I was at a wonderful twelve step meeting Tuesday night. It's a closed discussion meeting and whatever the topic, it always elicits great comments and personal exploration; but Tuesday's meeting was particularly special because a man, likely in his early 50's, had shown up for his very first meeting. And this gave all of us pause to reflect on our own story of what it was like as compared to what it's like now. He seemed to listen intently. He seemed grateful for our messages, but I have learned, we all have learned, that we share to keep ourselves moving a[...]
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