Take the ‘I’ out of illness and replace it with ‘WE’—then it becomes wellness.
Published in A New Leaf – November 2026
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Ready?
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“Pink Cloud”
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My Big “New Leaf”
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…
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Heard in a Meeting
“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
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