Turning Points of View

I remember when the most important part of the holiday season was the drinking. Office parties, house parties, bar parties—all in the name of holiday

Holidays can have a way of revolving around food and family and the joy of being together. Does it sometimes seem that parties and holiday

In Memory of Margery Porter, B.S., C.A.P., C.E.D.S.May 1942 – November 2004 What did you say to yourself this morning—“Good morning, God!” or “Good God

I arrived at Tampa International Airport in October of 2007.  I was a woman who would describe herself as being a very active sober member

You seriously need to give yourself a break. You’ve spent so much of your life living in fear. Deep down, you know, truly know, that

So long you’ve been hidingDeep inside my brainSlowly taking control of meAnd making me insane. You’d make me think I was happyBut I’d always end

I recently conducted a telephone interview for an article for my company; my interview subject was the president of one of our divisions. I had never

Evelyn, My long, lost friend, where have you been?  I hear that you moved to Florida to actually get away from me.  You left without

My friend likes to say, “Find your joy and mind it.” When I first heard that, I understood it, but I thought, yeah, right, FIND

When I got clean, I had a lot of expectations, many of which were not realistic.  Now, after being clean for a while, I have

From a promising adolescent with great athletic abilities, a charismatic personality, and intelligence, no one saw it coming. At the age of fourteen I consumed

As far back as I can remember, my biggest punishment was to be alone. I hated it.  I could have a room full of toys

Summertime is filled with spending time with our family and friends and often times includes a backyard BBQ.  This week’s blog is a simple abstinent

When I meditated on the word “guidance,” I kept seeing “dance” at the end of the word.  I remember that doing God’s will is a

The excitement of spring affects us all.  There is something in the air that makes us feel more energized, alive and raring to go! Remember

I am a sober alcoholic, and in my never ending quest to live a rich, full life and experience sobriety to its fullest, here is

My name is Mark F, and I’m a recovering alcoholic. I came through Turning Point in 2004, and prior to that my life was a