for people in recovery, have you ever felt a joy bigger than doing service work?
454647
the great moment for me,is when someone gets it,and you can see it there eyes!!!know what i mean?
1040310
i enjoy what i do!!!!--i don,t wake up dreading going to work !!!!--i think it shows --when people are enjoying their work!!!
459434
I used to volunteer at a nursing home when i was younger. It was more of a companionship for the older people. I would talk to them, play the piano, one became my pen- pal and I've learned alot from her, take them to the cafeteria for icecrem,. Why did i do it? It felt good knowing that every time i went there i put a smile on someones face. I brightend someones day, who didn't have any family. So for me i volunteer for things that make me feel good inside, other might have to do it cuz they got in some kind of trouble, some do it for school. But my reason is from the heart....
632419
yes, and i find that making some people happy makes me happier, and vice versa.
653077
The times I worked voluntarily often proved to be the richest times for me. Not only did they help my attitude towards others but God is no ones debtor! Somebody gave me all the cash I needed to learn  to drive! people gave me nice diving watches, paid for my holidays abroad etc. \n\nTry it!
24628
The best feeling I ever experienced was on an evening out with my loved one. We were watching a movie about dancing that really touched her because she had always dreamt of being a dancer and had to stop learning. I was just sitting beside her and I was sharing every single emotion she was feeling watching that movie. I was so deeply connected to her in that moment I can hardly tell how it feels like to feel what your loved one feels. That unity is absolutely the best feeling I've ever experienced and the happiest moment of my life so far.\n\n(don't forget to select the best answer ;-) )
695386
Yes, several times.  Once in particular comes to mind vividly.  I was walking down the corridor in the hospital where I work & I saw this young woman sitting on the cold concrete floor & crying.  \n\nShe wasn't outside a patient room but an administrative office so I wasn't sure what to make of the situation.  In any case, I stopped what I was doing & knelt down next to her.  She flung herself into my arms and just cried harder & so I let her & tried to offer comfort.\n\nCome to find out that she'd just lost her mother upstairs & I've never been more glad, or grateful, to have halted myself and try to help.
63488
sense of accomplishment
418080
A BIG YES!! You only do those kinds of things when you feel something really special about someone.
682422
It makes me feel so very special, loved, and most of all, appreciated, when my husband helps me with dinner AND the dishes, and spends time talking to me about my job. He tells me how proud he is of me, and how lucky he feels to have me as his wife. He makes sure to acknowledge how hard I work, both inside and outside of the home.\n....And of course, I do the same for him!
1121967
Yes it was wounderful and made me very happy . Things have changed and i take care of my needs and that has brought me happyness after so many years !
1119184
Excellent point. I feel pretty happy...
711622
Yes, of course! I know that this is going to sound crazy but, I think that if you help people it spreads happiness. (you help someone, they help someone else....and on and on) Then maybe someday when you need help it will come back to you!
1160574
Becoming clean and sober was the most exciting thing I did.
180156
A perfect job should make you happy
24429
It can, if you use it in a way that will benefit others in a much more beneficial way than yourself...as I have experienced now greater joy than bringing a smile to someone's face.
1048220
Yes, I would be happy with what Ive done in my life so far.I'm raising 4 kids, going to college to be a nurse, working as a paramedic, and trying to be there for family and friends. So life is good for me. Helping people is something I love to do.