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Thursday, September 3Good morning! We are open from 8:30 - 4:30 today. Drop in and see us! Let us help you make a rec...
09/03/2026

Thursday, September 3

Good morning! We are open from 8:30 - 4:30 today. Drop in and see us! Let us help you make a recovery plan!

Right Response Training 8:30 - 4:30
NA 12:30
NA 6:00

03 September

Free to Be Authentically Me

Page 255

"We can be ourselves in the present moment without fear or apology, without the need for approval or justification."

Living Clean, Chapter 7, "Awakenings"

As we lived through active addiction, few of us felt free to be fully ourselves. We often needed to pretend to be someone we weren't to get what we wanted or needed, and it didn't take long before we were confused about who we really were--if we ever had any idea in the first place. We were so accustomed to wearing masks that we didn't know what our own faces looked like anymore.

The atmosphere of acceptance and welcome we found in NA was a breath of fresh air for those of us who couldn't breathe freely for a long, long time. The Basic Text tells us, "The masks have to go," and we notice that when the metaphorical masks come off, it's so much easier to breathe. For some of us, NA might be the very first place we have been where we suspected that we might be able to show our true selves to others. We may not feel that way in every meeting or with everyone we know in NA, but little by little, we become much more comfortable showing who we really are.

The freedom to be ourselves flows directly out of the sense of security we develop by being welcomed and accepted in NA. Admitting that we are addicts was the first of many admissions; each time we show a bit more of who we truly are to our fellow members, we increase our sense of security and become free to learn even more about ourselves. We accept who we are and lose the need for approval from others. We no longer feel the need to justify our existence. The insecurity that defined so much of who we were in active addiction fades away, and we become who we were meant to be all along.

I will take off my mask and breathe more easily, knowing that others in NA will accept me for who I am.

Wednesday, September 2Good morning! Today is a good day to have a GREAT day!!!! We are open from 9-5 today. Stop in and ...
09/02/2026

Wednesday, September 2

Good morning! Today is a good day to have a GREAT day!!!! We are open from 9-5 today. Stop in and see us and if you're signed up for our training today, we will see you at 8:30!

Adult Mental Health First Aid 8:30 - 4:30
NA 12:30
AA 7:00

FINDING "A REASON TO BELIEVE"

The willingness to grow is the essence of all spiritual development.

-AS BILL SEES IT, p. 171

A line from a song goes, ". . . and I look to find a reason to believe . . ." It reminds me that at one time I was not able to find a reason to believe that my life was all right. Even though my life had been saved by my coming to A.A., three months later I went out and drank again. Someone told me: "You don't have to believe. Aren't you willing to believe that there is a reason for your life, even though you may not know yourself what that reason is, or that you may not sometimes know the right way to behave?" When I saw how willing I was to believe there was a reason for my life, then I could start to work on the Steps. Now when I begin with, "I am willing. . . ," I am using the key that leads to action, honesty, and an openness to a Higher Power moving through my life.

Tuesday, September 1Good morning and Happy September! We are open from 8:30 - 4:30 today! We have trainings going on all...
09/01/2026

Tuesday, September 1

Good morning and Happy September! We are open from 8:30 - 4:30 today! We have trainings going on all week! Join us at 8:30 a.m. for SafeTALK!

NA 12:30
NA 6:00

01 September

Real values

Page 255

"We become able to make wise and loving decisions based on principles and ideals that have real value in our lives."

Basic Text, p. 105

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Addiction gave us a certain set of values, principles we applied in our lives. "You pushed me" one of those values told us, "so I pushed back, hard." "It's mine" was another value generated by our disease. "Well, okay, maybe it wasn't mine to start with, but I liked it, so I made it mine." Those values were hardly values at all--more like rationalizations--and they certainly didn't help us make wise and loving decisions. In fact, they served primarily to dig us deeper and deeper into the grave we'd already dug for ourselves.

