Leave our meeting place better than we find it. - This basic has helped us enjoy a great range of meeting places. It speaks well of our validity as a recovery program and makes us experience the positive feelings of being responsible at the same time.

Pray in a.m. for Help - When we get up in the morning we ask our Higher Power to help us stay clean, maintain conscious contact, guide us and give is the strength to deal with what comes up.

Pray in p.m. and give… Continue

Online Recovery Support Radio: Episode 9 hosted by a dear friend. I decided to add a little about my own reflections on meditation. When I first learned about meditation, I thought it was silly. I did not think I could get much out of it. Not only that, but I knew I could not sit still for any period of time because I found my mind just wonders. Mike had told me to find a special quiet place, and to go there… Continue

I've learned that no matter how much I care, some people just don't care back.
I've learned that no matter how good a person is, they're going to hurt you every once in a while, and you must forgive them for that.
I've learned that money is a lousy way of keeping score.
I've learned that talking can ease emotional pains.
I've learned that it takes years to build up trust, and only seconds to destroy it.
I've learned that true friendship continues to grow, even over the longest distance.
I've… Continue

When I was growing up, the term "addict" was almost equivalent to the term "fiend" as in "dope-fiend." There was a sense of demons and craziness about it, and no one wanted to be called an addict. I have learned a lot about addiction and the addictive process since then from my dad who was an alcoholic. One of the things I learned is that addictions are extraordinarily common, one might even… Continue

This is to my best friend who is always there for me and would do anything for me. She has taught me so much about myself and the life I choose to live. ~

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there, they serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help figure out who you are and who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: they c… Continue

The joy associated with success is a wonderful aspect of recovery. Some of the success points for us that others may not understand include:

- Waking up in the morning remembering what you did the night before
- The first thought of the day being about other things than alcohol and drugs
- Getting to work on time...and straight
- Not always looking over your shoulder
- Having c… Continue

Don't Quit

When things go wrong, as they sometimes will
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile but you have to sigh
When care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must but don't you quit
Life is queer with its twists and turns
As everyone of us sometimes learns
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out
Don't give up though the pace seems slow
You might succeed with another blow… Continue

I'm doing the best to help myself and find help. It's so difficult without insurance. I have to wait a month before I even have orientation for my city's outpatient program. It seems like help is just a joke, and everyone who's supposed to help me is just laughing at me behind my back.

I found this place but it seems like a dead zone. I am the only person online right now. All the other online support communities are just like this one though.

So I don't know; I'm starting to think that… Continue

Depression: "A condition of general emotional dejection and withdrawal; sadness greater and more prolonged than that warranted by any objective reason."

A large part of experiencing depression is how much time we spend with our own thoughts, pondering on events and outcomes that may or may not have happened.

When in the process of doing this, we tend to… Continue

I can't give solutions to all of life's problems, doubts, or fears.
But I can listen to you, and together we will search for answers.

I can't change your past with all its heartache and pain, or the future with its untold stories.
But I can be there now when you need me to care.

I can't keep your feet from stumbling.
I can only offer my hand that you may grasp it and not fall.

Your joys, triumphs, successes, and happiness are not mine;
yet I can share in your laughter.

Your decisions in l… Continue