R51 PR (Public Relations) Subcommittee Meeting
Foundation for Recovery 4800 Alpine PL, Las Vegas3rd Saturday of each month at 930a, in person at "The Rooms"
3rd Saturday of each month at 930a, in person at "The Rooms"
*NEW LOCATION* R51CNA
Following the regular meeting 12:15PM-1:15PM. The Welcome Back Home group is hosting a memorial tree planting. If you want to bring a teeny tiny lightweight ornament for the petit tree, […]
We watch them walk in to their first meeting defeated, their spirits broken. Their suffering is obvious, and their desire for help even more apparent. They collect a welcome chip and go back to their seats, shaken by the effort.
We see them again, and they seem a little more comfortable. They've found a sponsor and are attending meetings every night. They still won't meet our glance, but they nod their heads in recognition as we share. We notice a spark of hope in their eyes, and they smile uncertainly when we encourage them to keep coming back.
A few months later, they are standing straight. They've learned how to make eye contact. They're working the steps with their sponsor and are healing as a result. We listen to them sharing at meetings. We stack chairs with them afterward.
A few years later, they are speaking at a convention workshop, They've got a wonderful, humorous personality. They smile when they see us, they hug us, and they tell us they could never have done it without us. And they understand when we say, "nor could we, without you."