how many times today do i take my will back forgettin what recovery has not only taught me, but even better yet, shown me, about hope? how often do i go to settin myself up for disappointment, thinkin, “i got this shit”! if im to be completely candid, rememberin how honesty has given me the...

it has been my experience that when i remain disciplined toward livin the change recovery offers me, i must continually remind myself that im not the one runnin the show today. when i forget this simple idea i set myself up for undue excitement, fear, anger, worry, resentment, self-pity, and foolish decisions. one of the...

when i first came into the rooms and started to learn about the principles of recovery, i learned that there wasnt any true, announced, named, or tangible leader. my sponsor led me through the steps never proclaimin that i must do as he, or any other, said or did. he helped me to understand that...

tradition 2, when i practice it as i perceive it is meant, helps me understand that i need to be a team player, listenin as my HP speaks through others so i may gain the stability this program of recovery offers. it teaches me to remain humble allowin the experience, knowledge, and wisdom, from those...

i love this mornins daily readin! it really encapsulates the change that those in recovery get to experience when they make the decision to live the change it offers from desperation to a whole life. the storys ive been able to experience, includin my own, are not ordinary, by any sense. this mornin im still...

there is a challenge to failure for me. when in the past i would chalk it up to just bad luck and go to gettin the poor me’s, today, even as failure does strike my humility makin me feel it within, after healthy thought, i get the opportunity to let loose of ego and make...

i have learned in recovery what the difference between thankfulness and gratitude is. it is my understandin that thankfulness is an emotion and gratitude is an action. with the inventorys ive done since my recovery began ive learned much about myself. ive tried to place thankfulness and gratitude in their places throughout my story as...

the other evenin i was thinkin bout my move down here to florida. i was thinkin how durin the 1st couple of weeks we had worked hard doin what was necessary to find a place to call home. we took the right steps and eventually found a place. after a few days of movin in...

recovery had a way of breakin my alcoholic spirit. with its immediate references to ego and pride, honesty and humility, and that damned 4th step, i had to surrender and accept certain facts about me that i had fought against and tried to fake away all my life. i had always been offered guidance but...

as my recovery has progressed and evolved over the years, i have come to rely upon and build a relationship with a Power greater than myself. when at first a flimsy reed, as its called in the big book, it has become a force in my life that is strong and steadfast. even when i...

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