The Twelve Steps give us a strong dose of real values, the kind that help us live in harmony with ourselves and those around us. We place our faith not in ourselves, our families, or our communities, but in a Higher Power--and in doing so, we grow secure enough to be able to trust our communities, our families, and even ourselves. We learn to be honest, no matter what--and we learn to refrain from doing things we might want to hide. We learn to accept responsibility for our actions. "It's mine" is replaced with a spirit of selflessness. These are the kind of values that help us become a responsible, productive part of the life around us. Rather than digging us deeper into a grave, these values restore us to the world of the living.

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Just for Today: I am grateful for the values I've developed. I am thankful for the ability they give me to make wise, loving decisions as a responsible, productive member of my community.

08/31/2026

We looking for Joseph Castelli. His wallet has been turned in at BoMar Drop In Center . He can call 304-372-3722. Must be able to identify it.

Saturday, August 29We are closed today. Freedom to Live will have their annual picnic:
08/29/2026

Saturday, August 29

We are closed today.

Freedom to Live will have their annual picnic:

08/28/2026

Friday, August 28

Good morning and Happy FriYAY! Hope that everyone has a safe weekend! We are open from 9-5 today. Drop In and see us, grab some coffee, get a bite to eat, have a snack, hit a meeting, and let us help you navigate your recovery plan!

12:30 NA
6:00 AA POTLUCK
7:00 AA SPEAKER MEETING

LIGHTENING THE BURDEN

Showing others who suffer how we were given help is the very thing which makes life seem so worth while to us now. . . . the dark past is . . . the key to life and happiness for others.

-ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS, p. 124

Since I have been sober, I have been healed of many pains: deceiving my partner, deserting my best friend, and spoiling my mother's hopes for my life. In each case someone in the program told me of a similar problem, and I was able to share what happened to me. When my story was told, both of us got up with lighter hearts.

08/27/2026

Anyone on Bibbee Ridge missing your big dog. He is at a house where there is small female dogs. Call us and we will give you the address where he is.

08/27/2026

Thursday, August 27

Good morning and Happy Thursday! We are open from 9-5 today. Stop in and see us, grab a bite to eat, get connected to resources, and make a recovery plan!

NA 12:30
NA 6:00

27 August

Discernment and Autonomy

Page 247

"As we mature in recovery, we learn to exercise sound judgment in how we make decisions, place our trust, and meet our responsibilities."

Guiding Principles, Tradition Four, Opening Essay

Stepwork, living clean, and the passage of time bring the gift of maturity to NA members. We gather practical experience as we take on various roles in NA--as home-group members, sponsors, and trusted servants. Each allows us to grapple with the meaning and application of the Traditions in real-life contexts and become more skilled at discernment as we do. We grasp how each Tradition works individually and discern how the tension between them creates balance.

For example, Tradition Four's assertion that "each group should be autonomous" makes it a favorite, especially when we want to validate any unconventional means of fulfilling our primary purpose. The Tradition doesn't stop there--unless we're trying to manipulate--and what follows provides some pretty clear instructions about the limits to autonomy: "except in matters affecting other groups or NA as a whole." The other eleven Traditions point to the kinds of things that threaten to do just that. Being mature and responsible members of NA--or at least aspiring to be--we lean into discernment to sort out whether or not expressions of autonomy are in harmony with the principles of the other Traditions.

To make sound decisions, we invite a loving Higher Power to influence our group conscience, as Tradition Two suggests. NA groups and communities arrive at group conscience by different paths, but we share some common markers: We come together in unity, we honor and include multiple perspectives, and we create space for honest and open communication. When we listen for the will of a loving God, we are practicing discernment. It pays off as we find a spiritual way forward, enlist trustworthy members to serve, and meet our responsibilities to provide them with the resources and support they need to carry out the work.

I will review my personal decision-making process and be more discerning about how I contribute to shaping my group's conscience. Sound judgment--my own and my group's--is a worthy goal.

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