely chair here again, but I do not really want to add anymore responsibilities to my life at this time.