Hour one: put it down
Hour two: tell someone
Hour three: get to a meeting
Hour four: it’s Higher Power I’m seeking
Hour five: listen, journal, cry
Hour six: you gotta stay alive
Hour seven: stay with the pack
Hour eight: flush the stash
Hour nine: okay, now breathe
Hour ten: stay in your seat
Hour eleven: first step, remember
Hour twelve: it starts with surrender
“Change comes from desperation or inspiration.” Published in A New Leaf – October 2026
Written by, Elizabeth D. 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.…
Painted by, Tonya C. Caption: This is a painting I did on a pallet to remind me to let go and let God every day! Published in A New Leaf – October 2026
Written and Performed by, Netta T. Listen to the song: ANLP12.org/Life-with-Hope-song I’m sick of suffering Kicked to death by a thousand bunnies Feels like my life is trash And every day’s the same Wake and bake And play another game Of hide and seek with my stash I need some help to clean this mess…
What began as a requirement to get a driver’s license back became a new way of living.
How showing up, listening, and sharing in meetings puts all Twelve Steps into practice.
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