I attend AA. The reason I do is because I tend to "forget" the awful things I have done drinking. Going to meetings allows me to identify with a population of people that understand what I have gone through. By listening to them, I remember the things I have done. It is when I forget that I drink again and go on runs. I never want to forget the pain I have caused my self and others, I ask god every day that I may never forget.

I have seen more selfless acts and giving without any expectation in AA than I have in any congregation. I am not trying to compare it to a religion, just point out that churches are the ones that are "supposed" to be filled with people like this. I have found the opposite.

Why do I stay in AA if I have no desire to drink anymore? Because it gives me an option to serve my fellow brothers and sisters. It helps me stay out of my "self" and allows me to serve the whole. I have found it to be a great tool to push aside my ego, and live through my heart.

Amazing things have happened to me since I have become active in helping others. I see miracles on a daily basis. Its not magic at all, its simple laws of the universe. You don't get what you dont give. The dalai lama used to say jokingly that serving others is the most selfish thing you can do, as you are the one that receives the benefits. Not only in the gratitude of helping out another, but that same energy will be sent to you.

The ones who bash this, are the ones who are so deep into the self that they cant see what this program truly is, which is an extended hand to someone that needs help. And extended hand to yourself, as there is only one of us here. Don't let the lights, mirrors and smoke trick you. There is only one of us, lets remember this together by serving the whole.

Blessings and light