Recovery Bytes
Shedding Off the Layers by Colbin
In my recovery journey, I’ve discovered that making it to the other side of addiction can feel like squeezing through a narrow door. As addicts,
Recovery, One Day At A Time, by Emily
One day at a time…this is a slogan that I have heard used in the rooms since I went to my first 12-step meeting almost
Willingness is the Key, by Beverly W.
I’d like to say “I just decided I wanted to get sober so I did.” Sounds easy enough. I’ve heard it said before “I picked
Hope in Little Rock by Mark M.
It’s good to know that after 20 plus years clean, I can still be surprised by the power of recovery. Every time I feel like
Adult Pants by John B.
35 years of sobriety under my belt and I am somewhat embarrassed to admit this. I had thought (and hoped really) that I could go
Thank God – Anonymous
My mother and father divorced when I was 14 years old and from then on I was pretty much estranged from my father. My father
The Gift of Sponsorship by Nicole M.
I remember the day I got out of detox like it was yesterday. My boyfriend and mother dropped a bombshell that I was not allowed
My Abstinence, My Freedom by Clara W.
I have changed many things in my life, including myself, since I began my 12-Step journey in 1987, but one thing has never changed. What
Not a Care in the World – Anonymous
It was probably about 18 months into sobriety. It was a beautiful day. I was writing in my notebook outside the coffee shop; a light
The Heartbeat of My Program by an Anonymous Addict
Having the opportunity to sponsor women in this program is pretty cool. Knowing that another person trusts me enough to guide them through the Steps,
Denial by Susan A.
In my early twenties I tried to go a whole week without a drink, and that taught me a lesson. Never Do That Again. And
Freedom by Stephanie B.
Addiction – such a bad word, connoting images of paper bags, dirty men under the bridge and bottles of cheap wine. In reality, however, it
Relationships by Eugene “Tree” H.
Relationships for me were always a difficult thing. Major lack of trust because of past unpleasant experiences, and my own infidelities, drunken and drugged-induced affairs,
Fear, a Rallying Cry for Action by Eugene “Tree” H.
My sponsor once told me that fear, like any other gift, is essential and if used properly can be the spiritual connection to guide me
A New Perspective by John
My sobriety date is October 17, 1984, which means that in just about 4 weeks from now, I will have 31 years of continuous sobriety.
It’s Monday And I Want To Be Right by Joan B.
It’s Monday, and I always have an opportunity to work my program, with black belt efficiency or not, on a Monday. I’ve said in the
Running on Empty by Ashley N.
Over the past year I have felt very tired, physically and mentally. This time last year I threw my back out and the rest of
It’s Only an Hour by Jeanne H.
I thought to stay homebut it’s only an hour,So I go for a doseOf the magical power. I take a seatAgainst the wall,Next to BubbaWith
Three Questions by Clara W.
For me, all my character defects fall in the area of EGO. I strive daily to stay out of that neighborhood, but of course I
Act As If, submitted anonymously
During the years I’ve been in recovery, my attitudes, beliefs, priorities and desires have been altered, and that miracle comes directly from working my spiritual
From a Prison Life to an Honest Life by Rob
So I’m trying to take suggestions from my sponsor, so he tells me to be kind and in a store pay for the person’s stuff
Doing it My Way by Eugene “Tree” H.
So I kept coming in and out of the program relapsing, trying to decide what I needed to work on to stay sober. What was
The Committee in My Head by Eugene “Tree” H.
I often refer to the voices and the in-decisions in my head as my Committee holding a meeting, or I refer to them all flying
A Goodbye Letter to My Disease, Anonymous
I am writing this letter to tell you that I want nothing to do with you. You have caused my family and me a tremendous
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