Who we are....

We are codependents who have recovered. Our obsession has been removed, and we have a sense of neutrality around our relationships. We do not have to be shielded from temptation. We do not need to manage triggers or control our lives (or other people) so that we won't be tempted. We do not have to obsess about our relationships and interactions with others. We do not try to keep fresh in our mind the past consequences of our last debacle or imagine the potential consequences in order to keep ourselves emotionally sober. 

We are free. 

When temptation does arise, we found we have been given the ability to react like we are about to hurt ourselves. We have access to this gift as long as we practice specific principles in every aspect our lives.

Our recovery was not accomplished by methods that are commonly used today, though many of us first tried those methods, unsuccessfully. We found freedom by the methods used by the pioneers of the 12 Step program. The precise methods we used are found in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous. As far as we are concerned, it is what worked for us. Humility demands that we are only equipped to pass along that with which we were successful.

This process was not easy, soft or gentle for any of us. It is a difficult program because it demands that we take actions that we really didn't want to do. We worked these Steps only because going back to our addiction was our only other choice. Going back to codependent thinking and behaviors was too painful for us. 

We recommend this program only to those who are without other options, who are without hope of recovery by any other method. After all, if we were to be successful, we had to completely give ourselves to this simple program. This meant the elimination of all other options by actually testing them.

As time has passed our numbers have grown. Persistence in our way of living, faith in the Power which keeps our obsession at bay and keeping our focus on the fundamentals has paid off. We continue to live free of the obsession and now our lives have taken on a real purpose. This is the greatest gift we have received.