Winter 2019 Newsletter

After being clean for 49 years and recently getting my
49th medallion for AA, I am asked often HOW I did it. There are so many factors here, and there’s no right or wrong answer. I have my own experience though, and I’ve seen many others walk through the recovery process, so I’ve narrowed it down to the top most important things you can actually DO for recovery.

First, it’s extremely important to make regular meetings a priority in your life and your recovery. In recovery, or anything else in life really, we often find ourselves at a crossroads. We don’t want to go back where we are, but we may lose traction if we aren’t careful. We often get in trouble when we don’t keep
going to meetings regularly, but it can get boring hearing the same people give the same testimonies. Even though I have my home group, I’ve found it helpful to change rooms every once in a while. I meet new people and hear new stories, so it keeps meetings from feeling so monotonous. I also look for retreats or workshops I can attend. Expanding this idea of what a meeting is has helped me maintain my sobriety.