Hope Dealer Community

09/24/2026

We were at it again at The Hope Gathering last night!

I brought up something that I havent been able to shake. Matthew, Jamey and I were looking for a meeting on a random Thursday night and we chose one at Central Office. It was a Big Book meeting and the reading was the Foreword to the Second Edition. Here is what I can't shake - In the Foreword to the Second Edition of the Big Book, Bill wrote that “among alcoholics who came to A.A. and really tried, half got sober right away and stayed that way, another quarter got sober after some relapses, and most of the rest who stuck around showed real improvement." If I am reading that correctly the sobriety rates for the first 15 years of AA was at least 75%!!!!!!!!! So why, in 2026 is it 10%????? How about if we get back to basics - Trust God, Clean House, Help Others.

See ya next week at 6:30pm at our new location at 1480 Zeller Rd., 43227. Transportation provide 614-245-5233 (if youre in a program)

09/23/2026

6 fatal overdoses in 24 hours!

According to the Franklin County Coroner’s Office, there have been six suspected overdose deaths in the last 24 hours. Any drug you take that doesn’t come from a pharmacy can be laced and kill you.

Know the signs of an overdose and make sure you have naloxone on hand. If an overdose happens, tell someone to call 911. Find where to get naloxone or order naloxone by mail at Columbus.gov/cfcap.

09/18/2026

Today, Friday, September 18 at our Hilltop location at 496 S. Wheatland Ave 43204 between 11am-1pm.

09/17/2026

Our Hope Gathering recovery meeting is settling in well at our new beautiful location at 1480 Zettler Rd.

Thirty years after the founding of NA, the collective wisdom and experience of the organization culminated in the first publishing of the Basic Text. Here's some nuggets of gold from chapter 5.

- "Sponsorship is the heart of the N.A. way of recovery from addiction — one addict helping another."
- "Our experience reveals that WORKING the steps is our best guarantee against relapse"
- "The Twelve Steps are a new spiritual way of life."

(mic drop)

See you next week at the Hope Gathering (https://www.hopedealercommunity.org/hope-gathering) at 6:30pm at 1480 Zettler Rd., 43227

09/13/2026

The therapeutic value of one addict helping another is without parallel.

09/10/2026

We were at it again at The Hope Gathering last night!

"By surrendering control we gain a far greater power". I had to let go of the illusion that if I just worried enough, planned enough, or fought hard enough, I could dictate how things turn out. Surrendering might sound like losing when in reality it is an act of courage that replaces the exhausting struggle with real strength. We found that as soon as we were able to lay aside prejudice and express even a willingness to believe in a Power greater than ourselves, we commenced to get results, even though it was impossible for any of us to fully define or comprehend that Power, which is God.

See you next week at 6:30pm at our new location at 1480 Zettler Rd., 43227. For transportation (call or text Tuesday) 614-245-5233.

09/09/2026

It's Wednesday. It's Hope Gathering! We are at our new location at 1480 Zettler Rd., 43227. We provide transportation too! See you tonight at 6:30pm!! Much love!!

09/07/2026

Pain is the touchstone of all spiritual progress.

09/04/2026

Closed out the books on August. Hello September! We're ready for ya (I think). Hope Dealers has a new program announcement coming next Thursday, September 10!

09/03/2026

Our first night at our new location!

Tonight at The Hope Gathering we discussed Bill W's famous 1958 article, where even after 20 years of hardcore sobriety he still didn't feel free. Sober, yes. Free, no. Bill said how our worst emotional slumps usually happen when we rely too much on people or situations to make us feel okay. He realized that demanding the world give us perfect security, validation, and control is a trap because when things don't go our way, we crash into total frustration and depression. Instead of trying to force the external world to change, he suggests the real fix is to stop making demands and shift our focus outward towards others. You can read the article here: https://tinyurl.com/3veatruj

Thank you to the community for putting up with the move and all the changes necessary to make that happen!

We will see you next Wednesday at 6:30pm at Christ UMC, 1480 Zettler Rd., 43227. Transportation is available if you call/text the day before to 614-245-5233.