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Unity Brings Us Together

Unity Day

My name is Lauren and I am an addict. My clean date is April 29th 2017. Tomorrow will be my 9 months clean. Yesterday January 27th I got to go and experience my first Unity Day brought together by Recovery Coast. Last year I had missed it because I was working all day. This year I took it off weeks in advance. I got to have my kid all weekend and he got to come with me. Unity brings us together.  I can’t even begin to explain in words the type of Serenity this event brought to me.

Together We Can

The unity that Narcotics Anonymous has has been what I feel like I’ve been searching for my whole life. The things we can do as a team, as a family, as a whole are beautiful and without a doubt empowering. There were games such as Fear Factor, Hungry Hippos, and relay races.  Then there were workshops and meetings with some amazing speakers that came to share their Experience, Strength, and Hope. And, it was all for a good cause to raise money for our area.  At the end of the day I couldn’t be more grateful for the family that I have found in Narcotics Anonymous. It makes it even better that my brother is in this journey with me, and experiencing this new way of life. Alone never again. Together we can in unity.

Serene and blessed recovering addict, Lauren

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I Am An Addict

I Am An Addict

My name is Becky and I am an addict.  I say this because I need a daily reminder that I am not okay, not in control of my life (at the moment anyway).  My addiction has been a 10 year battle and everyday is a struggle. It took me a long time to accept the fact that I am an addict.  My addiction is something I now have to accept every day, all day, and in the beginning I hated it!  However, I am slowly learning, and I say slowly because I have messed up so many times.  I could not and would not accept the fact that I was an addict and powerless, my life forever unmanageable, because who wants to really?  But when you have lost everything, have nowhere to go, hate yourself and if you want to survive one has to turn their will and life over.  Being an addict is not the end of the world.  I can survive with this disease and be happy clean working my recovery.

Working Step Three

I put off writing this blog because in my head it had to be this elaborate piece that would change the world. It had to be perfect. Well that is not going to happen, so I am just going to write whatever is in my head at the time. Scary! I look forward to sharing my story as I continue working step three, and it is kicking my ass.  So much so that I am going back to the first step to discover what I missed and led to my relapse! Stay tuned! 🙂
~Becky

New Year in Recovery

New Year in Recovery

I am writing my January blog for the New Year in recovery. It began great with all the girls here at Da Vinci and Angie. We all have a wonderful spirit of recovery and a sisterhood that’s I’m truly grateful for. I’m going on a year living here and I can’t think of a better place to live or a better house mom to have.

Recovery Blessings

I’ve been fortunate enough to get a job in the house taking 2 of the girls to and from work which provides me with a little more income. I’ve worked hard on my self and my recovery, and as a result I got my 1 year NA key tag on November 30th. And on January 9th I graduate drug court!  Which will be a giant accomplishment. All in all staying here at Da Vinci with the support and my supporting them too. I truly couldn’t have done it without Angie’s help and her house; she’s a savior in many respects. I go to church at Calvary as often as I can and pray to my Higher Power JC everyday and let him guide my every move and decision.

Take care to all, Linda

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Higher Power Blessings

Higher Power Blessings

My Higher Power continues to provide me with unbelievable gifts in the short time of being at the Da Vinci Home.  I have an amazing sponsor, sponsee family, and my S.A.S.T.O. home-group.  I am currently working on my 3rd step in NA.  In December, I completed my DUI probation and most recently got my drivers license back after 2 1/2 years! Continuing to do the next right thing has resulted in blessings from my Higher Power indeed!

Recovery First

I am grateful for so much today. First and foremost, a safe place to live.  The women in my life love me unconditionally, and provide me with incredible support and suggestions.   Reunification with my children is a blessing I hope to receive.  Until then, I will continue to focus on my recovery.  Today I know as long as I stay sustained in putting my recovery first, work my steps honestly, open mindedly and willingly my life will continue to be full of blessings.
Stacy

Ten Months Clean & Sober

Gifts in Recovery

Day 310 clean and sober in my recovery.  10 months and 4 days since I last used.  It seems like another lifetime, almost.  I owe much of the gifts in recovery to Angie and the Da Vinci Home.

Faith in Higher Power

     Today I struggle with a career change.  I’ve been working for a small recycling company.  It’s been a good, close by, and honest way to make a living.  Unfortunately, my wrists are taking a beating and I’ve been nursing a strain nearly a week.  This is causing me some distress as this recycling job has been paying my bills for several months now.  I’ve taken the day off to rest my injured joints and to look for a new job.  I hope to find one that won’t cause physical or mental harm to me.  Although I’m pretty bummed out over the job situation, I’m overall in pretty good spirits.  I know that if I continue to do the next right thing and put in the footwork that my Higher Power will take care of the details.  I didn’t always have faith; but I do now.

Grateful Today

     Coming to Da Vinci has changed my life for the better.  I was in a toxic living arrangement before I came here.  Angie took me in and gave me a bedroom with a door.  A door may seem pretty basic to the average person, but for me it means the world.  I didn’t have a job when I came here.  And I’ve been through several since I’ve come here.  But Angie hasn’t lost faith in me and I’ve been doing my best to meet my responsibilities.  I had’t seen either of my children in months.  But, through Angie and Da Vinci, my daughter spent her Christmas Break with me.  The other girls here made her feel welcome and comfortable.   I am hugely grateful for the amazing gifts that recovery and Da Vinci have given me.
    So I’m trucking along on this road to recovery ever mindful of the bottom that brought me to the rooms.  Each gift is a blessing.  Each trouble is a lesson.  But my will is aligned now with the Creative Consciousness and I know that All will be Well.