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sober grace finding and practicing grace in addiction recovery skip to content sober grace finding and practicing grace in addiction recovery menu home about character or comfort what step seven taught me about humility july 13 2026 july 13 2026 jami 2 comments i ve worked the twelve steps more than once i ve read the twelve and twelve several times but every now and then i ll read a paragraph that feels like i ve never seen it before that happened this week during a step seven discussion at a meeting step seven simply says humbly asked him to remove our continue reading character or comfort what step seven taught me about humility an open letter to the newcomer september 3 2025 jami 3 comments dear newcomer i know how heavy it all feels right now maybe you re full of shame or fear or anger you don t quite understand maybe you ve burned bridges you re not sure can be rebuilt maybe you re just tired so very tired and you don t know how to live without the thing that nearly destroyed you continue reading an open letter to the newcomer the truth will set you free but first it might piss you off august 19 2025 jami 4 comments i heard this line on an episode of ted lasso recently the truth will set you free but first it will piss you off at first i laughed because it s funny then i realized how true it is especially about recovery when i first got sober the truth was not some gentle comforting friend it continue reading the truth will set you free but first it might piss you off tools that keep me free celebrating milestones august 11 2025 jami 1 comment part of the tools that keep me free series not long ago i was talking with one of my drug court girls about celebrating clean time she said she didn t know her sobriety date and then it s not that big of a deal why do people make such a fuss about sober birthdays i smiled continue reading tools that keep me free celebrating milestones 10 things i know for sure in recovery july 24 2025 jami 2 comments sobriety has given me more than i ever thought possible it gave me my life back but more than that it gave me a new better life one with depth meaning and connection it s also given me space to grow to fall down to get back up and to learn a few things the hard way continue reading 10 things i know for sure in recovery tools that keep me free writing things down and letting go july 8 2025 jami leave a comment part of the tools that keep me free series there s something about putting pen to paper that helps me let go i ve been journaling since the first time i went to rehab and it s still one of the tools i reach for when i feel overwhelmed scattered or emotionally heavy there s just something powerful about continue reading tools that keep me free writing things down and letting go tools that keep me free reaching out when i want to shut down june 30 2025 jami 1 comment recovery isn t just about staying sober it s about learning how to live free over the years i ve collected tools that help me stay grounded honest and connected especially when old patterns or painful memories try to pull me back this series is about sharing those tools not as rules but as real life help for anyone walking continue reading tools that keep me free reaching out when i want to shut down tools that keep me free speaking truth to shame june 25 2025 jami 1 comment recovery isn t just about staying sober it s about learning how to live free over the years i ve collected tools that help me stay grounded honest and connected especially when old patterns or painful memories try to pull me back this series is about sharing those tools not as rules but as real life help for anyone walking continue reading tools that keep me free speaking truth to shame managing anxiety in addiction recovery june 10 2025 jami leave a comment anxiety has been part of my story for as long as i can remember long before i ever picked up a drink i lived with worry racing thoughts and fear that made even simple things feel overwhelming alcohol in many ways became my escape it dulled the sharp edges of my anxiety at least temporarily that s continue reading managing anxiety in addiction recovery seen heard grace turns afflictions into mercies june 8 2025 jami leave a comment i saw a quote on facebook that i instantly loved grace has the power to turn afflictions into mercies jeremiah burroughs those of us in recovery know what it means to live through affliction addiction wasn t just a hard season it was a series of spiritual emotional and physical crises that left wreckage behind continue reading seen heard grace turns afflictions into mercies posts navigation older posts search for topics here search for subscribe to blog via email enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email email address subscribe join 523 other subscribers 3rd step 12 steps aa acceptance addiction alcohol alcoholic anonymous alcoholics anonymous alcoholism amends anger anxiety big book change 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