Received this note from a chaplain at P*** Correctional Facility, and it truly warmed my heart: 'Thank you for making these printable tokens. This is a big help and encouragement for the incarcerated men that are serious about sobriety. ~Chapla...

Reading 'How to Become an Old-Timer: Don't Drink and Don't Die' feels like sitting with a wise, irreverent sponsor who's walked the path for decades. From 'Suit up, Show up, Sit up, Shut up, and Listen' to debunking myths (Can I date a newcomer? Is ...

In this new era of AI tools supporting recovery resources, here's a NotebookLM-powered sample diving into the gold-standard 12-step reference: Walk Softly & Carry a Big Book. From bite-sized slogans to forgotten oldtimer anecdotes and Serenity P...

FREE interactive AI teaser for finding out what the Pocket Sponsor book is: Sample hourly 12-step meditations from Oldtimers' wisdom. Kind of trippy—built-in AI chat answers your questions! (requires Google login) Try this new AI way to examine 12 s...

This morning, while playing around with a promo picture for my sober coloring book, something magical happened—the colors, the way it meshed together, the photo just clicked in this beautiful way. Moments like these hit me with such gratitude for th...

Excerpted from the Pocket Sponsor Mini Meditation: The new year does not start on January 1—it starts with the step we take today. Every day we stay clean and sober, we lay another brick in the foundation of our new life. Today is the only day we ha...

Excerpted from the Pocket Sponsor: Mini Meditation: The best way to stay sober is to give it away. When we help another addict or alcoholic, we reinforce our own recovery.  Monday's Affirmation: My sobriety grows stronger when I reach out to he...

Mini Meditation: Gratitude turns what we have into enough. When we focus on what’s present rather than what’s missing, we find peace in the moment. Thursday's Affirmation: I am thankful for the small victories in my recovery today. What’s one small ...

Mini Meditation: Life is too short to spend it miserable. An excellent way to abate misery is to look at what you are blessed with. Unclench your angry fist, hold it up, and use your fingers to name five things you are grateful for. (P.S. we mean no...

Mini Meditation: “The choice is up to you. It can either be ‘Good morning, God!’ or ‘Good God, morning.’ ~Dr. Wayne Dryer, Everyday Wisdom Monday's Affirmation: Choice, not chance, determines my day. What’s one choice boosting your recovery tod...

Mini Meditation: “An attitude of gratitude is simply practicing focusing ones thoughts on appreciating what one has rather than what one does not have.” ~Robert Johansson, Recovering Self-Esteem Thursday's Affirmation: It’s not so much that my glass...

Honoring Labor Day by "working" the program! Mini Meditation: We used to live to the dictates of that first fix, pill, drink, smoke, or snort. In our new life, we live to the dictates of a higher law. It is our most challenging task. What does it ta...

Hello—sponsors, group leaders, and anyone working with newcomers! You know how a newbie’s brain is like a pinball machine: bouncing everywhere, barely holding a thought? Science backs this—addiction messes with focus for months. That’s why The Pocke...

It breaks my heart when a newcomer hits one or two meetings and then announces “This program doesn’t work for me.” I know that means they will be using within a day or two. I attended 12 step meetings for several months when I stood up in front of a...