Written By, Jovan B.

Step One, we admit: we’ve lost all control,
Marijuana trapped us, devouring us whole.
Step Two, we believe there’s a Power unseen,
Greater than smoke, to restore what’s clean.

Step Three, we surrender, let go of the fight,
We hand over our will and step into light.
Step Four, we examine the harm we have done,
Owning the battles we thought we had won.

Step Five, we confess, to be honest and clear,
Releasing the shame we’ve held close and near.
Step Six, we prepare to drop habits long kept,
Ready for change, no regrets or missteps.

Step Seven, we ask, with humility’s grace,
“Remove these defects, help us find our place.”
Step Eight, we list those we’ve harmed on our way,
Owning the cost others had to pay.

Step Nine, we make right where making right’s due,
Apologies spoken, and actions made new.
Step Ten, we reflect each day as it goes,
Correcting our faults as awareness grows.

Step Eleven, we pray, and in silence we seek,
The wisdom to stand, the strength when we’re weak.
Step Twelve, we help others rise from despair,
Sharing our story to show that we care.

No more joints or clouds—our minds now are clear,
No green haze to dull the joy that’s near.
Each step takes us further from addiction’s snare,
To freedom and purpose, beyond the repair.

“Pot Hole to Purpose”—a journey begun,
From life in the fog to life in the sun.
No cravings remain, no reason to stray—
We’ve found a new path, lighting the way.

Published In – A New Leaf – December 2024