Progress Not Perfection

Created By, Chris P.

Published By A New Leaf – January 2026


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  • Heard in a Meeting

    Published By A New Leaf – December 2025

    Heard in a Meeting
  • Personal Story

    Written By Jess A. I started smoking pot my freshman year of high school. I was an off and on smoker for 40 years. When I was on, I was on. As time progressed and weed got stronger, quitting became more challenging and my ability to live a normal life got harder and harder. I…

    Personal Story
  • The 12 Step Questions Mash-Up

    Written By Rich C. Is my life unmanageable? Am I powerless over marijuana? Who is God? Who is my Higher Power? Do I now believe or am I open to believing? Can I turn my will and my life over to the care of this God, that I do not truly understand? Can I take…

    The 12 Step Questions Mash-Up
  • Sober Bell Rock

    Written By Tiffany A. Sober Bell, Sober Bell, Sober Bell RockSober bells bling andSober bells ringAbstaining while cravingAnd fighting the urgeT’is the sign that it’s time to purgeAll of the bongs and roaches you storedParaphernalia, regalia too…Sober from doja’s the Number 1 doorFor your life anew! What a bright time What a right time To write resentments down Such…

    Sober Bell Rock
  • Heard in a Meeting

    “The spiritual side of the program is like the round side of a basketball.” Published in A New Leaf – October 2025

    Heard in a Meeting
  • Why I Can’t Use THC Anymore?

    Written By, Emily A. Why I Can’t Use THC Anymore – Even Though It Helped Me Feel Better Personal Reminder for Myself in Recovery THC used to feel like a lifesaver. It helped me relax when nothing else would. It slowed my thoughts, softened the pain, and made the world feel bearable. I turned to…

    Why I Can’t Use THC Anymore?