Sharing these principles on my blog and in my support group has blessed others and myself in the process.
From the LDS 12 step program
Step 12 SERVICE
KEY PRINCIPLE: Having had a spiritual
awakening as a result of the Atonement of
Jesus Christ, share this message with others
and practice these principles in all you do.
Service will help you grow in the light of the
Spirit throughout the rest of your life. In step 10,
you learned to evaluate your life each day and to be
accountable for your actions. In step 11, you learned
to remember the Savior from moment to moment
so you might have the guidance of the Holy Ghost as
continuously as possible. Step 12 involves the third
anchor—service to others—that ensures a continued
recovery and a remission of sin.
To remain free of addiction, you must get outside
yourself and serve. The desire to help others is a natural
result of spiritual awakening.
You have a message of hope for other addicts, for all
afflicted and troubled people who are willing to consider
a spiritual approach to changing their lives, and
for anyone seeking truth and righteousness. The message
is that God is a God of miracles, just as He has
always been (see Moroni 7:29). Your life proves that.
You are becoming a new person through the Atonement
of Jesus Christ. You will share this message best
through your efforts to serve others. As you serve,
your understanding and knowledge of this process
is strengthened and deepened.
Sharing your testimony of His mercy and His grace
is one of the most important services you can offer.
Bearing the burdens of others through acts of kindness
and selfless service is part of your new life as a follower
of Christ (see Mosiah 18:8).
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