I had a conversation with a friend of mine, who is a gardner for the friend I am working for here in Los Angeles, and have been at his home for the past 7 months. I met this gardner in 2013 before I moved to Colorado. I spent 3 months here again at the end of 2013 and with the same friend who employs the Gardner. The conversation today was about his struggles with his marriage, and a possible devorice. This a hard working individual who came to this country worked for his citizenship and works from morning to evening to try to achieve the American dream, as many have in the past and present history of our nation. The point I am trying to make is that because of my own experiences in my life, I can relate, and because of our 12th step I had the opportunity to carry the message I learned in the rooms. 1st the message of Hope because we develop hope through our work in the steps, principles, and the rooms. 2nd the facts for us that we must find faith and take action, on the faith that others who came before us and found that hope and gave it to us. 3rd that time is a healer, if we take action and find a solution. We carried our conversation on for about 45 minutes. When we parted I had a full understanding once more on how precious our lessons here in recovery are. The fact that if we can unify with our humanity, and learn to serve, we find recovery. This man is not an alcoholic, he is just a normal person trying to live and raise a family, but he has struggles that I could relate too, and at the end of the day, God placed someone in front of me who was genuinely grateful for our conversation we had, and what it did for me was humble me. The lessons that I have earned in my recovery, can be carried into all my affairs, and help another person though a struggle I understood and bonded with. How much more explination do I need that this program works if I work it. God bless those who gave me hope to make it through another day.
Peace Out: M 2015

Whenever I think life isn’t fair or the world is in chaos, I must Remember that my life is all a gift. Every moment has not been perfect but it all has been something to remember. It’s like Christmas, but here you can’t return the gift you were given, or regift It. I must play or enjoy what I get or I will live in resentment of what I didn’t get. As I look back through the years I really don’t want to exchange anything, because even in the bad moments there was a lesson. The sum of my life is more defined by the mistakes I made, not in the victories that lost value quickly. The quote “pain is gain”, really holds true for me. The Gift of pain has brought the moments, that without them there would be no cherished gifts. I love the gifts that God has allowed me to have. Without them there would have been no life.
Peace Out: M 2015