“Step One: We admitted we were powerless over marijuana, that our lives had become unmanageable.”

– Life with Hope, first edition, page 1

I came into Marijuana Anonymous when I realized I could not control or stop using marijuana; however, Step One asked me to say my life was unmanageable. I was functioning, had a good job, was supporting myself; I was even being an active parent and community member. When I looked up the word unmanageable I found it means “difficult or impossible to control or manage.” This allowed me to identify and say Step One honestly and start my journey in MA.

Final thought: Today, regardless if I am at day one or day 5000, reflecting on how my life is unmanageable, I know that a Higher Power of my understanding will help me do what I cannot do alone.