Love is something if you give it away, you end up having more.
— Malvina Reynolds

We’ve been told since early in recovery that our program gains strength each time we share some of it—perhaps with a sponsee or with a newcomer at our meeting. As Bill W. discovered “To keep it, we have to give it away”.

Love must be given away, too. Carrying the message is perhaps the most loving act any of us can do in the next twenty-four hours. The message we carry, that is reflected in our life, is one of hope. Positive, dramatic changes have occurred in our life. We can help struggling newcomers understand that the same can happen for them, too

We also need to share our love with the other people in our life, from family members to even the stranger on the bus. There is no better remedy for what ails us than to give a little love away. The recipients are certainly helped, but the ones who receive even greater benefit are us. Today, I will give to others what I have I freely received from the program.