If and without God I wouldn't know a sober life ever until now? I finally after 32 plus years of alcohol abuse and drugs also decided it was no longer fun? It was more work than fun probably for the past 15yrs now. So, I thought what do I have to lose if I just ask God to help me get out of this horrible addiction to alcohol & drugs. All that could happen is I get sober, then I first of all called a hotline, a Crisis line here in town where I live. They  didn't believe me when I said... Read More

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     Hello brothers and sisters of MyRecoverySpace. I need to spill my guts today for a feel as if I don’t people might get the wrong impression of me. I have a really bad tendency of getting alone by myself and just staying by myself, studying, or whatever. “Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus” call it going into your cave. Men seem to need this in their lives, instead of being hit by the entire mountain of circumstances and problems that have... Read More

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In my active addiction I never took the time to smell the roses, notice the lone flower growing in the sidewalk, the sweet sound of the rain or the beauty of the sun as it sets in the evening sky. Today, I notice and have become truely grateful for all the gifts our Higher Power provides for us each day. Where my life was filled with chaos and misery, it is now filled with love and compassion. When I first entered the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous it was by court order and I was completely cl... Read More

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Portrait Of A Friend

I can't give solutions to all of life's problems, doubts, or fears.

But I can listen to you, and together we can seek answers.

I can't Change your past with all it's heartache and pain, nor the future with it's untold stories.

But I can be there now when you need me to care.

I can't keep... Read More

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Hey friends in recovery,
I am asking for some help- not easy for me.
I have a big Change that will be happening shortly in my life- I am losing my dream job.  I was told Nov. 28 that my position would not longer exsist.  I am so sad.  I am greiving I know but I want to have faith that when God closes a door a window will open.
I have already reached out to a few of you here who know a little more about me and I thank you for all the encouragement. 
Tonight I a... Read More

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