Yesterday I had the honor and privilege to celabrate my sponsors 23 years of sobriety.He chaired and spoke at our local 10:30 A.M meeting. I was originally going to just drop his card off and scoot out. But for some reason I decided to stay.

I was always aware my sponsor had great Sobriety and worked the steps in his life(that is why I asked him :) ) But I had no idea the of the amount of respect this man has with people in A.A..As i sat listening to him share I gazed around the room. I... Read More

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If and without God I wouldn't know a sober life ever until now? I finally after 32 plus years of alcohol abuse and drugs also decided it was no longer fun? It was more work than fun probably for the past 15yrs now. So, I thought what do I have to lose if I just ask God to help me get out of this horrible addiction to alcohol & drugs. All that could happen is I get sober, then I first of all called a hotline, a Crisis line here in town where I live. They  didn't believe me when I said... Read More

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Surrender Strengthens You


The paradox of surrender is that it produces power and victory. Stubborn temptations and overwhelming problems can be defeated by God when handed over to him.
As Joshua approached the biggest battle of his life, he encountered God, fell in worship before him, and surrendered his plans. That surrender led to a stunning victory at Jericho.
Surrender doesn't weaken you, it strengthens you. When you are surrendered to God, you don't have to fear or surre... Read More

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The longer we stay clean, the more we experience feelings of gratitude for our recovery.  These feelings of gratitude aren’t limited to particular gifts like new friends or the ability to be employed.  More frequently, they arise from the overall sense of joy we feel in our new lives.  These feelings are enhanced by our certainty of the course our lives would have taken if it weren’t for the miracle we’ve experienced in Narcotics Anonymous. Sometimes we can't speak the wo... Read More

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So - If we are in a good strong place, it is a good time to look around and

say "What can I do next, how can I grow and give back more ?"

I have been looking for someone to 'have my back' be a guardian and

even a supporter.  (Our champion coach here on this site has been

encouraging the idea for a while-) I have another friend not in recovery who

values and strives to do this too.

Well I have a dream to strive for. So-I'm taking up the challenge.... Read More

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