Becoming the Helper

 In the beginning of Recovery people ask God to help them to stop their addictive behavior.  It is a focus on getting something.  It is a beginning in the recovery process.  But eventually, if the person sticks with the recovery process, they begin to shift a bit to helping others.  They realize that recovery was not all about the drug, drink, sex, gambling, or whatever.  Their world begins to expand as part of their recovery.  They become the helper without judging the results of the help they give to others.  God does not stop helping people simply because they don’t say, “Thank you,” or follow directions.  God is Love.  And so becomes the Recovering Person.