Praying for other members of my recovery group individually by name gets me out of my selfishness and adds strength to the other members and builds unity. I can pray for them to have a good day, to have more faith, to get to the meetings, to work the program, etc.
If the things I do to my brothers are the things I am doing to God (Matt 25:40), then perhaps praying for others is even better than just praying to God about things I need or want.