GETTING IDEAS, GROUP INTELLIGENCE —

"All of us know more than any one of us" is the saying that applies to 12 Step groups. No matter how much experience any single individual has, it's surpassed by the collective knowledge of the group.

That's a good reason in itself for drawing upon these groups. And there are others as well. We need the pool of intelligence that the groups build up over time. We need the group's strength when our own is waning.

We also learn help that comes in surprising ways. The person in the group who seems least knowledgeable may express an idea that is just what we need at the time. The group can meet many of our needs if we give it a chance. Regular attendance at meetings will keep us in touch with the group's ideas.

I'll stay in touch today with ideas that come from members of my group. Joined together, we have vast knowledge.