Dear Alcoholic, It’s 6:45 am Saturday, August 11, 2018. As I write this, I’m surrounded by alcoholics and addicts in various stages of denial and recovery. 49 of them to be exact. No, I’m not at a meeting. I’m in Promontory CF, Draper Prison. This is the ConQuest drug and alcohol program, and I’m in recovery. I’m 42-years-old; from the … Read More
AA Behind Bars – Wes H_Sept 2018
I value my sobriety. I Know what I want in my life today. I know where my values stand and I choose to stay clean today. The true value for me is the drive to stay clean and it’s because when looking at where I’ve been in my life, it’s a bad nightmare. It takes a lot more effort to … Read More
AA Behind Bars – James M_Sept 2018
It seems the longer I am here, the more I see that this environment I am in is because of me. Not consciously or by decisive choice, but by a whole bunch of actions I have done without much thought. You see, getting high was a choice. Yes! But, I really thought I wasn’t hurting anyone. And at that exact … Read More
The 6,000 Mile Meeting – Trip M_Sept 2018
AA can make miracles, we have all seen them, and continue to see them in the most unusual places. My last AA miracle happened on a bridge in Krakow Poland last month. I had shared in my noon meeting at the Alano Club that I was very apprehensive about a future trip to Auschwitz to see where over a million … Read More
Red Road to Recovery – Evan J_Sept 2018
I have always felt a connection with other beings whether it be through laughter and sadness or love and compassion. I believe we are all part of the same spirit, we just come in different disguises evolved through time, adapted to their proper settings and environments. Unfortunately for the Native Americans , native to the land on this continent (not … Read More
The Lifeline, Then and Now – Ron K_Sept 2018
It is the last Friday of the month and I am joining a group of volunteers at Central Office to fold and label the newsletter. Putting out the newsletter is a group effort. Members have written articles, an editor has put it together, a volunteer gets the lables ready, another makes the newsletter available online, someone prints copies for us … Read More
A Part of Me – Scotty T_Aug 2018
First and formost, I want to thank my creator for my recovery today. On Aug. 12 of 2018, I will have 6 years clean, Wow! What an achievement for me. I started using alcohol and drugs when I was 9 years old. Since that age it has always been part of my life. When I was 8 years old, I … Read More