Promises Recovery Inc.

It's recovery awareness month. The message is hope, the promise is freedom, that any addict can STOP using, lose the desire to use, and find a new way to live! That's why we are here, and we want the men in our program to receive the blessings of that promise; because we ourselves have the experience of it. We've been where our guys are and we want them to have a taste of freedom. Thank you everyone for your support! If you have an opportunity help spread the message this month that recovery is possible, there are 12 step meetings happing everywhere just Google to find one. And if you or a loved one needs additional-long term help, we are here.

Good afternoon friends, we are in need of a few things. If you arent able to donate please share and thanks in advance!

household items:
Silverware
Dinner ware(plates, bowls, etc. )
Cups
Twin bedding

New comer essentials:
Towels
Washcloths
Sample size toiletries
Non-perishable food items

We have an immediate need for a few items. If you have any of these please let us know or be kind enough to share:
1) twin size bedding(sheets/comforters-we can use full/double/queen)
2) pillows
3) pantry staple items as some guys come in with nothing(ex: canned items, ramen noodles, soup, chips, snacks, etc.)
4) starter toiletry kits(towels, wash cloths, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, soap, razors, shampoo/conditioner)

Surrender, true surrender, doesn't just look like letting go of the drugs and alcohol. It's complete surrender of my will. In every aspect of my life. Even in relationships. We were master manipulators - puppeteering the show. The maestro, the conductor - the mother fu**er in charge. My hands were all over everything. I took 'ownership' to a entire new level. So why would I be surprised that my life was a complete s**t show? Daily surrender of my will, begging God to take control of all of it. Taking my hands off - completely - is a process.

Yes, asking each morning that I be divorced from selfish and manipulative motives to get what I want, but I goes deeper. All the way to be divorced from what I think, no, believe that I NEED. How about let me be divorced from ungratefulness? Now I have to start looking at why I believe I need these things. True surrender for me looks like praying that loneliness turns to solitude, boredom to service, and despair to self-examination and meditation. Nightly inventory is not a suggestion but a mandate. Add free writing in a journal to unlock sub-conscious parts of the mind. The journey only begins with the stopping of the using.