[splitimage]

It's the Ontario Regional Conference here this coming weekend, and I'm really looking forward to it. I had a blast at it last year. But I let myself get talked into volunteering to be a greeter. It's only for 2 hours on Sat. afternoon but little social phobic me is already freaking out. I mean it's basically just standing around welcoming people, shaking hands and giving out directions and answering questions, but I'm still afraid I'll totally botch it up.

And I've been accepted as a volunteer on our intergroup's telephone lines. I had my training yesterday. Compared to what I get on the phone lines at the psych hospital, I think AA will be relatively straight forward. My sponsor volunteers and she says that the majority of calls are just people needing info about meetings. I'll only be doing one Sat. afternoon shift every 4 weeks, so it definitely fits into my schedule without any trouble. My first shift is in 3 weeks. I'm a little nervous, but it should be good.

---splitimage

[Christina86]

Good for you! Let us know how the conference goes!

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[notz]

Can't keep it if you don't give it away...!!

Split Image,

What a wonderful thing you are doing!

I can be quite self conscious in unfamiliar places where I don't know anyone. Greeters like you help me so much. I can pick up on the "I'm outside my comfort zone" with people and I find it comforting sometimes. I hope that helps somehow. You'll be a woman with an important mission.

notz

[madisgram]

splitimage, so happy to hear about your doing service work!! it helps me tremendously to stay sober. you're putting your best foot forward. i have a sponsor that encouraged me to so service work too. she's 54 years sober and she still does it! sending you a great big . you're "working your program and it works if you work it."