04 Carrying the Message at Angsana: One Member’s Service Journey 06 Every time I show up, I grow 07 Greeters: a first line of service 08 Something in me just said: “Go.” 09 Suddenly I had purpose 11 Gratitude In action 12 My sponsor waited six years for me – and was ready with love and compassion

Carrying the message at Angsana: one member’s service

In Alcoholics Anonymous, service is more than a duty, it’sa lifeline. From the start, members are encouraged to give back in whatever way they can: greeting newcomers at the door, helping set up chairs, sharing their story, or pouring tea after a meeting. These seemingly small acts often turn out to be vital steps toward belonging, purpose and recovery.

For one AA member, service began exactly this way. “My first commitments were simple,” he recalls. “I’d make tea, wash the cups, welcome people as they came in.

service committees. Yet among all these commitments, one of the most meaningful has been carrying the message into Angsana Home, a welfare home for destitute men in Singapore where AA meetings are held weekly.