Friends
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What’s up guys, I’m a three time alumni from Stepworks. Yes I took it literal when they said “keep coming back”. I’m so thankful for the team at stepworks, giving me a foundation in step one was huge , this is the only step thy we must 100% do! The idea has to be completely smashed that we can drink successfully. If you don’t think so you can be a three time alumni too, if you make it back. Now I’m little over two years sober, have a beautiful God sent wife, and have visitations with my son set through the court. Take a suggestion, be honest, openminded, and willing to a new way of life. If you don’t believe me seek it out yourself what keeps landing you in jail, and institutions. Love you all and hit me up anytime, who knows it may help you stay sober today, I know it will help me stay sober today! -
December 28 Depression “We are no longer fighting fear, anger, guilt, self-pity, or depression.” Basic Text, p. 27 ––––=–––– As addicts, many of us experience depression from time to time. When we feel depressed, we may be tempted to isolate ourselves. However, if we do this, our depression may turn to despair. We can’t afford to let depression lead us back to using. Instead, we try to go about the routine of our lives. We make meeting attendance and contact with our sponsor top priorities. Sharing with others about our feelings may let us know we aren’t the only ones who have been depressed in recovery. Working with a newcomer can work wonders for our own state of mind. And, most importantly, prayer and meditation can help us tap the power we need to survive depression. We practice acceptance and remember that feelings like depression will unquestionably pass in time. Rather than struggle with our feelings, we accept them and ask for the strength to walk through them. ––––=–––– Just for today: I accept that my feelings of depression won’t last forever. I will talk openly about my feelings with my sponsor or another person who understands. -
So I've been going through it a little bit this last week, a lot of emotions.. my kids dad is in jail, he has a new girlfriend, 3 weeks, and shes been showing up at my kids games, the practices, I don't think she should be around the boys yet, so I talked to my ex, voiced my concerns, he disagreed, the gf is still gonna be coming around.. my sponsor has been telling me I need to let it go, I have no control, I am powerless, I need to trust the process. I'm pissed, because I'm right, they haven't been together that long, she shouldn't be around my kids yet, I'M RIGHT AND THEY SHOULD LISTEN, but that's not how things work, and I need t practice acceptance. Well then Friday night before a meeting, his gf came over to me yelling about what I said, being really unreasonable and nasty, I was calm and even nice at first but then I was done being nice, I was ready to knock some sense into her, my sponsor grabbed me back, it simmered down, she left right away. I left after the meeting, I went home, still pretty amped about the gf, my feelings are all over. Well my neighbor stops in, offering me my DOC, I've turned her down at least 4 times, but not then . So day one today. I'm pissed at myself, still pissed over the other situation, I'm so fricken ashamed and embarrassed, using over something so fricken small. I know the longer I wait the more my sickness keeps saying tell him tmrw, or the other thought is the just don't say anything, keep your clean time. I know that both of those thoughts are delusional, I know I have to call my sponsor, I just am having such trouble. Agh
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The great fact is just this, and nothing less: That we have had deep and effective spiritual experiences* which have revolutionized our whole attitude toward life, toward our fellows and toward God’s universe. The central fact of our lives today is the absolute certainty that our Creator has entered into our hearts and lives in a way which is indeed miraculous (p. 25). -
Did government control lead to an opioid crisis? In this interview we hear from Addiction Expert and Stepworks Recovery Centers Founder, Dr. Tom Ingram. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BCoT0SP9Zs&t=5s -
We are loved and our lives have meaning today. We do remarkable things with our lives— sometimes by accomplishing big goals, and sometimes simply by being ourselves. A member complained to her sponsor that as a homemaker she felt she wasn’t really doing enough with her life or her time, that maybe she should have done something more important. Her sponsor smiled. “Are you kidding? By breaking the cycle of addiction in your family, you’re changing history!” Our greatest achievements may not be the things anyone else ever knows about: The simple fact that we survive our own stories is monumental. That we go on to help others and live lives we can be proud of is beyond our wildest dreams. Whatever we do, we make a difference in the world because we are clean. -LC🔷 -
I got to chair my first NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS meeting tonight it was sure a GREAT experience!!! #TRULY BLESSED
