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Inside My God Box

October 14, 2014 stephaniep12 step, 12step, aa, ACOA, addiction, addiction and creativity, Al-anon, ALANON, na, recovery, serenityprayer, sober birthdays0 comment

I have a secret. Actually, hundreds of secrets, hopes, fears, desires, wishes all written on little scrapes of paper I’ve collected throughout the years and stuffed into my God Box. This is my way of Letting Go, Letting God – surrendering them to my Higher Power. Instead of worrying, ruminating or obsessing over life, I write it down and Turn It Over. My first sponsor, over 13 years ago, had one. She thought everyone should have one. At first, I thought it was little childish until I went through some…

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Thank you for the bottom of my heart

February 6, 2013 stephaniep12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, clean birthday, sober birthdays, sobriety anniversary0 comment

I just wanted to say how honored I am that people in recovery and their loved ones have chosen my work to celebrate their sobriety milestones. Any length of continued sobriety is an amazing accomplishment yet lately I’ve been making many 20, 25 and even 30 years items that continue to inspire me. Again, I am so incredibly honored. Thank you so much for supporting my work. Love, Stephanie P.

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Relapse Scares Me Still

September 12, 2012 stephaniep12 step, aa, addiction, addiction and creativity, Al-anon, ALANON, alcoholism, fear of relapse, na, recovery, serenity prayer, serenityprayer, sober birthdays, sobriety anniversary0 comment

Relapse from recovery is my number one fear. Falling off the wagon, going out, screwing up: same difference. As a person in recovery for over 10 years, the fear of relapse still scares me sober. And it seems like everyone in recovery I’ve come in contact with has exactly the same fear. Once an alcoholic or addict is “in recovery” and has been clean and sober for a while and continues to go to AA or NA or other 12 Step meetings, relapse is still a very real possibility. Although…

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Spanish Serenity Prayer is Beautiful

February 12, 2012 stephaniep12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, Serenity, serenityprayer, sober birthdays, Spanish Serenity Prayer0 comment

I’ve been living in Los Angeles for over 20 years and I very much admire and enjoy the local Hispanic culture and language. For years now, I’ve been meaning to offer a Spanish version of the Serenity Prayer to my customers. I believe the Serenity Prayer is beautiful in any language but it is particularly lovely in Spanish. Have a look at my latest Latin edition to the Serenity Prayer family. Muchas Gracias!

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Supportive. Not an Enabler.

November 26, 2011 stephaniep12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, Al-anon, ALANON, alcoholism, isolation and addiction, recovery, sober birthdays, sobriety anniversary0 comment

I get many emails from mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, girlfriends and boyfriends of those who have just come into sobriety. It is to these people, my own loving husband included, that I want to dedicate this blog entry. Let’s talk about how difficult it is for you to do your part: You can help. You can encourage. The most important thing is to not enable the addiction. Show moral support, faith and love but never enable. Although this Thanksgiving marks a decade of my own sobriety, I can still remember…

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Hometown Blues

October 18, 2010 stephaniep12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, alcoholism, isolation and addiction, just for today, na, recovery, Serenity, serenity prayer, sober birthdays0 comment

I went back home to my hometown recently after quite some time to visit my aging mom. Going back home is always an emotional journey for me and although I look forward to visiting, I still can’t help but be filled with some dread about revisiting the place where I grew up and remembering what it was like growing up with alcoholism. It was only a decade ago that I used to visit my parents with plenty of drugs in tow that I managed so foolishly to hide in my…

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Thanks for giving me sobriety

November 25, 2009 stephaniep12 step, 12step, aa, addiction, alcoholism, christmas and alcoholism, na, recovery, Serenity, serenity prayer, sober birthdays0 comment

Thanksgiving is a special time but for me, it marks another year of sobriety. I now have eight years of continued sobriety. During those years, I have experienced the same disappointments and achievements in life as I always have but the difference is that I was able to handle life on life’s terms– just using my instincts, some common sense and I hope, good judgment. It’s been a tough yet wonderfully liberating experience. One thing that I found a bit of challenge is dealing with friends and family regarding sobriety. …

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The Importance of Sobriety Anniversaries

February 14, 2009 stephaniep12 step, 12step, aa, just for today, let go let god, one day at a time, serenityprayer, sober birthdays, sobriety anniversary0 comment

I just wrote an essay on why sobriety anniversaries are so important. Check it out at http://hubpages.com/hub/The-Importance-of-the-Sobriety-Annivers

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Freedom

November 13, 2008 stephaniep12 step, aa, addiction, just for today, na, sober birthdays, sobriety anniversary0 comment

As I approach my seven years of being clean, I ask myself what is the one true thing I’ve gained. That one thing would be freedom. Freedom from the isolation and secrecy of addiction. Freedom from not having to score my next stash. Freedom from my self-loathing and mood swings. Keeping that dirty little habit that spun so out of control from my husband, my family, my non-using friends, my co-workers and from society in general was a constant preoccupation. Like most addicts, I really tried hard to conceal my habit and for…

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Happy Sober Birthday

March 13, 2008 stephaniep12step, aa, addiction, na, one day at a time, recovery, Serenity, serenity prayer, serenityprayer, sober birthdays, sobriety anniversary0 comment

The other day while I was at work, (yes, do have a day job as being an artist doesn’t pay all the bills), one of my co-workers made a comment along the lines of, “Why would anyone celebrate being sober?” To that I replied, “For some people who have nearly destroyed their lives with drugs, alcohol or any other addictions, one more year of sobriety is a big freaking deal.” Of course, my co-worker is not in recovery and for people outside the community, the idea of celebrating sobriety seems…

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Inside My God Box

Thank you for the bottom of my heart

Relapse Scares Me Still

Spanish Serenity Prayer is Beautiful

Supportive. Not an Enabler.

Hometown Blues

Thanks for giving me sobriety

The Importance of Sobriety Anniversaries

Freedom

Happy Sober Birthday