Every Sober Nation team member is in recovery. For the most part, we are all young adults. The longer I stick around the more I am amazed at how many young people are getting into recovery. This tells me two things. First, it tells me that addiction is no joke. Maybe its the media, or society, or the recent influx of pharmaceutical drugs, but for whatever reason kids are getting hooked at an early age. This is a scary thought. The second is that recovery is becoming part of our culture. It is no longer the skeleton in the closet like it was in times past. Due to the internet, the speed and frequency of communication is staggering, and young adults are talking and communicating about their recovery. This is exciting for us.
We just try to lead this movement of young adults who are discovering that drugs and alcohol don't make you cool. Being a good person, helping other people, and making something of yourself makes you cool. No doubt about it, you are what you do.
We understand that many 12 step fellowships have traditions that demand anonymity. We are very careful about that. We dont step on any toes, we don't promote any organization. We are simply amazed and excited about how many lives are being changed. How many dreams and ambitions are being fulfilled, for people who ordinarily would be in the gutter. There are millions of young people, like me, who were going no where fast. Thankfully, we are in a world where we can share our hope with each other. God Bless...
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