Share Your Inspiration: The Power of 12 Step Recovery
Identifying codependency in my life changed my life. Today I am a member of a codependency support group. Some days, when a meeting is over, a person thanks me for having shared. This happens when my journey touched someone and encouraged them. They found healing through my expression of the simple, ordinary experiences of my life. My story filled their world with hope.
Hope matters to me. When I wrote my spiritual autobiography I tried to choose memories that resonated with hope. This didn't mean that I always chose happy memories. It did mean that I cared, and still do care, about finding the light in the darkness. Finding that light brings me hope. I pray it will bring others hope too.
Hope is my inspiration. I found hope at the codependency support group table. Working a 12 step program changed my life. I think the way I worked the 12 step program changed the lives of the people around me too. 12 step programs are not limited to the step program of AA. There’s a group for workaholics, over spenders, gamblers, over eaters, and even an “emotions anonymous” group to name a few. Find a step program that’s right for you and unleash the power of recovery in your life. And, consider taking your journal with you to your meetings so that you can share your story with others. You’ll be surprised by the support you get and the support you give others. Your spiritual autobiography (your spiritual story) can make a difference!
Maybe a support group isn’t right for you? Do you still have a way you can share? Absolutely! Simply sharing your personal testimony with a good friend over a cup of coffee has power. A Christian testimony can reveal the power Jesus Christ has to rebuild a life. A spiritual story from your journal can become a personal testimony of salvation for someone else. A vignette from your life can become proof, for someone else, that God exists. Blogs, Facebook pages and posts to Twitter can make a difference. Don’t limit the opportunities you have to share!