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Expectations

Finally, I made it to Recovery Group this morning! I hate to admit that I was disappointed. I wanted an AA meeting or Celebrate Recovery or the like. I thought it would be a large meeting with recovering alcoholics and addicts from all walks of life. I expected rambunctiousness, hugs, chatter, readings, flambouyant characters, a message... What is it they say about expectations? Our happiness is inversely proportionate to our expectations.

If I believe our literature, I must accept that things are exactly as they should be at this point in time. That nothing, absolutely nothing, happens in God's world by mistake. I can, however, have the courage to change the things I can.

I can contact my AA friends and request meetings be brought in or search out a local meeting to attend.
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Location: Seattle, WA 98112, USA

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