Quote April 12, 2016
“My soul remained a mystery until my Higher Power settled inside me, appearing to me as a very real feeling of love and caring. Kindness slowly took precedence, and I became comfortable with the idea that I didn’t need a drink.”
Cornwall, Ontario, January 2005 “From Rags to Riches” Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
Quote July 9 2013
"My soul remained a mystery until my Higher Power settled inside me, appearing to me as a very real feeling of love and caring. Kindness slowly took precedence, and I became comfortable with the idea that I didn't need a drink."
Cornwall, Ontario, January 2005 "From Rags to Riches" Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
Quote April 12
"My soul remained a mystery until my Higher Power settled inside me, appearing to me as a very real feeling of love and caring. Kindness slowly took precedence, and I became comfortable with the idea that I didn't need a drink."
Cornwall, Ontario, January 2005From: "From Rags to Riches" Voices of Long-Term Sobriety
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