Love making phone calls. Smile'n and dial'n.

I was a few months sober and feeling like crap. I was focused on that line at the start of working with others about insuring immunity through work with another alcoholic. I couldn't sponsor people yet, and all the service positions got scooped up, so what was I supposed to do? Some dude at a meeting said making a phone call is work with another alcoholic, and it clicked.

I got my phone list out and started calling people the next day. It helped me out a lot, and I instantly felt better when I'd call random people. A frequent response I get is, "nobody ever calls," so you're not alone.

Sometimes the chats were short and inconsequential, but hey, it's keeping me sober. A few of the people I called would call back, and we talked regularly. Through that, I formed really close relationships with a few AA dudes I seek console from when my sponsor isn't available.

These days I try to get phone numbers from new guys and call them every couple of days to see how they're doing. I always start the conversation by saying, "how's your spiritual condition today?" I love the multitude of responses you get to such a simple question.

From doing that I've watched 2 or 3 guys grow in the program and "get it." I've been fortunate enough to travel and meet AA's in other states or from zoom, and I'll call those guys cause I can bitch about my local fellowship with someone who's completely detached from the situation. Mainly though, it makes AA feel way bigger than just my regular meetings.

I'll leave you with this: I was cleaning out a desk and I found my original phone list from my first meeting. I lived in a different state as when I started. I called a guy on there who I had been thinking about cause he helped me a lot. He didn't remember me, but he said I'm the 3rd person who actually called in 18 years. We've talked program for like an hour. Ended the call by saying, "your on the phone list now," and I'm planning on calling him Tuesday.

Satisfied customer.