Daily Recovery Blog
Thursday Jan 8, 2026
"How come if drugs kill millions of brain cells, they never
killed the ones that made me want to use?" - Don N.
RELASPE IS NOT A REQUIREMENTMy clean date is December 25, 1981. I did not stop using on my
own. The city police arrested me, along with my disease. I was
tired, and although I did not enjoy being arrested, I did feel a
sense of relief. I was still under the influence, because once I
heard the police knocking on the door, I immediately used what I
had. I heard in a meeting a few months later: “when it is over,
it is over”. I feel blessed to have not relapsed since coming
into recovery. Maybe I am too scared, or maybe it is just over
for me. I was 27 years old when I stopped using drugs. I wanted
to quit using for long time. I made numerous attempts, only to
fall short. My relapses were all before I ever got to my first
meeting. It is true; follow these simple suggestions and you will
never have to use again.
"Justice that love gives is surrender. Justice that law gives is
punishment" - Mahatma Gandhi
Wednesday Jan 7, 2026
"I felt like a raisin in a mayonnaise jar." - Jonathan W.
KEEP COMING BACKMy addiction had left me feeling less than human. I had stopped
caring about others. What was left of my life was nothing but a
pathetic existence. It was certainly a strange experience to hear
a group of people say, “Keep coming back”. I had never felt
unconditional love before. They didn’t care how much or how
little I had. I did not feel judged. It warmed my heart to feel
accepted. I was excited when I was able to say “keep coming back”
to a newcomer. I am a member when I say I am.
“The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do
him absolutely no good.” - Ann Landers
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