God, I lay my life before you,
Grant me inner faith.
Me, the denier,
The exempt
Serenity unknown.
To You, I turn—
Accept what you lay before me.
The will of self-imposed pain…
Things that will be relieved.
I will learn a new freedom,
Cannot fathom the light I will see.
Change, for me, starts today.
Written by, Marcia L. My recovery in Marijuana Anonymous has been a long time coming. I was in and out of recovery for decades. Unfortunately, I was in and out of every area of life during my first 65 years. Nothing ever made sense. My family life was certainly affected by my marijuana use, and…
“F-E-A-R has two meanings: ‘Forget Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And Rise.’ The choice is yours.” Published in A New Leaf – September 2026
Written by, Luminous Lisa It started with my own deep and unsettling unhappiness with myself, my life, and everything else in between. I sank deeper and deeper after having a love affair with marijuana for only two years. It seemed like the perfect solution to my problems when I was 17. At 19 years old,…
Written by, Ernest F. I went and helped someone move into a new place. I had been friends for years, we were co-workers. I would always expect good work, and good conversation, when we were placed together to work. I had left the company some years before. The move was good, and we talked. After…
Written by, Charlie L. Dear MJ, I didn’t know it then, but I was looking for you my whole life before we met.I never knew how to exist in my body.How to quiet the loud busy streets of my mind,I never knew how to make any choices, I didn’t know how to feel anything.I didn’t…
“Don’t make a permanent decision based on a temporary feeling!” Published in A New Leaf – August 2026
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