Dear Elizabeth,
Not to be a smartass, but I think it's obvious what we get out of the chat and the message forums -- sharing our experience, strength and hope with each other and with newcomers.
Some of us have limited resources in terms of convenient face-to-face meetings, or local recovery assistance, others have medical problems which preclude their attendance at face-to-face meetings, and still others use online chat and meetings as a supplement to face-to-face meetings.
Ideally, an online recovery community should offer the same feeling of warmth and safety as one would find in an AA (or other A) room. This particular site offers that. Some others do not.
Personally, I am grateful to have a website where I can go and talk to others like me who understand that sobriety can be a struggle at times, and who, like me, want to be part of the solution rather than the problem.
I hope this helps you.
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