
~ FROM OUR EDITOR ~
Hello, Serendipity Readers,
Happy New Year to you all; I hope it brings a year of happiness, good
health, and steady recovery to each one of you.
This issue, the first of 2004, is one I hope you enjoy; there should
be something for everyone in it. In her Founder's Corner, Mari
reminds us that the WTS Twelve Steps in Twelve Weeks Step Study begins
on January 1, and is a wonderful way to better ourselves in this new
year. Several other articles emphasize and describe this quarterly
step study, also. If you haven't already joined, please consider
doing so, at least as one who receives and reads the leader's shares
and questions.
A related item to note is that the topics for online meetings will be
aligned with the step currently being worked in the WTS step study.
This means that meetings for the first week of January (and future
studies in April, July, and October) will have Step One as their
primary subject, with sub-topics relating to that step. And so on,
through each week of each quarter.
As regular items, we have articles from various TRG administrators,
who work very hard and give service to TRG. With their help, jobs
are spread out and work loads lightened. We have also spotlighted
and focused on several of The Recovery Group loops; they cover a
broad range, from COEs with disabilities to Spanish-speaking COEs
to COEs who are kids or teenagers. Perhaps one of these descriptions
will spark an interest in you to join or offer service.
This month's Recovery Writers Series again focuses, as it did a year
ago, on the writings in "The Odyssey: a personal Journey". For this
and the next two months you will get to hear from a wonderful man who
has been on his journey to recovery for over a year. His is an
inspiring story, and we are fortunate that he is sharing it with us.
Myrlene has chosen a Big Book reading for us this month concerning our
perception of a Higher Power, about which she has also given us her
own thoughtful, personal reflection.
As always, I ask that you send me any comments you would like to make
(positive or negative); I look forward to your input. That's what the
Letters to the Editor column is for, as well as the column: "From The
Recovery Group Members". This is your newsletter; I value your input.
Love and blessings for a good year ahead,
Marty
Editor, SERENDIPITY
Newsletter of The Recovery Group

~ FOUNDER'S CORNER ~ HAPPY NEW YEAR~
Dear Friends ~
Benjamin Franklin wrote "Be always at war with your vices, at peace with
your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man."
We have begun a new year and it's a time when many of us reflect on the
past year and make resolutions to "do better." I can think of no better
way to begin the new year than by working or re-working the Twelve Steps.
The WTS Twelve Steps in Twelve Weeks Step Study begins on January 1,
2004 and will conclude March 31. I'm not sure which vices we will
uncover, or if any of us are not at peace with our neighbors .... but I
can almost guarantee that at the completion of working the Twelve Steps
we will be better people.
Thank you all for being part of our Recovery Group Twelve Step community.
May the year 2004 hold many blessings for each of you.
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Love in recovery,
Mari