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...

I was doing some of my rock art, a fun pastime, when I looked at these and thought about what Broken Hill Jack from Australia said at a conference once, "Don't knock anything in this program. It could be the rock you perish on." Find this and many m...

Staying clean and sober means thinking in ways you never have before. https://payhip.com/b/zihuY

How many times have I given something to God only to try and tell Him how to handle it! “God, I know my dog is very ill but please keep her alive for another few years because I am not ready to let go. Yes, you're in charge but consider my pain.” An...

I just found that Amazon is discounting our classic slogan's book, Walk Softly & Carry a Big Book. 25% off! It's a great deal and I didn't even know. It comes with a Walk Softly Decal too! You can get it here at PayHip tinyurl.com/WalkSoftly or...

This came in from Morgan, a Pocket Sponsor follower, after we sent some recovery books for her recovery community. We just love her!!! Thanks Morgan, for saying thanks! "I just wanted to thank you again for your generous package. There were som...

The truth is that God doesn’t deal with time, clocks, and calendars. God is in today. Think about it. When its 1 PM in New York, its 11 AM in LA, 8 PM in Hawaii. Somewhere in the Middle East its yesterday and in Europe its tomorrow. Yesterday is gone...

I love the fellowship and its constant reminder that my recovery is a "daily reprieve" contingent on my spiritual condition. A while back, a 12-step member emailed me, defending himself against blowback for writing an unsanctioned recovery book. He g...

Want to know what your sponsor's sponsor told them? Get the slogans, short stories, and facts handed down from sponsor to sponsor.

It's not part of the 12 step programs, except as myth. Who benefits from such a saying? Treatment centers and people who keep picking up.Some treatment centers use the relapse rhetoric as part of the justification as to why their clients re...

At first this slogan offended me because I thought they were saying I was stupid. Then I realized they were saying I was stupid! Eventually I got honest enough with myself to understand that I had been incredibly stupid. I mean “come on” how did I ge...

I'd say this is a 4th Step meme!#recoveryprocess #recoverygirl #recoveryforlife #recoverylife #recoverymeal